| 6345259 |
System and method for integrating business and manufacturing environments |
| Feb-5-2002 |
A system and method for integrating business and manufacturing systems provides a computer integrated manufacturing environment. Work orders are defined in the business transaction processing system and... |
| 6341269 |
System, method and article of manufacture to optimize inventory and merchandising shelf space utilization |
| Jan-22-2002 |
The present invention relates to inventory management systems and processes at the retail, wholesale and/or distributor level. The present invention particularly involves a system, method and article of... |
| 6338053 |
Inventory managing method for automatic inventory retrieval and apparatus thereof |
| Jan-8-2002 |
Individual attributes are designated to individual hierarchical levels of an inventory information tree stored in an inventory information tree structure storing unit. Each node that structures the inventory... |
| 6338045 |
Apparatus for and method of managing and tracking activities and parts |
| Jan-8-2002 |
A computer-implemented method of managing an inventory of vehicles and parts associated with the vehicles using a central computer system and at least one remote computer system operatively connected to... |
| 6332130 |
System and process for inter-domain planning analysis and optimization using model agents as partial replicas of remote domains |
| Dec-18-2001 |
A computer implemented system for inter-domain analysis is disclosed. The system includes a domain engine (234), associated with a first supply chain entity, having a local model representing a supply... |
| 6324522 |
Electronic information network for inventory control and transfer |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A process for distributing items, especially industrial maintenance repair and operating (MRO) parts and supplies. The process includes as a first step providing a plurality of vendors for selling the... |
| 6324520 |
Method and apparatus for collecting and applying vending machine demand information |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A dispensing device, such as a vending machine, is equipped to monitor product demand and consumer traffic that passes by the machine. The dispensing device collects and analyzes product demand data to... |
| 6321132 |
Efficient method for designing slabs for production from an order book |
| Nov-20-2001 |
An efficient computer implemented method is used to design slabs for production from an order book. This method minimizes the number of slabs designed to fulfill an order book. This method is based on... |
| 6304856 |
Freight information management method and freight management system using electronic tags |
| Oct-16-2001 |
A collection request inputted at a consignor destination system is recorded on an electronic tag attached to freight and sent to a collection management system so as to be received. During collection of... |
| 6304855 |
Computer system for allowing a consumer to purchase packaged goods at home |
| Oct-16-2001 |
A system for generating images representative of a store shelf includes a retail space management system for generating information describing product and shelf sizes and locations in three dimensions,... |
| 6292213 |
Micro video camera usage and usage monitoring |
| Sep-18-2001 |
Micro video cameras are sufficiently portable, miniature and weather-resistant for ands-free use by an athlete or vacationer who wishes to wear it (or attach it to a base support structure about him or... |
| 6282517 |
Real time communication of purchase requests |
| Aug-28-2001 |
A method and apparatus for formulating and submitting a purchase request over a computer network and making said purchase request available to a dealer immediately. A Data Center system has a system database,... |
| 6269344 |
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions |
| Jul-31-2001 |
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information,... |
| 6263255 |
Advanced process control for semiconductor manufacturing |
| Jul-17-2001 |
An Advanced Process Control (APC) Framework performs automatic process control operations through the design and development of a software framework that integrates factory, process, and equipment control... |
| 6260024 |
Method and apparatus for facilitating buyer-driven purchase orders on a commercial network system |
| Jul-10-2001 |
Systems and methods are described for providing a global bilateral buyer-driven system for creating binding contracts by incorporating various methods of communication, commerce and security for the buyers... |
| 6253188 |
Automated interactive classified ad system for the internet |
| Jun-26-2001 |
A system and method for providing classified ads over the Internet. The system includes a plurality of regional newspaper World Wide Web servers, and associated newspaper classified ad generators; a central... |
| 6249774 |
Method for owning, managing, automatically replenishing, and invoicing inventory items |
| Jun-19-2001 |
A method by which a distributor owns, manages, and automatically replenishes the inventory of a business that is a customer of the distributor. The distributor collects information over a start-up period... |
| 6240398 |
Product classification process for optical subassemblies |
| May-29-2001 |
A method and system for assigning a classification to a device having a set of qualifying classifications. The method includes the steps of obtaining an inventory count for each classification of device... |
| 6233584 |
Technique for providing a universal query for multiple different databases |
| May-15-2001 |
A technique for permitting a client in a client/server computing environment to query a plurality of databases for desired data utilizing a single query sent over a network one time. The single query need... |
| 6233536 |
Remote lifecycle monitoring of electronic boards/software routines |
| May-15-2001 |
A remote inventory system employs unique serial numbers `burned` into each board/software routine desired to be tracked. These boards/routines find their way into machines at various remote sites each... |
| 6230199 |
Active marketing based on client computer configurations |
| May-8-2001 |
A system and method for actively marketing products and services to a user of a client computer such as over a network are disclosed. A product information database comprising product summary files that... |
| 6226622 |
Methods and devices utilizing a GPS tracking system |
| May-1-2001 |
A method and system which tracks productivity including summarization of `tasks performed` for productivity analysis. The tracking capabilities of the system uses a global positioning system and includes... |
| 6206750 |
Personalized toys and methods for manufacturing and delivering the same |
| Mar-27-2001 |
A personalized toy and a method for marketing a toy through the use of computer screen images, and of manufacturing a personalized toy. The personalized toy is manufactured as ordered by a customer. Several... |
| 6205431 |
System and method for forecasting intermittent demand |
| Mar-20-2001 |
A system and method for forecasting intermittent demand. The forecasting technique utilizes sample reuse techniques to build a distribution of predicted cumulative lead time demand values that can be analyzed... |
| 6198391 |
Self service sales and security system |
| Mar-6-2001 |
A self service sales and security system for use in the retail sales environment including a means for identifying the presence, removal, and addition of each item of inventory on a merchandise rack and... |
| 6188990 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring the processing of articles |
| Feb-13-2001 |
A method and apparatus is provided for monitoring the processing of a group of articles having different properties, for example differing weights and/or quality grades. The method includes the steps of... |
| 6182124 |
Token-based deadline enforcement system for electronic document submission |
| Jan-30-2001 |
In a token-based deadline enforcement system for electronic document submission, a submission requirements centre collects information on submission requirements (eg., deadlines for submitting bids in... |
| 6182053 |
Method and apparatus for managing inventory |
| Jan-30-2001 |
A method and apparatus for managing inventory in a distressed inventory warehouse with the aid of a programmable computer is disclosed. The method and apparatus provides for the complete automation of... |
| 6173210 |
Apparatus and method for selecting a mechanical seal |
| Jan-9-2001 |
An automated seal selection, seal design, manufacturing, and post sales system allows a distributor or untrained user to select a replacement seal for a pump. The automated system designs and engineers... |
| 6167385 |
Supply chain financing system and method |
| Dec-26-2000 |
A method for financing a supply of goods (a supply chain) from a supplier to a buyer in which the buyer has a lower cost of funds than the supplier. According to the method, the buyer generates a purchase... |
| 6167380 |
System and method for allocating manufactured products to sellers |
| Dec-26-2000 |
A software system is provided for managing available to promise (ATP) and making promises to fulfill customer requests. The software system includes a plurality of generic product models (600) each representing... |
| 6161122 |
Method and apparatus for interactively providing information at multiple sites |
| Dec-12-2000 |
A method and apparatus are provided for interactively providing selected site-specific messages asynchronously at a plurality of separate sites. At least one site-specific message is stored in an addressable... |
| 6154748 |
Method for visually mapping data between different record formats |
| Nov-28-2000 |
A computer system, computer program product, and method for visually mapping data between different record formats provides for the mapping of source data fields of a dump file to the target data format... |
| 6154728 |
Apparatus, method and system for distributed and automatic inventory, status and database creation and control for remote communication sites |
| Nov-28-2000 |
An apparatus, method and system are provided for automatic and distributed inventory processing for remote communication sites, such as remote cellular sites. A system embodiment includes a central site... |
