System and a method for presenting related items to a user

Details System and a method for presenting related items to a user System and a method for presenting related items to a user

2003-10-23

2010-06-01

Le, Miranda (Department: 2159)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C707S805000, C707S999100, C707S999102

Reexamination Certificate

active

07730073

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for presenting related items to a user. A universal data store is provided which contains a plurality of items. A portion of the items contain relational information that allows relationships between two or more of the plurality of items to be determined. A shell presents a selected item to a user and is configured to utilize the relational information to present one or more items in the data store which are related to the selected item.

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