Patent ID: 7188082

Claim:
A system for ordering lens products from a lens vendor by eye care professionals (ECPs), wherein the system uses a geographically distributed telecommunications network, the system comprising: at least one ECP computer; and a lens vendor computer wherein the ECP. and lens vendor computers each have a communication facility for exchanging communications with each other over the telecommunications network; a lens order entry facility for use by the ECP. and lens vendor computers, wherein the lens order entry facility is configured to: provide a lens order entry screen, including a lens select button and a frame select button; receive ECP input regarding a particular patient's lens prescription; provide at least a first lens menu based on the particular patients lens prescription in response to receiving ECP input selecting the lens select button, wherein the first lens menu simultaneously provides a list of lens types; provide at least a second lens menu in response to receiving ECP input selecting a desired lens type from the first lens menu, wherein the second lens menu simultaneously provides a list of materials available based on the selected lens type; receive ECP input selecting a desired lens material; provide at least a first frame menu in response to receiving ECP input selecting the frame select button, wherein the first frame menu simultaneously provides a list of frame vendors; provide at least a second frame menu in response to receiving ECP input selecting a desired frame vendor from the first frame menu, wherein the second frame menu simultaneously provides a list of frame models available based on the selected frame vendor; receive ECP input selecting a desired frame model; and provide to the vendor computer an electronic order, wherein the electronic order includes the lens prescription with the selected lens type and material, and selected frame vendor and model.