Patent ID: 8224713
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating interaction between users, the method comprising: receiving over a network to a server a first query for information from a user, the information relating to at least one of a product and a service; transmitting from the server the first query to a plurality of information sources; receiving at the server the information from the plurality of information sources in response to the first query; parsing the information into a plurality of topics, each of the topics representing a category of metadata relating to the information; generating a matrix display that organizes the received information into the plurality of topics; allowing a plurality of users to access the matrix display generated for the user; determining by the server whether updated information is available by transmitting a second query to the plurality of information sources; receiving at the server the updated information from at least one of the plurality of information sources in response to the second query; receiving hyperlinks to the information relating to the at least one of the product and the service from at least one of the plurality of users; updating the matrix display to include the updated information from at least one of the plurality of information sources; updating the matrix display to include the received hyperlinks; and displaying an indicator that the updated information has been received.