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Interactive user interface for displaying supply chain information

  • US 9,280,267 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2013
  • Issued: 03/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented system for presenting related company data via an interactive user interface, the system comprising:

  • a host system, the host system comprising at least one processor and operatively associated memory, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the host system to;

    generate a user interface, wherein the user interface comprises;

    a first field comprising a focal company identifier that identifies a focal company;

    a second field comprising a plurality of supplier company identifiers that identify supplier companies that are suppliers to the focal company above a predetermined level, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of supplier company identifiers are spatially ordered within the second field according to the levels at which the corresponding supplier companies supply the focal company, and wherein a first supplier company identifier of the plurality of supplier company identifiers is associated with a supplier level indicator that indicates a level at which a first supplier company identified by the first supplier company identifier supplies the focal company;

    serve the user interface to a client device;

    receive from the client device an indication of a second supplier company identifier of the plurality of supplier company identifiers;

    generate a repopulated user interface with a second supplier company corresponding to the second supplier company identifier positioned as a new focal company, wherein for the repopulated user interface;

    the first field comprises an indicator of the new focal company; and

    the second field comprises a second plurality of supplier company identifiers that identify supplier companies that are suppliers to the new focal company; and

    serve the repopulated user interface to the client device.

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