Authorized item distribution lists
First Claim
1. In a computer system, a method for specifying the distribution of items, the method comprising:
- associating one or more item categories with a selected account, whereineach item category is associated with a set of items;
associating a distribution code with each of the one or more item categories, whereinthe distribution code is further associated with a subset of the set of items associated with the item category; and
based on the distribution code for each item category, identifying items from the one or more item categories for an item distribution list for the selected account.
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Abstract
A facility for specifying the distribution of products and generating product distribution lists. The facility receives account definitions, which may include information specifying account hierarchies. One or more product categories may be associated with each account. A distribution code may also be associated with the account'"'"'s category assignment. The facility may identify or more products associated with the account, and a product distribution code may be associated with each product in the category. Based on the distribution level for each category and the product distribution codes for each product in the category, the facility may identify products for a product distribution list associated with an account.
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18 Claims
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1. In a computer system, a method for specifying the distribution of items, the method comprising:
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associating one or more item categories with a selected account, wherein each item category is associated with a set of items; associating a distribution code with each of the one or more item categories, wherein the distribution code is further associated with a subset of the set of items associated with the item category; and based on the distribution code for each item category, identifying items from the one or more item categories for an item distribution list for the selected account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a computer system, a method for specifying the distribution of products, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of product categories, wherein each product category comprises a set of products; defining a plurality of distribution codes, wherein the distribution codes are hierarchically organized; associating a selected account with one or more product categories of the plurality of product categories; and associating each selected product category with a selected distribution code. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
generating a product distribution list (PDL) for a selected account, wherein the PDL comprises an identification of products for distribution to the selected account, and said generating comprises associating one or more accounts to one or more categories, wherein the one or more accounts comprise the selected account and each category has an associated distribution level associating the one or more categories to one or more products, specifying an instance of an association of the one or more products each to one or more distribution codes, and determining the identification of products by comparing the distribution level associated with a category of the one or more categories associated with the selected account to the specified instance of the association of products to distribution codes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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