Patent ID: 6260046
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: G06F,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer system for accessing information about modules, devices and device types of one or more products that function in certain specified ways, said system comprising:means for obtaining information regarding functions of modules, devices, or device types of one or more of the products;means for obtaining information regarding functional architecture of modules, devices and device types of one or more of the products;means for identified criteria for module, device or device type selection;means for using the identification criteria, the function information and the functional architecture information of modules, devices or device types to determine whether or not the functional information and the functional architecture information of the modules, devices or device types matches the identified criteria; anddisplaying those modules, devices and device types that match the identified criteria and may be used in the selection of the module, device or device type to be incorporated in the product.