System method and article of manufacture for building, managing, and supporting various components of a system
US6957186B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q90/20
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for identifying various components of a system for building, management, and support purposes. A pictorial representation of an existing system is first displayed along with a plurality of components thereof. Next, information is presented relating to building, managing, and supporting the components of the existing system by indicia coding the components on the pictorial representation. The building, management, and support information relates more specifically to deliverable features of the components of the existing system that are available in a business offering.
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