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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2005
Peter Hanus, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul Hagger, Redmond, WA (US);
Zach Proffitt, Duvall, WA (US);
Gordon Barnes, Woodinville, WA (US);
Peter Hanus, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul Hagger, Redmond, WA (US);
Zach Proffitt, Duvall, WA (US);
Gordon Barnes, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
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.