Patent ID: 6944613
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of creating a product database capable of being searched by individual users, and which provides customized search results for each individual user, user group and/or organization respectively, comprising: inputting data relating to product information, product pricing information, buyer organization specific information, and search view information relating to individual users, into a data store; arranging and indexing the product information data to allow searching thereof; creating a search mask for each set of product data based on product pricing information, organization specific information and search view information; and arranging said organization specific information in a specified manner with a Management Module under predetermined rules, and wherein said Management Module arranges the data in a manner under which said predetermined rules allow buying organizations to: turn specified suppliers' product information data on/off for viewing in search results of products; assign one of different levels of preferential treatment to suppliers in search results of product information; preferred position of products; turn product categories on/off for viewing in search results of product information for all suppliers offering products in those categories; and turn product categories on/off for viewing in search results for specific suppliers.