Method and apparatus for designing and locating chemical structures
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1. A user accessible chemical design and query tool, comprising:
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a database storing;
a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached;
each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a custom chemical design structure is specified;
wherein, upon accessing said chemical design and query tool by a user, said user interface guides said user in performing at least one of;
selecting the chemical design structure and submitting said chemical design structure to a provider system; and
selecting the chemical backbone structure, attaching said graphical representation of said at least one chemical substituent to selected chemical backbone structure, and submitting a resulting custom chemical design structure to a provider system.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, apparatus, and storage medium for designing and locating chemical structures. The apparatus comprises a user accessible chemical design and query tool comprising a user interface including an interactive host and a database storing a graphical representation of at least one chemical design structure. Upon accessing the chemical design and query tool by a user, the user interface guides the user in selecting a chemical design structure, and submitting the chemical design structure to a provider system. The invention also includes a method, system, and storage medium.
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1. A user accessible chemical design and query tool, comprising:
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a user interface; a database storing; a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached; each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a custom chemical design structure is specified; wherein, upon accessing said chemical design and query tool by a user, said user interface guides said user in performing at least one of; selecting the chemical design structure and submitting said chemical design structure to a provider system; and selecting the chemical backbone structure, attaching said graphical representation of said at least one chemical substituent to selected chemical backbone structure, and submitting a resulting custom chemical design structure to a provider system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for designing and locating chemical structures, comprising:
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a host system comprising; a server; a data storage device housing a customer database, a chemical database, and a workflow database, said data storage device accessible to said server; a chemical design and query tool executable by said server, said chemical design and query tool including a user interface for providing a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached; each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a custom chemical design structure is specified; a workflow component; and a link to at least one user system; wherein said host system tracks queries resulting from a custom chemical design structure created and submitted by user systems via said chemical design and query tool, and searches said chemical database for a compatible chemical structure and, depending upon search results, provides an autoresponse message to said user systems and performs related tracking activities via said workflow component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for designing and locating chemicals via a chemical design and query tool, comprising:
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receiving a welcome screen upon accessing said chemical design and query tool; providing a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached; each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a custom chemical design is specified; and submitting a resulting custom chemical design query to a host system. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for designing and locating chemicals via a chemical design and query tool, comprising:
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receiving a welcome screen upon accessing said chemical design and query tool; utilizing a drag and drop software routine for providing a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached;
each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a custom chemical design is specified; andsubmitting a resulting custom chemical design query to a host system.
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20. A method for designing and locating chemicals via a chemical design and query tool, comprising:
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receiving a welcome screen upon accessing said chemical design and query tool; utilizing a drop down software routine for providing a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached;
each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a custom chemical design is specified; andsubmitting a resulting custom chemical design query to a host system.
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21. A method for tracking custom chemical design queries, comprising:
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receiving a custom chemical design query from a user system for providing a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached;
each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, the custom chemical design query is specified;routing said custom chemical design query to a gatekeeper at a computer processing device or central storage location, said gatekeeper representing an initial point of contact for said query; comparing data in said query with existing chemical structures; if a match is found, transmitting a first autoresponse message to said user system; if no match is found, comparing said query with structures available in a vendor network system; if a match is found in said vendor network system, transmitting a second autoresponse message to said user system; if no match is found in said vendor network system, determining whether tolling is an option; if tolling is an option, transmitting a third autoresponse message to said user system;
otherwise, transmitting a fourth autoresponse message to said user system.
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22. A storage medium encoded with machine readable computer program code for designing and locating chemicals via a chemical design and query tool, said storage medium including instructions for causing said tool to implement a method comprising:
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receiving a welcome screen including an interactive host upon accessing said chemical design and query tool; providing a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached;
each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, a query for a custom chemical design structure is specified; andsubmitting the query to a host system. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for tracking custom chemical design queries, said storage medium including instructions for causing said computer to implement a method comprising:
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receiving a custom chemical design query from a user system, wherein said query is formulated by providing a backbone menu including graphical representations for a plurality of chemical backbone structures each including at least one prespecified attachment point to which a user-selectable chemical substituent may be attached;
each of the plurality of chemical backbone structures being associated with a corresponding substituent menu including a plurality of chemical substituents, any of which are user selectable for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point of said chemical backbone structure such that, upon user selection of at least one chemical substituent from the substituent menu for attachment to at least one prespecified attachment point, the query is formulated;routing said query to a gatekeeper at a computer processing device or central storage location, said gatekeeper representing an initial point of contact for said query; comparing data in said query with existing chemical structures; if a match is found, transmitting a first autoresponse message to said user system; if no match is found, comparing said query with structures available in a vendor network system; if a match is found in said vendor network system, transmitting a second autoresponse message to said user system; if no match is found in said vendor network system, determining whether tolling is an option; if tolling is an option, transmitting a third autoresponse message to said user system; otherwise, transmitting a fourth autoresponse message to said user system.
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