Method and system for selecting between or allocating among alternatives
AssigneeKlein Decisions, Inc.
InventorRobert L. Padgette
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Abstract
A method and system for selecting between or allocating among a plurality of alternatives is disclosed. The method for selecting between or allocating among the plurality of alternatives may include determining a risk tolerance for a user. A plurality of attributes related to the alternatives may be presented for selection by the user. At least one of ranking the alternatives or allocating among the alternatives may be performed in response to analysis of the plurality of attributes and the risk tolerance of the user.
Claims64
A method for selecting between or allocating among a plurality of alternatives, comprising:
- determining a risk tolerance for a user;
- presenting a plurality of attributes related to the alternatives for selection by the user;
- and
- performing at least one of ranking the alternatives or allocating among the alternatives in response to analysis of the plurality of attributes and the risk tolerance of the user.
A method for selecting between or allocating among a plurality of alternatives, comprising:
- presenting a plurality of risk tolerance questions to a user;
- measuring a risk tolerance for the user based on responses of the user to the plurality of risk tolerance questions;
- presenting a plurality of attributes related to the alternatives for selection by the user;
- performing an analysis of the attributes selected by the user;
- and
- performing at least one of ranking the alternatives or allocating among the alternatives in response to a combination of the risk tolerance of the user and the analysis of the attributes selected by the user.
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method, comprising:
- determining a risk tolerance for a user;
- presenting a plurality of attributes for selection by the user;
- and
- performing at least one of ranking the alternatives or allocating among the alternatives in response to analysis of the plurality of attributes and the risk tolerance of the user.
A system for selecting between or allocating among a plurality of alternatives, comprising:
- a plurality of attributes;
- a user interface generator adapted to present the plurality of attributes for the user to select those attributes of importance to the user;
- an analysis program to determine user preferences of the alternatives based on the analysis of the attributes selected by the user;
- and
- a processor programmed to perform at least one of ranking the alternatives or allocate among the alternatives in response to a combination of the analysis and a risk tolerance of the user.
A system for selecting between or allocating among a plurality of alternatives, comprising:
- a user interface generator adapted to:
- present a plurality of risk tolerance questions to a user, and
- present a plurality of attributes related to the plurality of alternatives;
- and
- a utilities calculation engine operatively associated with the interface generator and adapted to:
- determine a risk tolerance for the user based on responses from the user to the risk tolerance questions,
- analyze the responses from the user to the questions related to the attributes, and
- perform at least one of ranking the alternatives or allocating resources among the alternatives in response to a combination of the risk tolerance of the user and analysis of the attributes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.