A data processing system providing a result of filtering an item desired by
an individual user. On receipt of a request from a user terminal for
executing a process of filtering a predetermined item, a filtering
evaluation system instructs a plurality of filtering systems to
individually execute a filtering process. On receipt of the result of the
filtering process, the user terminal individually sets specific
compatibility ratings for designating ratings of compatibility with a
desired degree and then transfer the rated rankings to the filtering
evaluation system. Based on the received compatibility ratings, the
filtering evaluation system establishes a preferential filtering system
out from the various filtering systems. Thenceforth, the user terminal is
enabled to receive the result of the filtering process acquired by the
preferential filtering system.
