Data network, user terminal and method for providing recommendations
First Claim
1. A user terminal for a network, the user terminal comprising:
- a local database comprising community preference information related to preferences of a community of users;
a processor for determining if a communication with a second user terminal is possible;
a receiver for receiving community preference information from the second user terminal if communication is possible;
a database controller for updating the database of community preference information in response to the received community preference information;
a recommendation processor for generating a recommendation in response to the community preference information of the local database.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an ad-hoc peer to peer network for providing recommendations. User terminals (100, 103) of the data network comprise a local database (115) with community reference information. A processor (111) determines if a communication with a second user terminal (103) is possible and if so, communication is established by a direct wireless link. Community preference information is exchanged between the two user terminals (100,103) and the database (115) is updated accordingly by a database controller (113). The user terminal (100) also comprises a recommendation processor (117) which generates a recommendation based on the community preference information. The invention is particular applicable to small low cost terminals, such as mobile phones or wireless equipped Personal Digital Assistants.
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20 Claims
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1. A user terminal for a network, the user terminal comprising:
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a local database comprising community preference information related to preferences of a community of users;
a processor for determining if a communication with a second user terminal is possible;
a receiver for receiving community preference information from the second user terminal if communication is possible;
a database controller for updating the database of community preference information in response to the received community preference information;
a recommendation processor for generating a recommendation in response to the community preference information of the local database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing a recommendation to a user of a user terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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locally in the user terminal storing a local database comprising community preference information related to preferences of a community of users;
determining if a communication with a second user terminal is possible; and
if soreceiving community preference information from the second user terminal;
updating the database of community preference information in response to the received community preference information; and
generating a recommendation in response to the community preference information of the local database; and
providing the recommendation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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