System and method for configuring a configurable product
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1. A method for configuring products, the method comprising:
- accepting a first product type selection from the end user through the graphical user interface;
in response to accepting, presenting at the graphical user interface at least some components associated with the first product type to the end user through the graphical user interface;
accepting one or more component selections from the end user through the graphical user interface, the one or more component selections replacing at least some of the components associated with the first product type;
determining a cross-over trigger from the component selections;
presenting at the graphical user interface a second product type associated with the cross-over trigger to the end user as a replacement for the selected product type;
accepting a selection by the end user of the second product type as a replacement for the first product type; and
mapping one or more component selections accepted from the end user to components associated with the second product type.
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Abstract
Product configuration selections automatically cross-over between plural product types based upon end user component selections. If end user component selections initiate a cross-over trigger, the end user is presented with an option to cross over from an initially-selected product type to a product type associated with the cross-over trigger. Upon selection of the cross-over product type, the product configuration is automatically reconfigured to update components selected by the end user for the initially-selected product type to components associated with the cross-over product type.
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1. A method for configuring products, the method comprising:
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accepting a first product type selection from the end user through the graphical user interface; in response to accepting, presenting at the graphical user interface at least some components associated with the first product type to the end user through the graphical user interface; accepting one or more component selections from the end user through the graphical user interface, the one or more component selections replacing at least some of the components associated with the first product type; determining a cross-over trigger from the component selections; presenting at the graphical user interface a second product type associated with the cross-over trigger to the end user as a replacement for the selected product type; accepting a selection by the end user of the second product type as a replacement for the first product type; and mapping one or more component selections accepted from the end user to components associated with the second product type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for configuring products, the system comprising:
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a configuration engine executing on an information handling system and operable to present plural product types to an end user, each product type having an associated set of plural components, the configuration engine further operable to accept a product type selection from the end user and to accept one or more component selections from the end user to configure a product of the selected product type; and a cross-over module interfaced with the configuration engine, the cross-over module operable to monitor the component selections to detect a cross-over trigger associated with a cross-over product type, and to present the cross-over product type in response to the cross-over trigger to the end user for selection as a replacement to the selected product type, to accept a selection by the end user of the cross-over product type as a replacement for the selected product type; and
to map one or more component selections accepted from the end user to components associated with the cross-over product type. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A graphical user interface operable to present images, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a display operable to present images; a processor interfaced with the display, the processor having instructions operable to generate images at the display to; present plural product types to an end user; accept a product type selection from the end user; present components associated with the product type selection to the end user; accept component selections from the end user; determine a cross-over trigger from the component selections; present a cross over product type associated with the cross-over trigger to the end user as a replacement for the selected product type; accept a selection by the end user of the cross over product type as a replacement for the selected product type; and map one or more component selections accepted from the end user to components associated with the cross over product type. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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