Custom pricing system and method
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDonald G. Aday, Timothy W. Clancy, Peter E. Walker
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Abstract
The invention provides a computerized system and method for calculating a custom die price. Specifically, the invention provides an interface for designating base parameters and custom parameters. A reference die is synthetically created based on a design methodology and the base parameters. Based on the reference die and the custom parameters, a complexity factor is calculated. The custom die price can then be calculated based on the base parameters, custom parameters and the complexity factor.
Claims26
A computerized method of calculating a custom die price, comprising:
- providing an interface for designating base parameters;
- selecting a base die based on the base parameters;
- creating a reference die based on a design methodology and the base parameters;
- calculating a complexity factor based on designated custom parameters and the reference die;
- and
- calculating the custom die price based on the base die, the custom parameters and the complexity factor.
A computerized method of calculating a custom die price, comprising:
- designating base parameters;
- calculating a base die price based on the base parameters;
- creating a reference die based on a design methodology and the base parameters;
- creating a custom die by designating custom parameters;
- calculating a complexity factor based on the custom die and the reference die;
- and
- calculating the custom die price based on the base die price, the custom die and the complexity factor.
A system for determining a custom die price, comprising:
- a base die system for designating base parameters;
- a reference die system for creating a reference die based on the base parameters and a design methodology;
- a custom die system for designating custom parameters;
- a complexity system for calculating a complexity factor based on the custom parameters and the reference die;
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- a calculation system for calculating the custom die price based on the base parameters, the custom parameters and the complexity factor.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for determining a custom die price, the program product comprising:
- program code for designating base parameters;
- program code for calculating a base die price based on the base parameters;
- program code for creating a reference die based on a design methodology and the base parameters;
- program code for creating a custom die by designating custom parameters;
- program code for calculating a complexity factor based on the custom die and the reference die;
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- program code for calculating a custom die price based on the base die price, the custom die and the complexity factor.
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