System and method for catalog maintenance and utilization
AssigneeElectronic Data Systems Corporation
InventorsHarriet Elaine Brichta, Mark A. Trio, Lee R. Wilson, Jim W. Gunnels, Robert J. Muhme
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Abstract
A system (10) for maintaining and accessing a catalog database (36) includes a catalog database upgrade system (34). The system (10) also includes a catalog database navigator system (56). The catalog database upgrade system (34) is capable of adding items to a catalog database (36) and modifying items in the catalog database (36). The catalog database navigator system (56) is capable of locating items in the catalog database (36).
Claims21
A system for maintaining and accessing catalog items in a catalog database, the system comprising:
- a catalog database upgrade system operable to retrieve catalog item data corresponding to a retrieved catalog item data field from the catalog database;
- a modify item screen operable to present the retrieved catalog item data to a user for modification;
- an add item screen operable to receive new catalog item data in a new catalog item data field from the user;
- wherein the catalog database upgrade system is further operable to store the new catalog item data in the catalog database and to store the modified catalog item data in the catalog database;
- a catalog database modification system operable to compare the new catalog item data in the new catalog item data field to catalog item data in other catalog item data fields, the catalog database modification system further operable to modify the new catalog item data to remove inconsistencies in response to comparing the data;
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- a catalog database navigator system operable to locate catalog items in the catalog database using catalog item data.
A method for maintaining and accessing a catalog database, the catalog database having existing items having associated names, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating a new item in a catalog database with a catalog database upgrade system, the new item having an associated name;
- comparing the associated name of the new item to the associated names of the existing items in the catalog database with a catalog database modification system;
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- modifying the associated name of the new item in the catalog database with the catalog database modification system to correct inconsistent naming of items in response to the comparing step.
A method for maintaining and accessing a catalog database, the catalog database having existing items having associated categories, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating a new item in a catalog database with a catalog database upgrade system, the new item having an associated category;
- comparing the associated category of the new item to the associated categories of the existing items in the catalog database with a catalog database modification system;
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- modifying the associated category of the new item in the catalog database with the catalog database modification system to correct inconsistent item categorization in response to comparing the associated category of the new item to the associated categories of the existing items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.