Patent ID: 8983957
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a searchable database, the method comprising: collecting three-dimensional (3D) printing data associated with component parts and services related to the component parts from a plurality of users to form a database; forming a first exclusive group including a first subset of the plurality of users; providing users who are members of the first exclusive group with access to a first portion and to other portions of the database, the first portion being contributed to the database by the users who are the members of the first exclusive group; denying to users excluded from the first exclusive group access to the first portion of the database; providing the users excluded from the exclusive group with access to the other portions of the database; forming a second exclusive group including a second subset of the plurality of users, the second subset including at least one but not all members of the first subset and at least one but not all of the users excluded from the first subset; providing users who are members of the second exclusive group with access to a second portion of the database, the second portion being contributed to the database by the users who are the members of the second exclusive group; and denying to users excluded from the second exclusive group access to the second portion of the database; providing the users excluded from the second exclusive group with access to the other portions of the database; and enabling each user of the database to: