System and method for pre-configuration using after point of sale information

• US 20030225631A1
• Filed: 05/30/2002
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Dandekar, Shree, Howell, James A. Jr., Vrhel, Thomas Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/158,981
• Publication Number:
  US 20030225631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for preconfiguring an information handling system which includes: a configurator, a registration and customization module, a store registration and customization information module and a database. The configurator configures a system with options selected according to user input. Information relating to registration and customization is obtained by the registration and customization module for the information handling system. The store registration and customization information module stores the information relating to the registration and customization on the information handling system. The database receives from and supplies information to the configurator, the registration and customization module and the store registration and customization information module. Further, the invention relates to a method of preconfiguring an information handling system which configures a system with options selected according to user input. Information is obtained relating to registration for the information handling system. The information relating to the registration is stored in a database and loaded from the database onto a particular information handling system while fabricating the particular information handling system. Also, the invention relates to a system configuration store for preconfiguring an information handling system which includes means for configuring a system with options selected according to user input; means for obtaining information relating to registration information for the information handling system; means for storing the information relating to the registration information in a database; and, means for loading the information relating to registration information from the database onto a particular information handling system while fabricating the particular information handling system.

Claims

1. A system for preconfiguring an information handling system comprising:

a configurator, the configurator configuring a system with options selected according to user input;

a registration and customization module, the registration and customization module obtaining information relating to registration and customization for the information handling system;

a store registration and customization information module, the store registration and customization information module storing the information relating to the registration and customization on the information handling system; and

,

a database, the database receiving information from and supplying information to the configurator, the registration and customization module and the store registration and customization information module.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the information relating to registration and customization information is pre-loaded onto the information handling system when the information handling system is fabricated.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the configurator and the registration and customization module provide a customer with a consistent customer experience.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising

a service activation module, the service activation module enabling a user to activate services based upon the options selected according to user input, the activated services then providing registration information.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein

the registration information is obtained on-line.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein

the registration information is obtained via the telephone.

7. A method of preconfiguring an information handling system comprising:

configuring a system with options selected according to user input;

obtaining information relating to registration information for the information handling system;

storing the information relating to the registration information in a database; and

,

loading the information relating to registration information from the database onto a particular information handling system while fabricating the particular information handling system.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein:

the configuring and the obtaining registration information provide a customer with a consistent customer experience.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising

enabling a user to activate services based upon the options selected according to user input, the activated services having corresponding registration information.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein

the registration information is obtained on-line.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein

the registration information is obtained via the telephone.

12. A system configuration store for preconfiguring an information handling system comprising:

means for configuring a system with options selected according to user input;

means for obtaining information relating to registration information for the information handling system;

means for storing the information relating to the registration information in a database; and

,

means for loading the information relating to registration information from the database onto a particular information handling system while fabricating the particular information handling system.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein:

the means for configuring and the means for obtaining registration information provide a customer with a consistent customer experience.

14. The system of claim 12 further comprising

means for enabling a user to activate services based upon the options selected according to user input, the activated services then providing registration information.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein

the registration information is obtained on-line.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein

the registration information is obtained via the telephone.