Patent ID: 7197479
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. In a computer system, a method of distributing product data stored in at least one computer readable storage medium for generating an electronic catalog, comprising: capturing product data for a plurality of products according to a data model, the data model having one or more classes, each one of the one or more classes being defined by one or more categories, each of the one or more categories being defined by an attribute group having one or more attributes; storing the product data in said at least one computer readable storage medium, wherein the stored product data is suitable for use in an electronic catalog; receiving language availability information indicative of a plurality of languages in which the product data associated with the plurality of products are available; receiving a customer profile that specifies one or more of the plurality of products for which product data is to be transmitted to the customer for use in generating an electronic catalog; receiving a set of language selections from the customer indicating a plurality of languages in which the product data is to be transmitted to the customer; storing the set of language selections for the customer in said at least one computer readable storage medium such that the set of language selections is associated with the customer profile; distributing the stored product data to the customer in accordance with the customer profile in the plurality of languages indicated in the set of language selections; and incorporating said product data into an electronic catalog.