Computerized order entry system and method
First Claim
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.
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Abstract
A computerized order entry system for the placement of an order by a user via a terminal having a display is disclosed. The system includes a data capture mechanism for capturing order information and a storage device for storing the order information captured through the data capture mechanism. The system also provides a user interface for providing the user with access to a plurality of buttons representing a plurality of corresponding order entry functions. Each button is associated with an order entry function window having at least one data capture field into which order information related to the corresponding function may be captured. The user interface includes a mechanism for automatically routing the user to a particular order entry function window upon selection of the associated button. With such a configuration, placement of the order is substantially user-driven.
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48 Claims
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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:
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(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 Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computerized method for the placement of an order for an item by a user, the method comprising the computer-executed steps of:
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(a) storing offer information relating to a plurality of available multi-attributed offers; (b) locating a particular multi-attributed offer from the plurality of available offers, the step of locating a particular multi-attributed offer comprising the steps of; (i) entering category search criteria in any sequence desired by the user; (ii) designating one or more search categories in response to the category search criteria; and (iii) selecting the particular multi-attributed offer from the available offers that are common to the designated one or more search categories; (c) 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; (d) selecting an attribute choice from each set of attribute choices; and (e) designating a stock-keeping-unit identifier for the item that corresponds to the selected multi-attributed offer having the selected attribute choices, whereby the item is identified through sequence-independent navigation of multiple search categories and offer attributes. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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