Method and apparatus for providing relative-evaluations of commodities to user by using commodity-comparison map
US7107238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0629
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a method for providing information on commodities to a user by using a computer, commodity-comparison information indicating at least one result of at least one comparison between the commodities is acquired and stored. Next, a commodity-comparison map which visually indicates at least one relationship between the commodities is produced by using the commodity-comparison information stored above, in such a manner that at least one coordinate axis of the commodity-comparison map corresponds to at least one evaluation criterion used in evaluation of the commodities, respectively. Then, relative-evaluation information which indicates at least one relative evaluation of the commodities is produced by using the commodity-comparison map. Finally, the relative-evaluation information is provided to the user.
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