Patent ID: 7359872
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a parameter for an item in an electronic order processing system, said method comprising: providing a plurality of calculation rules for calculating amounts for parameters of items; associating one or more calculation rules from the plurality of calculation rules with a calculation code, wherein the one or more calculation rules are used to produce an amount for a parameter and wherein the calculation code has an associated qualifying method that is used to determine whether the calculation code is to be applied to the item; associating the calculation code with an item; responsive to initiating application of the calculation code to the item, using the qualifying method to determine whether to apply the calculation code to the item; and responsive to a determination that the calculation code is to be applied to the item, using the one or more calculation rules to produce an amount for the parameter for the item; and providing the amount to an output device.