Automated method for authoring and delivering product catalogs
First Claim
1. An automated method for authoring and delivery product catalogs, comprising the steps of:
- setting up a catalog database for storing and providing data for use in said authoring of said product catalogs;
authoring a product content, including the steps of;
updating a product structure, including storing new data, selecting views for a product wherein said views comprise a respective hierarchical structure of objects of various types, associating said new data with respective selected views, and entering product data for said objects of various types; and
updating and organizing said objects, in each case, based on said respective hierarchical structure such that said product content for all required views is stored in said catalog database.
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Abstract
An automated method for authoring product catalogs includes setting up a catalog database for storing and providing data for use in the authoring of the product catalogs and authoring a product content. This includes updating a product structure, including storing new data, selecting views for a product wherein the views comprise a respective hierarchical structure of objects of various types, associating the new data with respective selected views, entering product data for the objects of various types, and updating and organizing the objects, in each case, based on the respective hierarchical structure such that the product content for all required views is stored in the catalog database.
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42 Claims
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1. An automated method for authoring and delivery product catalogs, comprising the steps of:
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setting up a catalog database for storing and providing data for use in said authoring of said product catalogs;
authoring a product content, including the steps of;
updating a product structure, including storing new data, selecting views for a product wherein said views comprise a respective hierarchical structure of objects of various types, associating said new data with respective selected views, and entering product data for said objects of various types; and
updating and organizing said objects, in each case, based on said respective hierarchical structure such that said product content for all required views is stored in said catalog database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An automated method for authoring a product catalog, comprising the steps of:
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setting up a catalog database for storing and providing data for use in said authoring of said product catalogs;
authoring a product content, including the steps of;
generating and updating a product structure, including storing new data, selecting views for a product wherein said views comprise a respective hierarchical structure of objects of various types;
associating said new data with respective selected views, entering product data for said objects of various types;
updating product graphics for said objects;
updating technical data for said objects;
updating a related text description for said objects; and
updating and organizing said objects, in each case, based on said respective hierarchical structure such that said product content for all required views is stored in said catalog database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An automated method for authoring a product catalog, comprising the steps of:
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setting up a catalog database for storing and providing data for use in said authoring of said product catalogs;
authoring a product content, including the steps of;
generating and updating a product structure, including storing new data, selecting views for a product wherein said views comprise a respective hierarchical structure of objects of various types;
associating said new data with respective selected views, entering product data for said objects of various types;
updating product graphics for said objects;
updating technical data for said objects;
updating a related text description for said objects;
updating and organizing said objects, in each case, based on said respective hierarchical structure such that said product content for all required views is stored in said catalog database; and
publishing said catalog, including an organization of a product structure for said catalog, an organization of a product structure for said respective selected views, and an organization of a product structure of definitions, styles, and product documents for said respective selected views.
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39. A system for automatically authoring a product catalog, including a programmable computer with a memory, said computer being programmed for:
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setting up a catalog database for storing and providing data for use in said authoring of said product catalogs;
authoring a product content, including the steps of;
generating and updating a product structure, including storing new data, selecting views for a product wherein said views comprise a respective hierarchical structure of objects of various types;
associating said new data with respective selected views, entering product data for said objects of various types;
updating product graphics for said objects;
updating technical data for said objects;
updating a related text description for said objects; and
updating and organizing said objects, in each case, based on said respective hierarchical structure such that said product content for all required views is stored in said catalog database. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A system for automatically authoring a product catalog, including a programmable computer with a memory, said computer being programmed for:
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setting up a catalog database for storing and providing data for use in said authoring of said product catalogs;
authoring a product content by;
updating a product structure, including storing new data, selecting views for a product wherein said views comprise a respective hierarchical structure of objects of various types, associating said new data with respective selected views, and entering product data for said objects of various types; and
updating and organizing said objects, in each case, based on said respective hierarchical structure such that said product content for all required views is stored in said catalog database. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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