Method and apparatus for obtaining and editing product descriptions
US7904349B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for obtaining inventory item descriptions includes a process for obtaining inventory item descriptions whereby a product description database is provided and manufacturer's descriptions of products are obtained and stored in the product description database using the manufacturer's identification data as an identifier. Data from a computing system implemented financial management system used by a seller of the product is then accessed to perform a mapping between the seller's identification data for a selected product and the manufacturer's identification data for the product. The product description database is then searched using the mapped seller's identification data for the product and, when the manufacturer's description of the product is found, the manufacturer's description of the product is transferred to the seller for use, in whole or in part, as the seller's description of the product on a seller's website and/or in the seller's computing system implemented financial management system.
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