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Product data management and workflow systems and methods

US8898576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2009
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/2477
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary method comprises maintaining product data in a computer-readable data store, the product data including a data entry comprising a question and an answer about a product, setting a lifetime date for the data entry, publishing the question and the answer about the product for access by at least one user, and, in response to the lifetime date being reached, automatically hiding the question and the answer about the product from access by the at least one user and designating the data entry for a lifetime review. In certain embodiments, the method further comprises providing, for display, data representative of a graphical user interface configured to facilitate the lifetime review of the data entry by a user, receiving data representative of a renewal of the data entry, and updating the lifetime date for the data entry based on the data representative of the renewal of the data entry.

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