FOOD OR DRINK PRODUCT SEARCHING AND MATCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, from a client computer via a communications network, sensory data input representing a plurality of discrete sensory characteristics related to a food or drink product;
determining a value for each sensory characteristic of the plurality of discrete sensory characteristics related to the food or drink product, the value being a quantitative representation of the respective sensory characteristic from a quantitative range defining the respective sensory characteristic;
accessing a database having food or drink product data for a plurality of food or drink products, the food or drink product data including a profile of sensory characteristics for each food or drink product of the plurality of food or drink products; and
matching based on the value for each sensory characteristic, the sensory data with the profile of sensory characteristics of one or more food or drink products of the food or drink product data in the database.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an information repository that optimizes profiles of sensory characteristics of food or drink products. The system receives user preferences or search criteria of similar sensory characteristics to match against food or drink products in a database with a very high degree of certainty or accuracy. The system and method also provide personalization to users, i.e. personal recommendations based on personal preferences, as well as product matching processes.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a client computer via a communications network, sensory data input representing a plurality of discrete sensory characteristics related to a food or drink product; determining a value for each sensory characteristic of the plurality of discrete sensory characteristics related to the food or drink product, the value being a quantitative representation of the respective sensory characteristic from a quantitative range defining the respective sensory characteristic; accessing a database having food or drink product data for a plurality of food or drink products, the food or drink product data including a profile of sensory characteristics for each food or drink product of the plurality of food or drink products; and matching based on the value for each sensory characteristic, the sensory data with the profile of sensory characteristics of one or more food or drink products of the food or drink product data in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17)
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9. A computer-implemented method for building a database of food and/or drink product data, the method comprising:
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generating, using at least one data processor, a base profile of sensory characteristics of a food or drink product, the base profile being based at least partially on technical data received by the at least one data processor from technical data sources via a communications network; and generating an updated profile of the sensory characteristics of the food or drink product based on feedback data received by the at least one data processor, via the communications network and at least one client computer, from one or more users of the food or drink product. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, from a client computer via a communications network, input data representing a plurality of sensory characteristics related to a food or drink product, the input data providing a quantitative value of each sensory characteristic from a scale of quantitative values; accessing a database having food or drink product data for a plurality of food or drink products, the food or drink product data including a profile of sensory characteristics for each food or drink product of the plurality of food or drink products; matching, based on the value for each sensory characteristic from the input data, the input data with the profile of sensory characteristics of one or more food or drink products of the food or drink product data in the database; and providing to the client computer information about the one or more food or drink products that most closely match the input data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. The computer-implemented method in accordance 19, wherein transmitting information about the one or more food or drink products includes generating a graphical display representing the profile of the one or more food or drink products that most closely match the input data.
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