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Method, system and storage medium for viewing product delivery information

US6530518B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2000
Grant dateMar 11, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/08
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a method for providing information on product delivery in a system having a user system coupled to a host system through a network and a database coupled to the host system. The method includes receiving at the host system a request from a user system for a product delivery report. Order data from the database is obtained in response to the request and a product delivery report is generated in response to the order data. The order data includes a requested delivery date for at least one order and the product delivery report contains a span value for one or more orders. The span value is determined in response to the requested delivery date. The product delivery report is provided to the user system. Further embodiments include a system and storage medium for implementing the method.

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