System and method for third party management of product manufacture ordering by a sub-end-user based upon approved products of end-user
First Claim
1. A system for third party management of end-user approved product information to at least one sub-end-user and product ordering by a sub-end-user based upon the approved product information of the end-user, said system comprising a data storage device accessible via a network and having end-user approved product information stored in a first memory, a sub-end-user network interface providing network access by the sub-end-user to the end-user approved product information for ordering a selected product and by which a product order can be stored in a second memory, and a third party network interface having access to product orders stored within the second memory.
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Abstract
A system and method permit an end-user to effectively communicate its approved product information or product specifications to its sub-end-users for managing any program that it wishes to communicate and support with its sub-end-users. It is specifically contemplated that a third party can effectively manage the system and method, which is advantageous in that the interested third party can also market its services, materials or other products to the sub-end-users while facilitating the end-users need to communicate its program or approved information to its sub-end-users. Information may also be managed to/from other interested third parties, such as material suppliers or product manufacturers or material convertors. Such a system and method may also advantageously accommodate input or additional information from other parties like designers, consultants, and the like for the benefit of the end user and/or its sub-end-users.
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- 1. A system for third party management of end-user approved product information to at least one sub-end-user and product ordering by a sub-end-user based upon the approved product information of the end-user, said system comprising a data storage device accessible via a network and having end-user approved product information stored in a first memory, a sub-end-user network interface providing network access by the sub-end-user to the end-user approved product information for ordering a selected product and by which a product order can be stored in a second memory, and a third party network interface having access to product orders stored within the second memory.
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11. A method of ordering a product by a sub-end-user based upon end-user approved product information provided to the sub-end-user, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing access via a network to a sub-end-user for permitted reviewing of an electronic catalog having product information of at least one product that is approved by the end-user;
a sub-end-user selecting a product from the electronic catalog and making a product order based upon product information that is approved by the end-user;
communicating the product order from the sub-end-user to a third party via the network; and
the third party submitting the product order to a product manufacturer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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