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System and method for maintaining and utilizing component cross reference data in an exchange system

  • US 20020055886A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2001
  • Published: 05/09/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for maintaining and utilizing component cross reference data, the system being included in a component exchange system, the system being configured to enable a user to access a master cross reference list of components to guide component trading decisions on the component exchange system, the system comprising:

  • at least one user interface configured to at least one of receive data indicating at least one internal part number and at least one manufacturer part number for a component identified as an approved substitute component and output data included in the master cross reference list of components;

    a master cross reference module configured to identify at least one inferred equivalent component based on the data indicating the at least one internal part number and the at least one manufacturer part number for the component identified as the approved substitute component; and

    a master cross reference data structure configured to store the identity of at least one inferred equivalent component, the at least one internal part number and the at least one manufacturer part number for the component identified as the approved substitute component, wherein the master cross reference module is configured to determine, output or store data to the master cross reference data structure, that data indicating the identity of at least one inferred equivalent component, the at least one internal part number and the at least one manufacturer part number for the component identified as the approved substitute component in association with a universal part number.

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