Patent ReferencesBill of material interface to CAD/CAM environment Conceptual design tool Design system for creating furniture layouts Method for designing and detailing cabinets Expert configurator Method and system for product configuration management in a computer based manufacturing system Method of producing a bill of material for a configured product Method for designing and illustrating architectural enhancements to existing buildings Electronic sourcing system Patent #: 6055516 InventorApplicationNo. 08724315 filed on 10/01/1996US Classes:705/27, Presentation of image or description of sales item (e.g., electronic catalog browsing)705/29Itemization of parts, supplies, or services (e.g., bill of materials)ExaminersPrimary: Myhre, James W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 1760AbstractA computerized system for providing a consumers with a means of designing and visualizing customized design interiors using components or parts chosen from off the shelf components in order to create a custom interior with a minimum of effort on the part of the sales people in the show room. Such program will provide a visual representation of the particular items and arrangement chosen by the consumer upon his selecting such components from the data base. The software is designed to provide prompts, initially, to the buyer in order to determine the size of the interior space under consideration, The computer will then provide a visual, on screen, representation of the components that the customer has chosen and place them upon that design environment that the consumer has indicated. | |