Method and apparatus for specifying product characteristics by combining characteristics of products
US7958016B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for specifying the characteristics of a desired item includes specifying a plurality of items, each of which possess at least one but not all characteristics of the desired item, selecting a subset of characteristics from each of said plurality of items, combining selected subsets of characteristics into a characterization of the desired item, and validating an availability of the desired item.
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