Inventory management
First Claim
1. A method for managing data items in an inventory management system, comprising:
- receiving a request to add a data item to the inventory management system, the data item having an associated set of attributes to be represented in the inventory management system;
determining whether the inventory management system includes a structure in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented;
if no structure exists in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented, automatically defining a new structure in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented; and
adding the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item to the defined new structure.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for inventory management. managing data items in an inventory management system. A request to add a data item to the inventory management system is received. The data item has an associated set of attributes to be represented in the inventory management system. It is determined whether the inventory management system includes a structure in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented. If no structure exists in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented, a new structure is automatically defined in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented. The data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item is added to the defined new structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing data items in an inventory management system, comprising:
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receiving a request to add a data item to the inventory management system, the data item having an associated set of attributes to be represented in the inventory management system;
determining whether the inventory management system includes a structure in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented;
if no structure exists in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented, automatically defining a new structure in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented; and
adding the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item to the defined new structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a programmable processor to:
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receive a request to add a data item to the inventory management system, the data item having an associated set of attributes to be represented in the inventory management system;
determine whether the inventory management system includes a structure in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented;
if no structure exists in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented, automatically define a new structure in which the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item can be represented; and
add the data item and the set of attributes associated with the data item to the defined new structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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