US Patent No: 7,089,506
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Method for selecting products
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Aug 8, 2006
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Jan 20, 2001
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10/203,358
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for selecting products, wherein with each product there is associated a data set with a plurality of product characteristics, wherein the selection of a product is performed based on criteria selected by a user relating to the characteristics, and wherein the selection is displayed on a graphic display unit.The object of the invention to simplify the selection process in such a way that the number of results is limited by simplifying the criteria for the characteristics, is solved by setting the criteria for the characteristics on at least two scales and setting the criteria on the scales with the help of at least one input device in conjunction with the graphic display unit.
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