Computer system for retrieving a product that meets characteristics of a customer
First Claim
1. A computer system for providing a list of one or more products that meet characteristics of a customer, comprising:
- a first server including a main agent, a customer table encoded on a computer-readable medium being provided in the main agent, the customer table storing customer characteristic codes, each of the characteristic codes representing characteristics of each of customers; and
a second server including a supplier agent connected to the main agent through a network, a product database encoded on a computer-readable medium being provided in the supplier agent, the product database storing products provided by a supplier of the supplier agent,wherein each of the products in the product database is assigned a customer characteristic code in accordance with characteristics of the product;
wherein the main agent is programmed to;
identify a customer based on a product search request received from the customer;
extract a customer characteristic code from the customer table based on the identified customer; and
write the product search request and the extracted customer characteristic code in a parameter table;
wherein the supplier agent is programmed to;
read out the product search request and the customer characteristic code from the parameter table;
extract from the product database one or more products that meet the product search request and that are assigned the customer characteristic code; and
write the extracted products in a search result table;
wherein the main agent is further programmed to;
read out the extracted products from the search result table; and
provide the list by editing the extracted products into a search result screen.
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Abstract
A computer system for retrieving a product that meets characteristics of a customer. The system comprises a main agent and a supplier agent connected to the main agent through a network. The main agent comprises a customer table for storing customer characteristic codes. Each of the customer characteristic codes represents characteristics of each of customer. The supplier agent comprises a product database for storing products provided by the supplier. Each of the products is assigned a customer characteristic code in accordance with characteristics of the product. The main agent writes the product search request received from a customer and the customer characteristic code of the customer in a parameter table. The supplier agent reads the parameter table and retrieves a product that meets the product search request and that is assigned the customer characteristic code. The main agent edits the search result into a search result screen.
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10 Claims
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1. A computer system for providing a list of one or more products that meet characteristics of a customer, comprising:
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a first server including a main agent, a customer table encoded on a computer-readable medium being provided in the main agent, the customer table storing customer characteristic codes, each of the characteristic codes representing characteristics of each of customers; and a second server including a supplier agent connected to the main agent through a network, a product database encoded on a computer-readable medium being provided in the supplier agent, the product database storing products provided by a supplier of the supplier agent, wherein each of the products in the product database is assigned a customer characteristic code in accordance with characteristics of the product; wherein the main agent is programmed to; identify a customer based on a product search request received from the customer; extract a customer characteristic code from the customer table based on the identified customer; and write the product search request and the extracted customer characteristic code in a parameter table; wherein the supplier agent is programmed to; read out the product search request and the customer characteristic code from the parameter table; extract from the product database one or more products that meet the product search request and that are assigned the customer characteristic code; and write the extracted products in a search result table; wherein the main agent is further programmed to; read out the extracted products from the search result table; and provide the list by editing the extracted products into a search result screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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