System and method for cataloguing
First Claim
1. A system for cataloguing, displaying and retrieving information and for ordering and acquiring spare parts and/or accessories for vehicles for locomotion by land, by air or by water, said system comprising:
- 1) a host processor, including;
a) means for entering and storing alphanumeric data and graphics concerning the general characteristics of a vehicle and the spare parts and accessories thereof;
b) means for arranging said spare parts and accessories into groups and sectors in accordance with their locations within the structure, or functions of, said vehicle;
c) means for entering data concerning the availability and cost of said spare parts and accessories;
d) means enabling the selection of a specific spare part or accessory and for displaying data and/or graphics from means (b) and (c), and 2) terminals connectable to communication networks for ordering selected spare parts and/or accessories from manufacturers and/or distributors.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system for cataloguing, displaying and retrieving information and for ordering and acquiring spare parts and/or accessories for vehicles for locomotion by land, by air or by water, the system incorporating (1) a host processor, including (a) means for entering and storing alphanumeric data and graphics concerning the general characteristics of a vehicle and the parts and accessories thereof; (b) means for arranging the spare parts and accessories into groups and sectors in accordance with their locations within the structure, or functions of, the vehicle; (c) means for entering data concerning the availability and cost of the spare parts and accessories; (d) means enabling the selection of a specific spare part or accessory and for displaying data and/or graphics from means (b) and (c), and (2) terminals connectable to communication networks for ordering selected spare parts and/or accessories from manufacturers and/or distributors. The invention also provides a method for using the described system.
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1. A system for cataloguing, displaying and retrieving information and for ordering and acquiring spare parts and/or accessories for vehicles for locomotion by land, by air or by water, said system comprising:
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1) a host processor, including;
a) means for entering and storing alphanumeric data and graphics concerning the general characteristics of a vehicle and the spare parts and accessories thereof;
b) means for arranging said spare parts and accessories into groups and sectors in accordance with their locations within the structure, or functions of, said vehicle;
c) means for entering data concerning the availability and cost of said spare parts and accessories;
d) means enabling the selection of a specific spare part or accessory and for displaying data and/or graphics from means (b) and (c), and 2) terminals connectable to communication networks for ordering selected spare parts and/or accessories from manufacturers and/or distributors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for cataloguing, displaying and retrieving information and for ordering and acquiring spare parts and/or accessories for vehicles for locomotion by land, by air or by water, said method comprising:
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a) providing a host processor;
b) entering and storing data and graphics concerning the general characteristics of said vehicles and of the spare parts and accessories belonging to said vehicles;
c) arranging said spare parts and accessories into groups and sectors in accordance with their structural locations in said vehicles, or the functions of said sectors;
d) entering information concerning the availability of said spare parts and accessories from different manufacturers and/or distributors, and their cost;
e) displaying and selecting one or more of said spare parts and/or accessories, and f) ordering the selected spare parts and/or accessories through a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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