×

Computerized order entry system and method

  • US 5,592,378 A
  • Filed: 08/19/1994
  • Issued: 01/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A computerized system for the placement of an order for an item by a user, the system including at least one data entry device having a display, the computerized system comprising:

  • (a) storage means for storing offer information relating to a plurality of available multi-attributed offers;

    (b) user-driven offer search means for locating a particular multi-attributed offer from the plurality of available offers, the user-driven offer search means comprising;

    (i) sequence-independent input means for allowing category search criteria to be entered in any sequence desired by the user; and

    (ii) offer selection means for designating one or more search categories in response to the category search criteria, and for allowing selection of the particular multi-attributed offer from the available offers that are common to the designated one or more search categories;

    (c) attribute selection means for identifying one or more offer attributes and a set of attribute choices for each of the one or more offer attributes upon selection of the particular multi-attributed offer, and for allowing sequence-independent selection of an attribute choice from each set of attribute choices; and

    (d) stock-keeping-unit designation means for automatically designating a stock-keeping-unit identifier for the item corresponding to the particular multi-attributed offer selected via the offer selection means and having the attribute choices selected via the attribute selection means,whereby the item is identified through sequence-independent navigation of multiple search categories and offer attributes.

View all claims
  • 5 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×