Nowcast Obtains Patent for Property Information Structuring Using Language Models and Commercial Area Analysis Based on Payment Data

Nowcast Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director & CEO: Hitoshi Tsujinaka, hereinafter "Nowcast"), a Finatext Group company that realizes embedded finance through the provision of next-generation financial infrastructure, is pleased to announce that it has obtained a patent for technology related to automatic structuring and accuracy management of real estate property information using language models, pipeline management UI according to examination status, and commercial area analysis technology utilizing credit card payment data and human flow data (Patent No. 7835421). This patented technology is partly utilized in the "DataLens Store Development" DX tool for store development, provided by Nowcast.

■Background

In multi-store expansion within the food service and retail industries, it is necessary to carefully examine a large volume of property information (such as "mysoku" sheets) sent daily from real estate brokers and identify promising locations for new stores. However, this property information varies in format depending on the provider, and it required an enormous amount of work for staff to manually list and compare properties. Furthermore, traditional store opening decisions largely relied on fixed-point traffic surveys and the experience of personnel, making it difficult to quantitatively grasp the actual consumption potential of a commercial area. This led to issues such as gaps with sales forecasts after store opening and missed opportunities.

■Overview of Acquired Patent

This patent relates to an information processing system for solving the above problems and includes the following technological configurations:

1. Automatic Structuring and Accuracy Management of Property Information by Language Models

   This technology automatically extracts and structures diverse formats of property information using a language model (LLM). It manages the accuracy of past extractions for each information provider in a database. If the accuracy from a provider does not meet the standard, a "pending confirmation" flag is automatically assigned to prompt visual inspection. Conversely, information meeting the standard does not require confirmation. This dynamic control ensures the reliability of extraction results.

2. Pipeline Management UI According to Examination Status

   This mechanism displays the status of property information in a list view with color-coding, such as "New Arrivals," "Under Consideration," and "Contracted," and allows filtering by status.

3. Commercial Area Analysis Based on Payment Data and Calculation of "Store Opening Score"

   This calculates the payment population, scale, and attribute ratios of a commercial area from credit card payment data and generates a national comparison graph of payment ratios by industry. Furthermore, a "store opening score" is calculated based on the similarity between the consumption tendency vector of users in the target industry and the characteristics of payers in the candidate store area.

※In addition to the above, the technology related to displaying human flow information on an area map is also included.

【Patent Overview】

• Patent Number: Patent No. 7835421

• Name of Invention: Program, Information Processing Method, and Information Processing Device

• Registration Date: March 16, Reiwa 8 (2026)

• Patent Holder: Nowcast Co., Ltd.

■Utilization in "DataLens Store Development"

"DataLens Store Development," a store development DX tool provided by Nowcast, is a service that integrates the above patented technologies with various unique functions to provide end-to-end support, from property information collection and commercial area analysis to store opening decisions. It comprehensively offers functions necessary for store development operations, such as automatic import of property information like "mysoku" sheets, management of structured data, visualization of human flow and payment data on maps, and candidate site evaluation using store opening scores.

■Future Outlook

Nowcast will contribute to improving the productivity of the entire service industry by reducing store opening risks and maximizing ROI (Return on Investment) through the utilization of generative AI and data in the real estate and store development fields, where "information asymmetry" still exists.

【Reference Link】

• "DataLens Store Development" Service Site

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