Automated system and method for matching an item of business property to a recipient
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1. An automated system for matching an item of business property to a recipient, comprising:
- an inventory database containing inventory data identifying the item; and
a match module coupled to the inventory database and operable to receive allocation data for the item, the allocation data comprising a first characteristic of the item that is independent of the identity and location of the item, the match module further operable to generate match data for the item based on the first characteristic and to associate the match data with the inventory data, the match module further operable to receive an item request identifying the recipient and containing request data comprising a second characteristic of a desired item, the second characteristic being independent of the identity and location of the desired item, the match module further operable to compare the first characteristic with the second characteristic and to match the item to the recipient if the first characteristic and the second characteristic are consistent.
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Abstract
An automated system (10) for matching an item of business property to a recipient includes an inventory database (32) containing inventory data (34) concerning the item. A match module (30) is coupled to the inventory database (32) and receives allocation data (14) for the item. The match module (30) generates match data (180) for the item and associates the match data (180) with the inventory data (34). The match module (30) receives an item request (33) containing request data (152) and matches the item to the recipient associated with the item request (33) using the match data.
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22 Claims
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1. An automated system for matching an item of business property to a recipient, comprising:
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an inventory database containing inventory data identifying the item; and a match module coupled to the inventory database and operable to receive allocation data for the item, the allocation data comprising a first characteristic of the item that is independent of the identity and location of the item, the match module further operable to generate match data for the item based on the first characteristic and to associate the match data with the inventory data, the match module further operable to receive an item request identifying the recipient and containing request data comprising a second characteristic of a desired item, the second characteristic being independent of the identity and location of the desired item, the match module further operable to compare the first characteristic with the second characteristic and to match the item to the recipient if the first characteristic and the second characteristic are consistent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16)
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11. An automated method for matching an item of business property to a recipient, comprising:
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receiving allocation data for the item, the allocation data comprising a first characteristic of the item that is independent of the identity and location of the item; generating match data for the item based on the first characteristic; associating the match data with inventory data identifying the item, the inventory data contained in an inventory database; receiving an item request identifying the recipient and containing request data comprising a second characteristic of a desired item, the second characteristic being independent of the identity and location of the desired item; comparing the first characteristic with the second characteristic; and matching the item to the recipient if the first characteristic and the second characteristic are consistent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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19. An automated method for matching an item of business property to a recipient, comprising:
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receiving allocation data for the item, the allocation data comprising a first characteristic of the item that is independent of the identity and location of the item; generating match data for the item based on the first characteristic; associating the match data with inventory data identifying the item, the inventory data contained in an inventory database; receiving a plurality of item requests, each item request identifying a corresponding prospective recipient and containing request data comprising a second characteristic of a desired item, each second characteristic being independent of the identity and location of the corresponding desired item; prioritizing the item requests; comparing the first characteristic with each second characteristic; and matching the item to a particular recipient if the first characteristic is consistent with the second characteristic corresponding to the particular recipient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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