Evaluation support method for retrieved data

Claim 1

A method of facilitating evaluation of retrieved data in a data base system by facilitating the retrieval of the retrieved data, comprising the step of: displaying a plurality of first data for retrieval to the retriever responsive to a first request by the retriever and in accordance with subjective preference criteria and subjective habit criteria of the retriever, and simultaneously displaying a plurality of second data to the retriever which do not satisfy the subjective preference and habit criteria of the retriever, wherein the retriever retrieves the retrieved data responsive to a second request based on the plurality of first and second data displayed without using any predetermined objective criteria with respect to the retrieved data.

Claim 2

A method of facilitating evaluation of retrieved data in a data base system by facilitating the retrieval of the retrieved data, comprising the step of: displaying a plurality of first data for retrieval to the retriever responsive to a first request by the retriever and in accordance with subjective preference criteria and subjective habit criteria of the retriever, and simultaneously displaying a plurality of second data to the retriever which do not satisfy the subjective preference and habit criteria of the retriever, wherein the retriever retrieves the retrieved data responsive to a second request based on the plurality of first and second data displayed without using any predetermined objective criteria with respect to the retrieved data.

Claim 3

A method of facilitating evaluation of retrieved data in a data base system including a data base memory storing data and an auxiliary memory for storing auxiliary data by facilitating the retrieval of the retrieved data, comprising: a first step of displaying first selected data selected at random from the data stored in said data base memory; a second step for storing, in response to a selection by the retriever of second selected data from the first selected data displayed, the second selected data in said auxiliary memory; and a third step of determining estimated data responsive to the second selected data, the estimated data divided into estimated desirable and undesirable data which are simultaneously and separately displayed to the retriever, and selecting third selected data from said data base memory from the estimated desirable and undesirable data when the retriever determines the estimated data includes desired data to be retrieved from the data base memory.

Claim 4

A method of facilitating evaluation of retrieved data in a data base system including a data base memory storing data and an auxiliary memory for storing auxiliary data by facilitating the retrieval of the retrieved data, comprising: a first step of displaying first selected data selected at random from the data stored in said data base memory; a second step for storing, in response to a selection by the retriever of second selected data from the first selected data displayed, the second selected data in said auxiliary memory; and a third step of determining estimated data responsive to the second selected data, the estimated data divided into estimated desirable and undesirable data which are simultaneously and separately displayed to the retriever, and selecting third selected data from said data base memory from the estimated desirable and undesirable data when the retriever determines the estimated data includes desired data to be retrieved from the data base memory.

Claim 7

A method of reducing the amount of data retrieved from a database for acceptance and evaluation by facilitating user cooperation with a computer in retrieving the data from the database, comprising the steps of: (a) randomly selecting and displaying, implemented by the computer, first random data from the data stored in the database to a user; (b) selecting, performed by the user, first selected data from the first random data displayed; (c) randomly selecting and displaying, implemented by the computer, second random data responsive to the first selected data, the second random data divided into estimated desirable and undesirable data, the estimated desirable and undesirable data simultaneously and separately displayed to the user; and (d) selecting, performed by the user, second selected data from the second random data when the user determines the second selected data includes desired data to be retrieved from the database.

Claim 8

A method of reducing the amount of data retrieved from a database for acceptance and evaluation by facilitating user cooperation with a computer in retrieving the data from the database, comprising the steps of: (a) randomly selecting and displaying, implemented by the computer, first random data from the data stored in the database to a user; (b) selecting, performed by the user, first selected data from the first random data displayed; (c) randomly selecting and displaying, implemented by the computer, second random data responsive to the first selected data, the second random data divided into estimated desirable and undesirable data, the estimated desirable and undesirable data simultaneously and separately displayed to the user; and (d) selecting, performed by the user, second selected data from the second random data when the user determines the second selected data includes desired data to be retrieved from the database.