Matrix method and system for maintenance services acquisition
First Claim
1. A maintenance, repair and operation services system, comprising:
- processor means, and means for coupling said processor means to a remote buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services;
said processor means including;
means for storing standard maintenance, repair and operation parameters, means for requesting and receiving through said coupling means specific buyer data from said buyer, means for processing said specific buyer data in said processor means and calculating buyer'"'"'s requirements responsive to said specific buyer data input and in view of said standard maintenance, repair and operation parameters, means for generating buyer'"'"'s request for proposal, and means for transmitting said buyer'"'"'s request for proposal from said procedure means to said buyer through said coupling means.
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Abstract
A matrix driven maintenance, repair and operation services system and method of doing business in the maintenance, repair and operation industry for acquisition of these services is based on software installed in a computer accessed by a buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services. Upon visiting a specific site through an on-line connection, the buyer supplies the computer with specific buyer'"'"'s information which is processed and calculated in view of proprietary information stored in the processor for generating a request for proposal which is further transmitted to the buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services. Upon receiving the request for proposal, the buyer may contact providers either directly or through an on-line connection in which case the processor transmits the request of proposal to a plurality of providers and receives from them their proposals which are further processed within the computer and the results of the processing of the bidding information are transmitted to the buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services for decision making. The matrix driven computerized system and method of doing business in maintenance, repair and operation services industry permits construction of and request for proposals of maintenance, repair and operation services in a time and cost efficient manner.
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20 Claims
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1. A maintenance, repair and operation services system, comprising:
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processor means, and means for coupling said processor means to a remote buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services;
said processor means including;
means for storing standard maintenance, repair and operation parameters, means for requesting and receiving through said coupling means specific buyer data from said buyer, means for processing said specific buyer data in said processor means and calculating buyer'"'"'s requirements responsive to said specific buyer data input and in view of said standard maintenance, repair and operation parameters, means for generating buyer'"'"'s request for proposal, and means for transmitting said buyer'"'"'s request for proposal from said procedure means to said buyer through said coupling means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A matrix method for generating a request for proposal for maintenance, repair and operation services, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a processor to a remote buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services through a communication channel, storing in said processor standard maintenance, repair and operation parameters, requesting and receiving at said processor specific buyer data from said buyer through said communication channel, processing said specific buyer data in said processor, calculating buyer'"'"'s requirements responsive to said specific buyer data input and in view of said standard maintenance, repair and operation parameters, generating at said processor buyer'"'"'s request for proposal, and transmitting said buyer'"'"'s request for proposal to said buyer through said communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A matrix method of doing business in maintenance, repair and operation industry, comprising the steps of:
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providing processor accessible by a remote buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services over a communication channel extending between said processor and said buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services, generating, by said processor, a request for proposal of maintenance, repair and operation services upon receiving at said processor of requested specific buyer data from said buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services, and transmitting said request for proposal from said processor to said buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services over said communication channel for further use by said buyer of maintenance, repair and operation services in pursuit for acquisition of maintenance, repair and operation services from a maintenance, repair and operation services provider.
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