APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING PRODUCT INFORMATION USING USER PROFILE

摘要

PURPOSE: An apparatus and method for filtering product information using a user profile is provided to enable a user to search necessary information by forming a profile, and by performing a filtering of a product according to a preference. CONSTITUTION: An interface unit(11) provides an environment for inputting a preference and a product to be searched. A personalization support unit(12) provides a user profile in which information on a preference of a product is stored. An ontology server unit(13) provides attribute information used in an electronic commerce. A product searching unit(14) performs a search for the product inputted by a user. A result collection unit(15) collects a result searched from the product searching unit(15). A result analyzing unit(16) analyzes the result on the basis of the information provided from the ontology server unit(13). A filtering unit(17) filters the result on the basis of the user profile provided from the personalization support unit(12), and transmits the result to the interface unit(11).