Method, apparatus and system for retrieval of specialized consumer information
First Claim
1. A method for retrieval of specialized consumer information comprising the steps of:
- creating a consumer profile for a consumer containing specific purchasing preferences of that consumer for a particular product;
receiving information about a particular product for which a consumer is considering purchasing;
performing a product evaluation of the particular product for which a consumer is considering purchasing based on the consumer profile of that consumer for that product; and
sending the product evaluation results for that particular product to the specific consumer requesting this information.
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Abstract
The system of the present invention is a method and system that enables consumers to receive specialized product and company information on demand to aid in consumer purchases. The system of this invention can comprise a physical interface device, a consumer profile, a products and services interface, and a consumer database. Each user in the system has an individual profile the consumer can set to identify their preferences in regard to a particular product. When the consumer sends a query about a particular product, the method of the invention performs a comparison of the consumer preferences a product with objectives ratings for that product. The consumer receives a result of these comparisons with an indication of whether the product matches the preferences indicated by the consumer. A match suggests that the product is one the consumer would purchase.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for retrieval of specialized consumer information comprising the steps of:
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creating a consumer profile for a consumer containing specific purchasing preferences of that consumer for a particular product;
receiving information about a particular product for which a consumer is considering purchasing;
performing a product evaluation of the particular product for which a consumer is considering purchasing based on the consumer profile of that consumer for that product; and
sending the product evaluation results for that particular product to the specific consumer requesting this information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for retrieval of specialized consumer information comprising:
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instructions for creating a consumer profile for a consumer containing specific purchasing preferences of that consumer for a particular product;
instructions for receiving information about a particular product for which a consumer is considering purchasing;
instructions for performing a product evaluation of the particular product for which a consumer is considering purchasing based on the consumer profile of that consumer for that product; and
instructions for sending the product evaluation results to the consumer for that particular product. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for retrieval of specialized consumer information comprising:
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a consumer product profile containing specific information about the purchasing preferences of the consumer;
a products database containing objective information about a plurality of different products;
a software routine capable of performing a comparison of between the profile of the consumer and a specific product in the products database and generating a purchasing recommendation with regard to the purchase of the product that is the subject of the comparison; and
a device operated by a consumer, said device capable of communicating with said software routine. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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