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1. A computer-based system for determining an aggregate sensory profile for a plurality of individuals, the system comprising:
a plurality of remote computer systems, wherein each remote computer system comprises:
a local database for storing user data about the plurality of individuals; anda local sensory profile determination engine for generating local flavor sensory profile data for each of the plurality of individuals based on user data stored in the local database, wherein generating the local flavor sensory profile data comprises computing a value for each of one or more food flavor sensory categories and each of one or more food texture sensory categories, wherein the computed values for the one or more food flavor sensory categories and the one or more food texture sensory categories can assume values in a range of more than two values; andwherein for at least a first one of the plurality of remote computer systems, the user data comprises active flavor preference data for one or more of the plurality of the individuals, and wherein for at least a second one of the plurality of remote computer systems, the user data comprises passive flavor preference data for one or more of the plurality of individuals; and a central computer system in communication with the plurality of remote computer systems via a data communication network, wherein the central computer system is for receiving the flavor sensory profile data from the plurality of remote computer systems for the plurality of individuals, and wherein the central computer system comprises:
a central database for storing the flavor sensory profile data received from the remote computer systems; anda sensory profile aggregation engine for generating aggregate flavor sensory profiles for each of the plurality of individuals by aggregating the flavor sensory profile data for the each individual received from the remote computer systems and stored in the central database, wherein the aggregate flavor sensory profiles for the plurality of individuals are each respectively indicative of each individual's food flavor and texture preferences and each aggregate flavor sensory profile comprises an aggregate value for each of one or more food flavor sensory categories and each of one or more food texture sensory categories, wherein the aggregate values for the one or more food flavor sensory categories and the one or more food texture sensory categories can assume values in a range of more than two values. |
