Configurator using structure to provide a user interface
US7386832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/451
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus system for generating a configurator. According to one embodiment of the invention, a customizable product class is created. The customizable product class includes a set of one or more attributes to define the customizable product class. A component product class is added to the customizable product class, where the component product class is a subclass of the customizable product. A customizable UI is mapped to the customizable product class, where the customizable UI provides access structure to the configurator.
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