Patent ID: 6625619
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for searching and transmitting assembly item information related to an assembly project to an end user, using an end user computer, the method comprising the steps of:a) receiving a query from an end user computer, the query comprising: i) an element name corresponding to a desired item or item category for an assembly project; and ii) a set of criteria associated with the element name, wherein the set of criteria are selected from a taxonomy comprising a set of terms, wherein the set of terms comprises: (1) element names representing items and item categories; and (2) criteria associated with each element name, wherein the associated criteria correspond to properties of the respective item or item categories represented by each element name, wherein a common data structure is used to store criteria for all items and item a categories in the taxonomy; and b) searching a data store for an item result set based upon the received query; and c) presenting to the end user the item result set via an item set interface.