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by Alike Inc.

PRODUCT'S UNIQUENESS - ALIKE'S SECRET SAUCE

Alike's THING Structure and UI
The THING Structure is designed around the user's actions. By understanding the user's needs, our user-centric structure can assess each task to intelligently provide the easiest mode of navigation for the user.

After defining what users do, we know that most would rather have the right information at the right time, rather than just a lot of information. The THING structure allows users to access their information anywhere through "Intelligent Navigation" and presents only the necessary information using the "Intelligent Guide".

The THING structure utilizes a "meta-information structure" to simplify user interaction with information. Its "human-like intelligence" organizes information into universally accepted categories to allow efficient access and categorization to information. This meta-information structure also makes the THINGS Data Usage Interface extendible for future functions -- perfect for the virtual desktop/Webtop space.

UNIQUENESS: Unifying and simplifying information access to network service applications and information devices, while being extendable and scalable for new functions and features. The THING structure is the perfect information infrastructure for Post-PC applications and product development.