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Automated online purchasing system

  • US 20030195834A1
  • Filed: 09/18/2002
  • Published: 10/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automated online purchasing system, comprising:

  • a knowledge base comprising knowledge, meta-knowledge that was created at a time of entry of said knowledge, and meta-knowledge in the form of one or more annotations that accumulate over time, said annotations including any of, but not limited to, usefulness of said knowledge, additional user opinions, certifications of veracity of said knowledge, commentary by users, and connections between said knowledge and other units of knowledge;

    a user learning model comprising any of;

    information on a user'"'"'s needs, capabilities, knowledge, and preferences, said meta-knowledge stored in said knowledge base, and generalized knowledge about how people learn; and

    a knowledge base viewer, wherein if annotations associated with a visible item within said knowledge base indicate that said item is available for purchase, said user is presented with an option to purchase said item.

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