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Method of operating a computer for rank ordering and weighting category alternatives

Patent 4908758 Issued on March 13, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 17, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 133959 filed on 12/17/1987

US Classes:

434/323Cathode ray screen display included in examining means

Examiners

Primary: Chan, Eddie P.
Assistant: Fitzgerald, Joseph T.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G06F 007/00
G06F 007/24

Abstract

A user interactive method of operating a computer is provided for producing a user-weighted ordinal rank order preference scale of rank ordered expression alternatives associated with a plurality of expressions. In the preferred method, the user interacts with the computer system to initially rank all of the alternatives and then assigns point values to the alternatives whereupon the computer calculates a point value weight for each factor level.

Other References

  • Kerlinger, Fred N.; Foundations of Behavioral Research, 2nd Ed.; 1964; pp. 492-513; Lib. of Cong., #72-9175
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