System builder for building electronics systems
First Claim
1. A system builder operable on a customer terminal when accessing a supplier terminal through a communication network for creating a configuration of an electronics system using components provided by a supplier, comprising:
- a main system selection page for listing a plurality of main systems each being expressed by an image of the main system and statements describing the main system, wherein a customer selects one of the main systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements;
a sub-system selection page for displaying a plurality of sub-systems within the main system each being expressed by an image of the sub-system and associated statements where the image shows relationships among components in the sub-system, wherein the customer selects one of the sub-systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements; and
a component selection page for displaying a list of recommended components appropriate for configuring the selected sub-system in which each component being accompanied by price information, model name and description of function, wherein the customer selects components configuring the sub-system that match the customer'"'"'s requirements.
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Abstract
A system builder is operable on a customer terminal for creating a configuration of an electronics system through a communication network. The system builder includes a main system selection page for listing a plurality of main systems wherein a customer selects one of the main systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements, a sub-system selection page for displaying a plurality of sub-systems within the main system wherein the customer selects one of the sub-systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements, and a component selection page for displaying a list of recommended components appropriate for configuring the selected sub-system wherein the customer selects components configuring the sub-system that match the customer'"'"'s requirements.
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18 Claims
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1. A system builder operable on a customer terminal when accessing a supplier terminal through a communication network for creating a configuration of an electronics system using components provided by a supplier, comprising:
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a main system selection page for listing a plurality of main systems each being expressed by an image of the main system and statements describing the main system, wherein a customer selects one of the main systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements;
a sub-system selection page for displaying a plurality of sub-systems within the main system each being expressed by an image of the sub-system and associated statements where the image shows relationships among components in the sub-system, wherein the customer selects one of the sub-systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements; and
a component selection page for displaying a list of recommended components appropriate for configuring the selected sub-system in which each component being accompanied by price information, model name and description of function, wherein the customer selects components configuring the sub-system that match the customer'"'"'s requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system builder operable on a customer terminal when accessing a supplier terminal through a communication network for creating a configuration of an automobile entertainment system using components provided by a supplier, comprising:
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a main system selection page for listing a plurality of main systems each being expressed by an image of the main system and statements describing the main system, wherein a customer selects one of the main systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements;
a sub-system selection page for displaying a plurality of sub-systems within the main system each being expressed by an image of the sub-system and associated statements where the image shows relationships among components in the sub-system, wherein the customer selects one of the sub-systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements;
a vehicle information page for supplying information regarding customer'"'"'s vehicle by the customer for determining fitment of the components in the sub-system with respect to physical conditions of the customer'"'"'s vehicle;
a component selection page for displaying a list of recommended components appropriate for configuring the selected sub-system in which each component being accompanied by price information, model name and description of function, wherein the customer selects components configuring the sub-system that match the customer'"'"'s requirements. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. A method of building an automobile entertainment system by a customer using components provided by a supplier, comprising the following steps of:
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accessing a supplier terminal by a customer terminal through a communication network for activating a user graphic interface on the customer terminal;
listing a plurality of main systems each being expressed by an image of the main system and statements describing the main system;
selecting one of the main systems that matches customer'"'"'s requirements;
displaying a plurality of sub-systems within the main system each being expressed by an image of the sub-system and associated statements where the image shows relationships among components in the sub-system;
selecting one of the sub-systems that matches the customer'"'"'s requirements;
supplying information regarding customer'"'"'s vehicle for determining fitment of the components with respect to physical conditions of the customer'"'"'s vehicle;
displaying a list of recommended components appropriate for configuring the selected sub-system in which each component being accompanied by price information and model name; and
selecting components configuring the sub-system that match the customer'"'"'s requirement.
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