The invention relates to a method for selecting products, wherein with
each product there is associated a data set with a plurality of product
characteristics, wherein the selection of a product is performed based on
criteria selected by a user relating to the characteristics, and wherein
the selection is displayed on a graphic display unit.The object of the
invention to simplify the selection process in such a way that the number
of results is limited by simplifying the criteria for the
characteristics, is solved by setting the criteria for the
characteristics on at least two scales and setting the criteria on the
scales with the help of at least one input device in conjunction with the
graphic display unit.