Method of preparing a product quote for a customer
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsThomas Heimke, Andreas Kuss, Peter Schmitt, Steffen Wagner
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Abstract
The present invention provides an efficient and simple method of preparing a product quote for a customer operating a technical installation. The product quote is based on a data set acquired during the operation of the installation, a product chosen for use with the installation and a customer benefit related to the chosen product and the data set.
Claims18
A method of preparing a product quote for a customer operating a technical installation comprising technical installation sensors which gather data regarding the actual physical operation conditions of the technical installation, comprising:
- using technical installation sensors to gather data regarding actual physical operating characteristics of technical installation components;
- acquiring a data set comprising the data gathered by the technical installation sensors, using a data reading device;
- transmitting the data set to a product provider;
- choosing a product for use with the customer's installation based upon the received data set, wherein the choice is made by the product provider;
- determining a customer benefit based upon the chosen product and the transmitted data set, using a calculating device;
- preparing the product quote related to the chosen product;
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- sending the customer the product quote, the product quote including the customer benefit.
A system for preparing a product quote for a customer operating a technical installation, comprising:
- a sensor for gathering a data set relevant to the physical characteristics of the technical installation during operation of the technical installation;
- a data reading device for reading the data set relevant to the operation of the technical installation;
- a product data base including product information of a plurality of products;
- a processing device adapted to choosing at least one product for use with the customer's technical installation out of the plurality of products based upon the data set;
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- a calculating device adapted to calculating a customer benefit based upon the chosen product and the data set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.