Data structure for use in an automated order entry system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A computer program in combination with a computer readable media, the computer program for providing a catalog from a manufacturer to a customer, the computer program being encoded to enable a customer to perform an automated order entry process, the computer program comprising:
- a catalog header record portion storing catalog header record data, the catalog header portion being stored on the computer readable media;
a system identification portion storing system identification data, the system identification portion being stored on the computer readable media, the system identification data including a system type element, the system type element indicating whether a system is one of a bundled system and a custom system, the system type element allowing the customer to determine whether the system is a bundled system or a custom system during the automated order entry process; and
a system option record portion storing system option record data, the system option record portion being stored on the computer readable media.
14 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Data structures for transferring catalog and system order information between a manufacturer and a customer are shown. The data structures are configured to allow custom systems to be automatically ordered. These data structures advantageously allow a manufacturer and customer to electronically order systems, and specifically, non-commodity systems, quickly and easily.
-
Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A computer program in combination with a computer readable media, the computer program for providing a catalog from a manufacturer to a customer, the computer program being encoded to enable a customer to perform an automated order entry process, the computer program comprising:
-
a catalog header record portion storing catalog header record data, the catalog header portion being stored on the computer readable media; a system identification portion storing system identification data, the system identification portion being stored on the computer readable media, the system identification data including a system type element, the system type element indicating whether a system is one of a bundled system and a custom system, the system type element allowing the customer to determine whether the system is a bundled system or a custom system during the automated order entry process; and a system option record portion storing system option record data, the system option record portion being stored on the computer readable media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. A computer program in combination with a computer readable media, the computer program for providing a catalog from a manufacturer to a customer, the computer program being encoded to enable a customer to perform an automated order entry process, the computer program comprising:
-
a catalog header record portion storing catalog header record data, the catalog header portion being stored on the computer readable media, the catalog header data applying to the catalog; a system identification portion storing system identification data, the system identification portion being stored on the computer readable media, the system identification portion applying once for each system type, the system identification data including a system type indicator, the system type indicator indicating whether a system is one of a bundled system and a custom system, the system type indicator allowing the customer to determine whether the system is a bundled system or a custom system during the automated order entry process; and a system option record portion storing system option record data, the system option record portion being stored on the computer readable media, the system option record portion including a plurality of system option record entries, each of the plurality of system option record entries applying to a respective system option. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
Specification