US 2006/0235767 A1 · Interactive exploded view diagram ordering tool

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and computer-readable medium for executing a method of placing an order for a sub-component (part) of a product, including generally three steps: displaying a diagram depicting sub-components of a product in an exploded view on a user screen; receiving a user selection of a sub-component to be ordered; and processing the selection of a sub-component to be ordered. Optionally, the method may allow the user to selectively view further information pertinent to displayed sub-components, such as their prices and specifications, or to selectively zoom in on and zoom out of the exploded view or to scroll the exploded view. The method thus assists the user when attempting to identify and/or order a sub-component for the product. The method may also be implemented in a stand-alone computer system.

Claims6

Dependent claims

1-49. (canceled)

A method of placing an order for a sub-component of a product, comprising:

displaying a diagram depicting sub-components of a product in an exploded view on a user system;
selectively zooming in on and zooming out of the exploded view in response to a user input;
selectively scrolling the exploded view in response to a user input;
receiving a user selection of a sub-component to be ordered from the user system;
displaying a materials list on the user system, the materials list listing the sub-components of the product in an exploded view together with information concerning the listed sub-components, and further indicating the sub-components that have been selected to be ordered;
and
processing the selection of a sub-component to be ordered.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/471,519Filed 21 Jun 2006

Priority

11 Jun 2001

Published

19 Oct 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

G06Q 10/10
Administration; Management: office automation; Time management
G06Q 30/06
Commerce: buying, selling or leasing transactions
G06Q 30/0621
Electronic shopping [e-shopping]: by configuring or customising goods or services
G06Q 30/0635
Managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists: replenishment orders; recurring orders

Family

Application60/298,719Us provisional application · filed 11 Jun 2001

Application10/480,326Division · filed 13 Jul 2004

Application11/471,519Division · filed 21 Jun 2006

US 2004/0249727 A1Published application

US 8,175,933 B2Related patent

US 2006/0235767 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Interactive exploded view diagram ordering tool

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Interactive exploded view diagram ordering tool

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Abstract

Claims6