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US 6,192,470 B1Granted
Configuration sizer for selecting system of computer components based on price/performance normalization
AssigneeCompaq Computer Corporation
InventorsKeith L. Kelley, Charles A. Bartlett, Manoj J. Varghese, Christoph Schmitz
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Abstract
A computer system is implemented according to the invention when an computer process allows a user to determine a desired computer configuration by in part determining performance relative to price candidate configurations.
Claims25
A system for selecting configurations of computer components, comprising:
- a general purpose computer executing application software;
- a configuration sizer tool that provides a user interface to determine a system configuration for a particular class of computer product in response to user performance and requirement specifications;
- and
- a price-performance module in the configuration sizer tool that evaluates the performance of candidate system configuration and normalizes to the price for the system configuration.
1 more element
A method of selecting system configuration comprising the steps of:
- providing a configuration sizer tool to develop recommended configurations for a class of products in response to performance and requirement specifications from a user;
- calculating performance characteristics for candidate systems that satisfy the required performance and requirement specifications of the user;
- normalizing the performance characteristics to system price;
- and
- displaying the candidate systems to the user in order of normalized price/performance.
2 more elements
Computer executable code stored on machine readable media for selecting configurations of computer components, the computer executable code comprising:
- a configuration sizer tool that provides a user interface to determine a system configuration for a particular class of computer product in response to user performance and requirement specifications;
- and
- a price-performance module in the configuration sizer tool that evaluates the performance of candidate system configuration and normalizes to the price for the system configuration.
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