Starting point configuration determination for complex configurable systems
First Claim
1. A method for providing a single starting point configuration for a complex, configurable system, said method comprising the steps of:
- collecting machine-reported data from a configurable system;
obtaining information regarding said configurable system from one or more document applications external to said configurable system;
merging said machine-reported data and said external document application data to produce a proposed configuration starting point;
providing a user-operable interface through which a user may enter one or more features, options, upgrades, or configuration changes to said proposed configuration starting point; and
creating an actual starting point configuration according to said user-entered changes.
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Abstract
A single starting point configuration for a complex, configurable system, is determined by collecting machine-reported data from a configurable system; obtaining non-machine reported configuration information regarding said configurable system from one or more external document applications, merging the machine-reported data and the external document, and producing a proposed configuration starting point. A user may enter additional changes to the system configuration, thereby yielding a highly accurate starting point configuration. Prior to order fulfillment, the final system configuration, change order, and starting point configuration are verified to match and correlate.
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1. A method for providing a single starting point configuration for a complex, configurable system, said method comprising the steps of:
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collecting machine-reported data from a configurable system; obtaining information regarding said configurable system from one or more document applications external to said configurable system; merging said machine-reported data and said external document application data to produce a proposed configuration starting point; providing a user-operable interface through which a user may enter one or more features, options, upgrades, or configuration changes to said proposed configuration starting point; and creating an actual starting point configuration according to said user-entered changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article of manufacture comprising:
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one or more computer-readable media suitable for storage of software; one or more software programs encoded on said computer-readable media for performing the steps of; (a) collecting machine-reported data from a configurable system; (b) obtaining information regarding said configurable system from one or more document applications external to said configurable system; (c) merging said machine-reported data and said external document application data to produce a proposed configuration starting point; (d) providing a user-operable, interface through which a user may enter one or more features, options, upgrades, or configuration changes to said proposed configuration starting point; and (e) creating an actual starting point configuration according to said user-entered changes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a single starting point configuration for a complex, configurable product, said system comprising:
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a vital product data collector configured to collect machine-reported data from a configurable system; a non-machine reported data collector configured to obtain information regarding said configurable system from one or more document applications external to the configurable system; a configuration information merger configured to merge said machine-reported data and said external document application data to produce a proposed configuration staffing point; a user-operable interface through which a user may enter one or more features, options, upgrades, or configuration changes to said proposed configuration starting point; and an actual starting point configuration creator configured to create an actual starting point configuration according to said user-entered changes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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