Patent ID: 6338067
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A system, comprising:a database management module providing for the storage and organization of information related to particular commercial companies and products/services; a plurality of product/service records in said database management module each having a product/service description field and a parent product/service identification field that links all such product/service records together in a product/service hierarchy; a plurality of company product/service records in said database management module, each having a company product/service description field for linking each said particular commercial company to its corresponding product/service hierarchy records; and a plurality of company records in said database management module having a company description field for linking each said commercial company to its corresponding product/service records; wherein said database management module loads information about an individual company's products/services by brandname or tradename in a separate record, each company's product/service record is linked or related to its general company information record, and each company that produces a product or provides a service in a product/service hierarchy is associated to that product's/service's level in the product/service hierarchy through a company product/service record; and if a company does not have a tradename or brandname for its product/service, a data entry field is therefore left blank at a data entry stage and an identifier (ID) is nevertheless automatically assigned so such company can still be linked or associated to a product/service level in a corresponding product/service hierarchy.