Methods and apparatus for freshness and completeness of information
US7571106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99933
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that facilitates publishing and consuming information that is of time sensitivity, for example, price information. Methods are employed to achieve completeness and freshness in information for a given domain. A preferred embodiment is a shopping site that is capable of comparing prices, purchasing bundled products and dealing with coupons.
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