Method for determining product compatibility
US7537158B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0603
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for identifying product compatibility comprises retrieving product information for a plurality of products, the plurality of products, storing the product information for the plurality of products on at least one of a first storage device and a second storage device, identifying a first product and a second product as members of a collection of compatible products, aggregating the design codes of each of the members of the collection of compatible products, creating a collection code for the collection of compatible products, assigning the collection code to all members of the collection of compatible products, comparing the first product to the second product, determining whether the first product and the second product are members of the collection of compatible products, and providing a result of the determining whether the first product and the second product are members of the collection of compatible products.
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