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Communication schema of online system and method of locating consumer product in the enterprise production pipeline

  • US 6,895,388 B1
  • Filed: 04/05/2000
  • Issued: 05/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An online vehicle ordering and tracking system, comprising a processor operable to:

  • receive a computerized search request message from including;

    at least one search criteria; and

    a weighting of each criterion;

    search an inventory database for a product matching the product configuration data, the inventory database containing products on the order bank, in-production, in-transit, and in inventory;

    store a computerized search reply message in a reply database;

    communicate a computerized search reply message including;

    a list of vehicles matching the at least one search criteria; and

    a plurality of vehicle configuration parameters of the vehicles matching at least one search criteria, including vehicle identifier, make, model, dealer identifier, price, and color; and

    receive a computerized tag request message comprising tagged vehicle parameters, the tagged vehicle parameters including;

    the vehicle identifier;

    a first dealer identifier of a first dealer having the tagged vehicle in inventory; and

    a second dealer identifier of a second dealer selected by a customer from whom to purchase the tagged vehicle in the first dealer'"'"'s inventory.

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