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Method and system for executing a guided parametric search

  • US 6,327,588 B1
  • Filed: 10/27/2000
  • Issued: 12/04/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for assisting a user in identifying a subfamily of items within a family of items, the method comprising:

  • (a) providing a computer readable data file of stored information representing at least one family of items, said data file identifying at least one alternative for each item;

    (b) reading said data file;

    (c) displaying a plurality of pictures from said data file, wherein each of said plurality of pictures represent said at least one family of items or represent a cluster of said at least one family of items;

    (d) accepting a selected picture of said plurality of pictures;

    (e) determining if said selected picture represents said at least one family of items or said cluster of said at least one family of items;

    (f) when said selected picture represents said at least one family of items, displaying a feature screen indicating said alternatives represented in said at least one family of items selected;

    (g) accepting at least one selected alternative, said at least one selected alternative defining a selection criteria;

    (h) determining the subfamily of items wherein each said item in the subfamily satisfies said selection criteria;

    (i) determining available alternatives represented in the subfamily and unavailable alternatives unrepresented in the subfamily; and

    (j) revising said feature screen to display said available alternatives as distinct from said unavailable alternatives.

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