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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7237187 | Interactively comparing records in a database The present invention can allow an electronic catalog or other set of items to be searched and compared interactively. In one embodiment, the invention includes displaying a list of items in an electronic catalog, each item corresponding to a row of the display, eac... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7043492 | Automated classification of items using classification mappings The present invention allows an item to automatically be classified using its attributes based on a classification schema and a knowledge base. The invention can include selecting an attribute of the item associated with a source classification system, comparing the... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039645 | Managing content of an electronic catalog by collaboration with another electronic catalog The present invention allows one catalog to be managed using the content of another catalog. In one embodiment, the invention can include reading records from a plurality of different source databases, converting the records to an open format, comparing the converte... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6907424 | Sequential subset catalog search engine A method and apparatus are described to perform cascading search methodologies on one or more data sets from one or more databases. A graphical user interface for setting up the searching is also described. In one embodiment, the invention can include designating a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6871198 | Composing and cataloging item configuration data An improvement for composing and cataloging item configuration data is disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes identifying a base item, identifying a part number for the base item, breaking the part number into sections, each section corresponding to an ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6748376 | Method and system for database manipulation A method and apparatus are described to perform cascading search methodologies records in a database. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a free-form search string, comprising one or more search terms, from a user, searching a database to identify reco... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6697799 | Automated classification of items using cascade searches The present invention allows an item to automatically be classified using its attributes based on a classification schema and a knowledge base. The invention can include selecting a first attribute of the item, designating a first search strategy comprisi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6631365 | Method and apparatus for analyzing the quality of the content of a database The present invention provides a method for scoring a searchable electronic catalog such as are in use in e-commerce and industrial materiel systems. Such catalogs are typically configured as databases which the present invention analyzes for a quality, f... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6584462 | Sequential subset catalog search engine An electronic catalog search engine is configurable to optimize the search process by identifying the desired item from the most advantageous supplier, while efficiently utilizing computing resources. The search engine comprises a configurable search and ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578030 | Method and apparatus for mapping one catalog into another catalog The present invention provides a method for converting a searchable electronic catalog of the type used in e-commerce and industrial materiel systems. Such catalogs are typically configured as databases but can be created from a variety of different sourc... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6484165 | Method and system for database manipulation An electronic catalog requisition system includes software for efficiently selecting items from a database. The software accepts search terms from a user, and then executes a sequence of search strategies on the database which may include a proximity sear... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6324534 | Sequential subset catalog search engine An electronic catalog search engine is configurable to optimize the search process by identifying the desired item from the most advantageous supplier, while efficiently utilizing computing resources. The search engine comprises a configurable search and ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6321224 | Database search, retrieval, and classification with sequentially applied search algorithms An electronic catalog requisition system includes software for efficiently selecting items from a database. The software accepts search terms from a user, and then executes a sequence of search strategies on the database which may include a proximity sear... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6032145 | Method and system for database manipulation An electronic catalog requisition system includes software for efficiently selecting items from a database. The software accepts search terms from a user, and then executes a sequence of search strategies on the database which may include a proximity sear... | 02/29/2000 |
