Translator for use in an automated order entry system
First Claim
1. A method for translating a data structure for providing a catalog from a manufacturer to a customer from a first file to a second file format so as to enable a customer to perform an automated order entry process, the first file format and the second file format being encoded on compute readable media, the method comprising:
- translating a catalog header portion from the first file format to a corresponding set of elements in the second file format;
translating a system identification portion from the first file format to a corresponding set of elements it the second file form a, the system identification portion including a system type indicator, the system type indicator inhabiting weather a system is a bundled system or a custom system;
a system effective date element, the system effective date element indicating an effective date that a particular configuration is allowed to be purchased;
a system discontinue data element, the system discontinue date element indicating a data by which a system is to be discouraged; and
, translating a system option portion from the firs file format to a corresponding set of elements in the second file format.
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Abstract
Translations for data structures for transferring catalog and system order information between a manufacturer and a customer. The translations and data structures are configured to allow custom systems to be automatically ordered where the manufacturer and customer use different file formats. These translations and data structures advantageously allow a manufacturer and customer to electronically order systems, and specifically, non-commodity systems, quickly and easily.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for translating a data structure for providing a catalog from a manufacturer to a customer from a first file to a second file format so as to enable a customer to perform an automated order entry process, the first file format and the second file format being encoded on compute readable media, the method comprising:
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translating a catalog header portion from the first file format to a corresponding set of elements in the second file format;
translating a system identification portion from the first file format to a corresponding set of elements it the second file form a, the system identification portion including a system type indicator, the system type indicator inhabiting weather a system is a bundled system or a custom system;
a system effective date element, the system effective date element indicating an effective date that a particular configuration is allowed to be purchased;
a system discontinue data element, the system discontinue date element indicating a data by which a system is to be discouraged; and
,translating a system option portion from the firs file format to a corresponding set of elements in the second file format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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