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Online system and method of locating consumer product having specific configurations in the enterprise production pipeline and inventory

  • US 6,901,430 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2000
  • Issued: 05/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An online system of locating a automotive (consumer) product having specific configuration in an enterprise production pipeline and inventory, comprising:

  • a locate client process operable to;

    receive automotive product configuration data; and

    generate a search request message incorporating the automotive product configuration data in response to user input;

    an inventory database that stores automotive product availability data for automotive products that are on the order bank, being produced, in-transit to distribution facilities, and automotive products at the distribution facilities; and

    a locate server process operable to;

    receive the search request message from the locate client process;

    search the automotive product availability data in the inventory database for automotive products matching and substantially matching the automotive product configuration data;

    generate a search reply message containing the matching automotive products; and

    return the search reply message to the locate client process.

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