Patent ID: 7130821
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of comparing products wherein at least one of the products is automatically generated, the method comprising: receiving data from a first computer system, wherein the received data includes product configuration data; processing the received data with a second computer system to generate a first product configuration; providing data to the first computer system to allow the first computer system to display the first product configuration; receiving an auto-generate request, separate from the received data, from the first computer system to automatically generate a second product configuration that is comparable to the first product configuration, wherein the auto-generate request includes data representing criteria to establish a basis for comparability between the first product configuration and the second product configuration; processing the auto-generate request with the second computer system to automatically generate the second product configuration in accordance with the criteria to establish a basis for comparability between the first product configuration and the second product configuration; and providing data to the first computer system to allow the first computer system to display the first and second product configurations and allow comparison of features of the first and second product configurations.