System and computer product for managing purchase orders
First Claim
1. Machine-readable media for managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased using an automated process, the machine-readable media comprising program code stored therein executable by one or more machines to perform the automated process for managing purchasing orders, the automated process comprising:
- receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list;
populating a purchase order list based upon the personal variant;
displaying the purchase order list including order list items satisfying criteria in the personal variant;
receiving a selection of purchase order list items and providing a list of functions associated with the selected purchase order list items;
determining a selected function;
performing the selected functions on the order list item;
comparing a cost of a purchase order to a budget;
transmitting an approval request based on the cost of the purchase order exceeding the budget;
receiving an approval responsive to the approval request;
transmitting the purchase order to a supplier based on the approval; and
storing at least one of the personal variant, the order list, the purchase order list, or the selected function;
wherein the approval comprises instructions for approving the purchase order where the cost of the purchase order exceeds the budget.
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Abstract
A method of managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased is shown. The method includes receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list, populating a purchase order list based upon the personal variant, displaying the purchase order list including order list items satisfying criteria in the personal variant, receiving a selection of purchase order list items and providing a list of functions associated with the selected purchase order list items, and performing the selected functions on the order list item.
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1. Machine-readable media for managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased using an automated process, the machine-readable media comprising program code stored therein executable by one or more machines to perform the automated process for managing purchasing orders, the automated process comprising:
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receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list; populating a purchase order list based upon the personal variant; displaying the purchase order list including order list items satisfying criteria in the personal variant; receiving a selection of purchase order list items and providing a list of functions associated with the selected purchase order list items; determining a selected function; performing the selected functions on the order list item; comparing a cost of a purchase order to a budget; transmitting an approval request based on the cost of the purchase order exceeding the budget; receiving an approval responsive to the approval request; transmitting the purchase order to a supplier based on the approval; and storing at least one of the personal variant, the order list, the purchase order list, or the selected function; wherein the approval comprises instructions for approving the purchase order where the cost of the purchase order exceeds the budget. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 15)
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5. A system for organizing purchasing data for a plurality of items to be purchased, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list; means for populating an order list based upon the personal variant; means for displaying the purchase order list including order list items satisfying criteria in the personal variant; means for receiving a selection of order list items and providing a list of functions associated with the selected order list items; means for determining a selected function; means for performing the selected functions on the order list item; means for comparing a cost of a purchase order to a budget; means for transmitting an approval request based on the cost of the purchase order exceeding the budget; means for receiving an approval responsive to the approval request; means for transmitting the purchase order to a supplier based on the approval; and means for storing at least one of the personal variant, the order list, the purchase order list, or the selected function; wherein the approval comprises instructions for approving the purchase order where the cost of the purchase order exceeds the budget. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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10. A program product for organizing purchasing data for a plurality of items to be purchased, the program product comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, one or more machines to perform the following method steps:
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receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list; populating an order list based upon the personal variant; displaying the order list including retails items satisfying criteria in the personal variant; receiving a selection of order list items and providing a list of functions or applications that associated with the selected order list items; determining a selected function; performing the selected functions on the order list item; comparing a cost of a purchase order to a budget; transmitting an approval request based on the cost of the purchase order exceeding the budget; receiving an approval responsive to the approval request; transmitting the purchase order to a supplier based on the approval; and storing at least one of the personal variant, the order list, the purchase order list, or the selected function; wherein the approval comprises instructions for approving the purchase order where the cost of the purchase order exceeds the budget. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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