Patent ID: 8005777
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G06N,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: causing execution of a process that is related to decision-making associated with identification of one or more products or services that is suitable for a receiving entity, utilizing an application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity; receiving second information regarding the one or more products or services in terms of the attributes; supporting the process that is related to the decision-making, utilizing the first information and the second information; causing display of a first interface that allows a user to provide input indicative of a boundary condition that is related to the decision-making, wherein the boundary condition is capable of being modified; causing display of a second interface that allows the user to provide input indicative of aspects related to the decision-making, wherein the aspects are capable of being modified; causing display of a third interface that displays a plurality of alternatives that include alternate choices, based, at least in part, on the boundary condition and the aspects; causing display of a fourth interface that displays relative value associated with each of the alternatives; receiving third information that includes public information, wherein the third information is received from a source separate from the receiving entity and a supplying business, and relates to a value of at least one aspect of the one or more products or services and measures a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers, wherein the process that is related to the decision-making is further supported utilizing the third information; and providing source information that specifies the source, the source information including at least one person's name; wherein the first interface, the second interface, the third interface, and the fourth interface include web pages.