| 6148291 |
Container and inventory monitoring methods and systems |
| Nov-14-2000 |
Container and inventory monitoring methods and systems provide detailed logistical control of containers, shipping racks and resident and in-transit inventory. The methods and systems create and maintain... |
| 6147686 |
Method and system for real-time manipulation of merchandise layout and data collection |
| Nov-14-2000 |
A graphics data form includes an information processing system having a generator for generating graphics images, each image comprising a recognizable representation of at least one real-life object. The... |
| 6144945 |
Method for fast and accurate evaluation of periodic review inventory policy |
| Nov-7-2000 |
A computer implemented process is provided for fast and accurate evaluation of the performance characteristics of the periodic-review (s,S) inventory policy with complete back ordering. This policy has... |
| 6141647 |
System and method for integrating a business environment, a process control environment, and a laboratory environment |
| Oct-31-2000 |
A system and method for integrating a business transaction processing system, a process control system, and a laboratory system provides a computer integrated manufacturing environment. The manufacturing... |
| 6138139 |
Method and apparatus for supporting diverse interaction paths within a multimedia communication center |
| Oct-24-2000 |
A programmable diverse interaction code module (DIM) in an enterprise-hosted multimedia call center (MMCC) for facilitates and monitors diverse interactions between parties communicating through the MMCC,... |
| 6122622 |
Computer aided system for compliance with chemical control laws |
| Sep-19-2000 |
An automated system of integrated computer programs and files facilitates compliance with Chemical Control Laws of different jurisdictions. In one embodiment, the system uses a raw material database file,... |
| 6115696 |
Transport instruction management and distribution network |
| Sep-5-2000 |
The invention proposes a network for managing orders (Oi) for carriage issued by user-clients (Ci) and carried out by carriers (Ti) which includes a central processing unit (UC) linked to the users (Ci)... |
| 6115641 |
Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between separate business entities |
| Sep-5-2000 |
A computer based product catalog system is provided for automatically distributing product information to members of a network. Electronically stored catalogs of multiple manufacturers' products, including... |
| 6108640 |
System for calculating occasion dates and converting between different calendar systems, and intelligent agent for using same |
| Aug-22-2000 |
An occasion database and a date converter are provided in a device which allows a user to retrieve restored occasion information, whether the occasion occurs in the Gregorian calendar or a non-Gregorian... |
| 6105004 |
Product monitoring system particularly useful in merchandising and inventory control |
| Aug-15-2000 |
A product monitoring system for monitoring a variety of products grouped according to their identities on shelves, includes a central computer storing the identification of each group of products on the... |
| 6098050 |
System and method for recording, maintaining and viewing configuration and placement of equipment in field sites |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A system and method for recording, maintaining and viewing placement and configuration of equipment within remote field sites. Specifically, a means is provided for defining equipment, in terms of components,... |
| 6097995 |
Hazardous materials and waste reduction management system |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A user controlled chemical management system for small-, medium- and large-sized organizations for use with a computer. The chemical inventory management system includes a chemical inventory control system... |
| 6094642 |
Integrated data collection and transmission system and method of tracking package data |
| Jul-25-2000 |
An integrated data collection and transmission system and method for collecting and transmitting data related to package delivery. The system and method utilize various components that are commonly connected... |
| 6085172 |
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions |
| Jul-4-2000 |
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information,... |
| 6081789 |
Automated and independently accessible inventory information exchange system |
| Jun-27-2000 |
A method for exchanging information between providers and users of products and services in which an information management system is established that is computer based and has information processing and... |
| 6078900 |
Method for estimating stock levels in production-distribution networks with inventory control |
| Jun-20-2000 |
A method resolves the problem of projecting future stock levels for multiple stockholding locations in production-distribution networks, and minimizing the total dollar delinquency within given inventory... |
