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Application service provider model for manufacturers product specification data

  • US 20050065981A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2004
  • Published: 03/24/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • (a) hosting, on a server, a database of specification data of products of a plurality of different manufacturers, the product specification data in the database being arranged in a predefined product class;

    (b) defining, for each product class, a schema for the entry of specification data of products in the product class;

    (c) providing an interface for use by product manufacturers and granting authorized access to only a product manufacturer for entry of new product specification data into the database and for modifying existing product specification data in the database, the interface requiring each manufacturer to use a same schema when entering or modifying product specification data in a particular product class, wherein the authorized access restricts edit access of product specification data to only a manufacturer of that product and no manufacturer is permitted access to the product specification data of another manufacturer; and

    (d) in exchange for remuneration from a given manufacturer, providing that manufacturer with access to the interface and to its respective product specification data in the database for use outside of the database.

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