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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2006
Masaya Higuchi, Yamato, JP;
Kazuo Iwao, Yokohama, JP;
Masabumi Koinuma, Cary, NC (US);
Sari Shimizu, Yamato, JP;
Masaya Higuchi, Yamato, JP;
Kazuo Iwao, Yokohama, JP;
Masabumi Koinuma, Cary, NC (US);
Sari Shimizu, Yamato, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In order to provide information for making a decision when using composite services, there are provided means for calculating evaluation of combinations of services and means for visualizing the evaluations are provided. For this purpose, a method applied to a system having storage means includes receiving a selection of a plurality of service groups from one user; and computing an evaluation of combinations of services composed by selecting one service from among respective service groups of the plurality of service groups selected, based on evaluation information stored in the storage means.