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Method of providing product database

  • US 7,949,576 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2007
  • Issued: 05/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method that utilizes a processor to update a product database, the method comprising:

  • maintaining 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 a product of the database entry;

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

    generating a query from the data associated with the product for adding to the database as the new entry;

    computing, using the processor, a value of the query indicating a similarity of the query to information saved in at least one selected field of a database entry, wherein the 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 that have values greater than a reference value;

    identifying a classification associated with a greatest number of the identified database entries among classifications saved in the classification fields of the identified database entries; and

    assigning the identified classification to the classification field of the new entry.

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