System and method for classifying and defining relationships between product information data

• US 8,060,488 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2008
• Issued: 11/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Rui-Jun, Wu, Shan-Sheng, Song, Yong-Hua, Wang, Chi-Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): SPARKS, DONALD ALAN
• Application Number:
  US12/329,608
• Publication Number:
  US 20090171880A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,073 Days
• Field of Search: 707/706, 707/737, 707/791, 707/797, 707/956, 707/756, 707/778, 707/795, 707/828, 707/829
• US Class Current: 707/706
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9027 Trees
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/956 Hierarchical

Abstract

A system and method for classifying and defining relationships between product information data is provided. The method classifies the product information data to two different data types. Each data type includes a plurality of items. The items of each of the two types are arranged in a product information tree. The items of all the product information trees are associated to construct a new tree for showing the relationships of the product information data.

Claims

1. A computing system for classifying and defining relationships between product information data, the computing system comprising:

a classifying module configured for classifying product information stored in a data storage system into a first data type and a second data type according to user determined requirements;

a setting module configured for defining relationships between items of the first data type and between items of the second data type, and for arranging the items of the first data type into a first product information tree, and arranging the items of the second data type into a second product information tree;

an obtaining module configured for obtaining product information data about the items of the first data type and the second data type from the data storage system, and for assigning the product information data to the corresponding items;

an associating module configured for integrating the items of the first data type and the second data type to construct a third product information tree by associating a leaf node of the first product information tree with a corresponding root node of the second product information tree;

a storing module configured for storing leaf nodes of the first product information tree, and leaf nodes of the second product information tree into a product information list in the data storage system; and

at least one processor for executing the classifying module, the setting module, the obtaining module, the associating module, and the storing module.

2. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the storing module is further configured for outputting the third product information tree to a display and/or a printing device to display relationships of the product information.

3. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the obtaining module is further configured for storing information of each child node, and a parent node corresponding to each child node of the first data type and the second data type into a tree construction table in the data storage system.

4. A computer-implemented method for classifying and defining relationships between product information data, the method comprising:

classifying product information stored in a data storage system into a first data type and a second data type according to user determined requirements;

defining relationships between items of the first data type and between items of the second data type;

arranging the items of the first data type into a first product information tree, and arranging the items of the second data type into a second product information tree;

obtaining product information data about the items of the first data type and the second data type from the data storage system and assigning the product information to the corresponding items;

integrating the items of the first data type and the second data type to construct a third product information tree by associating a leaf node of the first product information tree with a corresponding root node of the second product information tree; and

storing leaf nodes of the first product information tree and leaf nodes of the second product information tree into a product information list in the data storage system.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

outputting the third product information tree to a display and/or a printing device to display relationships of the product information.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

storing information of each child node, and a parent node corresponding to each child node of the first data type and the second data type into a tree construction table in the data storage system.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for configuring product information, the method comprising:

classifying product information stored in a data storage system into a first data type and a second data type according to user determined requirements;

defining relationships between items of the first data type and between items of the second data type;

arranging the items of the first data type into a first product information tree, and arranging the items of the second data type into a second product information tree;

obtaining product information data about the items of the first data type and the second data type from the data storage system and assigning the product information to the corresponding items;

integrating the items of the first data type and the second data type to construct a third product information tree by associating a leaf node of the first product information tree with a corresponding root node of the second product information tree; and

storing leaf nodes of the first product information tree and leaf nodes of the second product information tree into a product information list in the data storage system.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

outputting the third product information tree to a display and/or a printing device to display relationships of the product information.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

storing information of each child node, and a parent node corresponding to each child node of the first data type and the second data type into a tree construction table in the data storage system.