Stand-alone intranet search apparatus and system

• US 20030126044A1
• Filed: 10/22/2002
• Published: 07/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brooks Lucas
• Original Assignee: Brooks Lucas
• Inventors: Lucas, Brooks
• Application Number:
  US10/278,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20030126044A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A stand alone Intranet product search device, composed of a main touch-screen computer which is linked to a store'"'"'s product inventory Intranet, thereby accessing product locations by aisle and shelve locations. Additionally, product location may be shown on a store layout, highlighting the product'"'"'s location.

Claims

1. A stand alone Intranet search device to facilitate finding products in stores without the aid of a customer representative, comprising:

a product inventory Intranet for said store including the location coordinates for each product; and

a main computer linked to said product inventory Intranet permitting a customer to enter the product desired, and whereby the location of said desired product is displayed on a store layout.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein:

said main computer is a touch-screen computer allowing said customer to enter said desired product by touching the screen of said main computer.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein:

said coordinates for said desired product are located by aisle and shelf locations in said store.

4. A device according to claim 2, wherein:

said coordinates for said desired product are located by aisle and shelf locations in said store.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein:

said product inventory Intranet for said store comprises a product database server.

6. A device according to claim 2, wherein:

said product inventory Intranet for said store comprises a product database server.

7. A device according to claim 3, wherein:

said product inventory Intranet for said store comprises a product database server.

8. A device according to claim 4, wherein:

said product inventory Intranet for said store comprises a product database server.

9. A device according to claim 1, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

10. A device according to claim 2, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

11. A device according to claim 3, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

12. A device according to claim 4, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

13. A device according to claim 5, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

14. A device according to claim 6, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

15. A device according to claim 7, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

16. A device according to claim 8, wherein:

said main computer is disposed in a product search kiosk.

17. A device according to claim 1, including:

a plurality of said main computers linked to said product inventory Intranet of said store.

18. A device according to claim 8, including:

a plurality of said main computers linked to said product inventory Intranet of said store.

19. A device according to claim 16, including:

a plurality of said main computers linked to said product inventory Intranet of said store

20. A stand alone Intranet search system to facilitate locating products in a store without the aid of customer representatives, comprising the steps of:

entering into a computer a desired product to be searched;

said computer listing all products under a product search string;

selecting the product of choice;

said computer listing products by brand name showing locations including aisle designation and shelf designation;

selecting a brand of choice; and

said computer displaying a store layout highlighting the location of said desired product.