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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2011
Walter M. Tseng, Seattle, WA (US);
Martin R. Frank, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Michel L. Goldstein, Bellevue, WA (US);
Walter M. Tseng, Seattle, WA (US);
Martin R. Frank, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Michel L. Goldstein, Bellevue, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A system is described which allows a user to define a relational tag. The relational tag describes how a first item is related to a second item within an identified qualifying context. For instance, the relational tag may state that the first item is ranked higher than or lower than the second item. When utilized by many users, the system forms a graph of interconnected items. The system can perform comparative analysis within this graph. For instance, based on the relational tags, the system can determine which item is the top-ranking item or bottom-ranking item within the graph.