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Method and apparatus for recommending selections based on preferences in a multi-user system

  • US 7,050,988 B2
  • Filed: 06/05/2001
  • Issued: 05/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method to be executed on a computer system, wherein the computer system includes a processor and a database, and wherein the database includes a plurality of datafiles each containing a plurality of predetermined preferences, the method comprising:

  • receiving signals that indicate a plurality of user preferences;

    comparing at least a subset of the indicated user preferences against the plurality of datafiles in the database to identify matching datafiles containing preferences matching at least a first and a second threshold number of the at least a subset of the indicated user preferences, the second threshold number being smaller than the first threshold number;

    selecting preferences from the identified matching datafiles, wherein the selected preferences do not match the at least a subset of the indicated user preferences; and

    outputting the selected preferences.

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