Method and system for performing searches and returning results based on weighted criteria
US7773812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0629
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are provided for comparing a focal product with several comparison products. First, selecting a focal product and several attributes relating to the focal product and the comparison products, standardizing and weighting the attributes, and determining for each weighted attribute an attribute score. Next, based on the attribute score, calculating a total score for each comparison product, and based on the total score, presenting to a user or purchaser the comparison products most relevant to the user's criteria.
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