Time phased configured product reutilization sales model
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSteven Erickson, Ivory Knipfer, Jeffrey Komatsu, John Marreel, William Taylor
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Abstract
A time-phased reutilization of configured products is provided. Partially configured products are detected. Each partially configured product is analyzed to determine if the partially configured product is a valid partially configured product, suitable for being modified into other configurations. A time phased management process is applied to the valid partially configured product.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for a time-phased reutilization of configured products, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- detecting a partially configured product;
- analyzing the partially configured product to determine if the partially configured product is a valid partially configured product, suitable for being modified into other configurations;
- and
- applying a time phased management process to the valid partially configured product.
A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including computer usable program code for a time-phased reutilization of configured products, the computer program product comprising:
- computer usable program code for detecting a partially configured product;
- computer usable program code for analyzing the partially configured product to determine if the partially configured product is a valid partially configured product, suitable for being modified into other configurations;
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- computer usable program code for applying a time phased management process to the valid partially configured product.
A data processing system for a time-phased reutilization of configured products, the data processing system comprising:
- a storage device, wherein the storage device stores computer usable program code;
- and
- a processor, wherein the processor executes the computer usable program code to detect a partially configured product;
- analyze the partially configured product to determine if the partially configured product is a valid partially configured product, suitable for being modified into other configurations;
- and apply a time phased management process to the valid partially configured product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.