Apparatus, Method and Computer-Readable Medium That Assign Measure to an Item and Assist Location
SMC Affiliated Work
1
Status
Faculty
School
School of Science
Department
Math/Computer Science
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
8-31-2017
Publication / Conference / Sponsorship
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Description/Abstract
U.S. Patent Application No. US20170249364A1
A server, method, and computer-readable medium, the server including circuitry configured to receive a first item and a plurality of factors from an external device, prompt the external device to send a first set of factors, and a first set of ratings and a first set of weights to indicate importance of each of the first set of factors in locating the first item, compute a first weighted rating based on the first set of ratings and the first set of weights to generate a threshold that captures the importance of each of the first set of factors, conduct a search in a database of the server based on the first weighted rating, the first set of ratings and the first set of weights to locate at least one entity offering the first item, and transmit, via a network, the at least one entity to display on the external device.
Disciplines
Computer Sciences | Mathematics
Original Citation
Attar, Nada. “Apparatus, method and computer-readable medium that assign measure to an item and assist location.” U.S. Patent Application No. US20170249364A1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, August 31, 2017.
Repository Citation
Attar, Nada. Apparatus, Method and Computer-Readable Medium That Assign Measure to an Item and Assist Location (2017). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. [patent]. https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/school-science-faculty-works/137
