Patent №
US 8,554,757
Granted
2013-10-08
Filed 2012
Owner
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
3
nlp · planning · hardware
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
13343163
A method, computer-readable storage medium, and computer system are provided. In an embodiment, a request is received from a requestor. The request specifies a search term and a plurality of weights of a plurality of criteria. A plurality of products are found that satisfy the search term. A plurality of locations where the plurality of products are located are determined. A plurality of scores of the plurality of locations are calculated based on the plurality of weights of the plurality of criteria and a plurality of ratings of the plurality of criteria at the plurality of locations. A best product of the plurality of products located at a best location with a best score of the plurality of scores is selected. In an embodiment, a supplier of the product that is not selected as the best product is notified of the score.
AI classification
Ownership
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
assignment · 274760028
Assignors
BRANSON, MICHAEL J., HINTERMEISTER, GREGORY R.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.