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System and method for anonymously matching products or services with a consumer

  • US 8,311,927 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2001
  • Issued: 11/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for anonymously matching consumption objects with a consumer consumption behaviour, said consumer being uniquely identified by a true, objective behaviour derived consumption profile, said system comprising:

  • a central and private consumer repository containing a plurality of true objective, behaviour derived and feedback derived consumption profiles each true consumption profile corresponding to a consumer, each of said true consumption profile being anonymous;

    at least one central product repository, containing consumption object profiles for a plurality of consumption objects, each of said at least one central product repository being associated with a given industry, wherein industry participants register profiles of their products and services within said product repository, each said at least one central product repository containing only entry profiles of items registered;

    correlating means for correlating parameters of a potential target consumption object with parameters of a given consumer'"'"'s true consumption profile, and identifying at least one best matched consumption object;

    means for confidentially presenting said consumer with the profile of each said at least one best-matched consumption object so that said industry participant cannot identify said consumer;

    each said at least one best-matched consumption object being presented to said consumer along with a probable satisfaction weighting obtained through said true consumption profile; and

    upon said user selecting one or more of said at least one best-matched consumption object, updating said true consumption profile with information relating to said selection.

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