Patent ID: 7089506
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. Method for selecting products wherein a data set with a plurality of product characteristics is associated with each product, a product is selected based on search criteria selected by a user regarding the characteristics, information about the selected product is displayed on a graphic display unit, the search criteria for the characteristics are selected from at least two scales by way of at least one input device in conjunction with the graphic display unit, the method comprising the steps: subdividing the data sets into data groups characterized by generic terms, representing said data groups as a plurality of corresponding planes of a three-dimensional body displayed on the graphic display unit, selecting a data group by selecting the corresponding plane on the graphic display unit, whereby the selected plane is highlighted on the graphic display unit, providing a particular set of at least two scales which corresponds to each data group, selecting a combination of at least two search criteria, and highlighting on the graphic display unit a location within the selected plane which represents the combination of the at least two search criteria.