Patent ID: 7885862
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for determining compatibility between items, said method comprising: receiving a request for information associated with a first item from a customer; obtaining the requested information responsive to the received request; examining online activity of the customer; determining, via a processor, a category associated with the first item based at least in part on the examined online activity of the customer; identifying, via the processor, one or more second items associated with the determined category and associated with the first item, wherein the identified one or more second items have different utility than the first item; providing a list of the identified one or more second items to the customer for display and selection; receiving, from the customer, a selection of at least one of the displayed second items; determining, via the processor, compatibility of the at least one selected second item and the first item; and providing the determined compatibility and the obtained information to the customer.