System and method for provision of maintenance information and products
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving item information from a consumer or a bricks-and-mortar store regarding at least one of a plurality of disparate items;
receiving manufacturer information regarding the at least one of the plurality of disparate items from information from manufacturers of the items;
a controller device creating a selectively accessible database comprising at least in part the item information, the manufacturer information, and maintenance information derived at least in part from the manufacturer information relating to at least one of a group comprising servicing at least one of the disparate items and a product relating to at least one of the disparate items;
receiving an inquiry from the consumer via the bricks-and-mortar store for access to the maintenance information stored on the selectively accessible database;
in response to the inquiry, the controller device sending a signal to effect delivery directly to the consumer of a product or service from a supplier separate from the bricks-and-mortar store.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for the comprehensive provision of maintenance related information and products to a client. By one approach, item information is received from a client regarding at least one of a plurality of disparate items. The method also includes receiving manufacturer information regarding the plurality of disparate items from information from manufacturers of the items. A selectively accessible database is created that includes at least in part the item information, the manufacturer information, and maintenance information derived at least in part from the manufacturer information relating to servicing at least one of the disparate items and/or to a product relating to at least one of the disparate items. The client is provided with access to the maintenance information stored on the selectively accessible database. The maintenance information can be accessed from brick and mortar hardware stores as well.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving item information from a consumer or a bricks-and-mortar store regarding at least one of a plurality of disparate items; receiving manufacturer information regarding the at least one of the plurality of disparate items from information from manufacturers of the items; a controller device creating a selectively accessible database comprising at least in part the item information, the manufacturer information, and maintenance information derived at least in part from the manufacturer information relating to at least one of a group comprising servicing at least one of the disparate items and a product relating to at least one of the disparate items; receiving an inquiry from the consumer via the bricks-and-mortar store for access to the maintenance information stored on the selectively accessible database; in response to the inquiry, the controller device sending a signal to effect delivery directly to the consumer of a product or service from a supplier separate from the bricks-and-mortar store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for storing and providing maintenance related information, the system comprising:
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a manufacturer information database storing manufacturer information relating to maintenance of a plurality of disparate items; a client database storing item information relating to disparate items of interest for at least one consumer; a controller in communication with the manufacturer information database and the client database, the controller programmed; to allow maintenance of information stored on the manufacturer information database and the client database, to allow selective access to the manufacturer information database for the at least one consumer via a bricks-and-mortar store, and to send, in response to receiving a purchase signal from the consumer via the brick-and-mortar store, a signal to effect delivery directly to the consumer of a product or service from a supplier separate from the bricks-and-mortar store. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store programming configured to effect operations comprising:
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receiving item information from a consumer or a bricks-and-mortar store regarding at least one of a plurality of disparate items; receiving manufacturer information regarding the at least one of the plurality of disparate items from information from manufacturers of the items; a controller device creating a selectively accessible database comprising at least in part the item information, the manufacturer information, and maintenance information derived at least in part from the manufacturer information relating to at least one of a group comprising servicing at least one of the disparate items and a product relating to at least one of the disparate items; receiving an inquiry from the consumer via the bricks-and-mortar store for access to the maintenance information stored on the selectively accessible database; in response to the inquiry, the controller device sending a signal to effect delivery of a product or service from a supplier separate from the bricks-and-mortar store directly to the consumer.
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