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METHOD OF PROVIDING PRODUCT DATABASE

  • US 20080097976A1
  • Filed: 11/26/2007
  • Published: 04/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of updating a product database, comprising:

  • providing a database comprising a plurality of database entries, wherein each database entry comprises a classification field and a plurality of additional fields, wherein the classification field comprises a classification of an item of the database entry;

    providing data associated with a product item for adding to the database as a new entry;

    generating a query from the data associated with the product;

    computing a correlation value of the query with information saved in at least one selected field of a database entry, wherein computing is repeated for at least part of the plurality of database entries;

    identifying database entries including information in the at least one selected field, which has a correlation value greater than a predetermined value;

    determining the most popular classification among classifications saved in the classification fields of the identified database entries; and

    assigning the most popular classification to the classification field of the new entry.

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