TW487855B

TW487855B - Interactive system for product selection

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Publication number: TW487855B
Application number: TW089122979A
Authority: TW
Inventors: Gurdial Singh; Deshbir Singh Dugal; Minocha Ravin
Original assignee: Southco
Priority date: 1999-11-01
Filing date: 2000-11-01
Publication date: 2002-05-21
Also published as: WO2001033315A3; WO2001033315A2; AU3790201A

Abstract

An interactive product selection guide includes a hierarchical database with a unique part number and each product, and each part number assigned to a specific node in the hierarchy. Keywords identifying the product, such as product attributes and applications, are associated with the part number. A user can quickly identify products by application and/or keywords using a search facility. Information relating to the identified product is formatted using a template associated with the product display in the form of a dynamically formatted HTML page. The templates include components in the form of graphics, numeric information, and text with embedded numeric data. Information applicable to more than a single product is stored as a single component and invoked by a template specific to each product. An ""intelligent"" product selection guide ensures that a user identifies at least one product by the end of the selection process.

Description

487855 五、發明說明α) 發明之背景 1. 發明之範圍本發明係關於用以識別及選擇產品之互動式電腦啟動之處理過程。 2. 先前技術之簡要說明互動式，電腦化目錄系統為已知。例如，美國專利第 5，7 2 1，8 3 2號揭示一種互動式電腦化電子目錄系統，用以於顧客/用戶電話終端以選擇方式顯示互動式目錄資料。包括圖型及聲音之訊息資料之目錄資料儲存於中央資料處理系統中並且加上索引。記憶裝置經設置以應用戶之請求_ 用以儲存及以選擇方式取出零售目錄資料之特定部分。在用戶之電話終端，用戶使用一線上之交互式服務控制處理器以請求特定之目錄資料。用戶電話終端及中央資料處理系統以一通訊鏈接而結合。當經用戶授權時，可使用一用戶資料簡要資料處理器以選擇方式產生用戶簡要資料。訂貨單處理裝置經設置用以回應用戶訂貨_單及完成與目錄訂貨相關之會計及送貨工作。用以配置包括若干組件之系統之自動化系統亦屬已知。例如，美國專利第5，8 2 5，6 5 1號揭示一種根據一組相關產 @ 品特徵之可獲得性及相容性，而以交互式配置一產品之方法。在產品線上每一產品均由一組零件構成，而每一零件均可藉包括於系統設定中，根據選擇要求，或列為選項而分類。此外，成組之零件可藉彼等在一特定產品中彼此之關係而分類。例如，某些零件可為需要，另一些零件可彼487855 V. Description of the invention α) Background of the invention 1. Scope of the invention The present invention relates to an interactive computer startup process for identifying and selecting products. 2. Brief description of prior art Interactive, computerized directory systems are known. For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,7 2 1, 8 32 discloses an interactive computerized electronic catalog system for a customer / user telephone terminal to display interactive catalog data in a selective manner. Catalog data including graphic data and voice message data is stored in the central data processing system and indexed. The memory device is configured to store and selectively retrieve specific parts of the retail catalog data at the user's request. At the user's telephone terminal, the user uses an online interactive service control processor to request specific directory information. The user telephone terminal and the central data processing system are combined with a communication link. When authorized by the user, a user profile processor can be used to selectively generate user profiles. The order processing device is configured to respond to the user's order_order and complete the accounting and delivery tasks related to the ordering of the catalog. Automation systems for configuring a system comprising several components are also known. For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,8 2 5,6 5 1 discloses a method for interactively configuring a product based on the availability and compatibility of a set of related product features. Each product in the product line consists of a set of parts, and each part can be classified in the system settings by selecting requirements or listing them as options. In addition, groups of parts can be classified by their relationship to each other in a particular product. For example, some parts may be needed, others may be other

487855 五、發明說明（2) 此取代’另外仍有一些零件可自此特定產品結構中剔除。一圖，用戶界面可用以使用戶以交互方式自諸成組之組件中界疋一產品’且連同有一配置系統，以其根據當時行使之配置’確認用戶輸入。此配置系統除掉如果經過選擇將會導致無效配置之零件。本發明提供配置中元件之外部及内部表示。在内部表示中，選擇係以向量表示及關係係以’ 表格表示。國際專利公報W〇 97/275 54及W0 9 7/ 275 2 2揭示電子組件之使用’以具用於將組件安裝於印刷電路板上。美國專利第5, 870, 7 1 7號揭示一種使用電子目錄經由電· 腦網路訂購物品之系統。美國專利第5，898，594號揭示一種電子目錄，以其適合用於衫視租借業，藉以選擇方式將一特定顧客已看過之節目’自顧客看過之目錄中去掉。美國專利第5，6 3 0，1 2 5號揭示一種資訊管理方法，此種方法可用於電子目錄方面及使用一開放·之分層資料結構。 =貝料結構具有多個節點及資訊物件。使用多個路徑將節 j於路控終端處連接至資訊物件。對應於路徑之多個路徑選項表係以動態方式建構而成。二487855 V. Description of the invention (2) This replacement ’There are still some parts that can be removed from this specific product structure. As shown in the figure, the user interface can be used to enable the user to interactively select a product from a group of components and together with a configuration system to confirm user input based on the configuration exercised at that time. This configuration system removes parts that, if selected, will result in an invalid configuration. The invention provides external and internal representations of components in a configuration. In the internal representation, the selection is represented by a vector and the relationship is represented by a 'table. International Patent Publications WO 97/275 54 and WO 9 7/275 2 2 disclose the use of electronic components' for mounting the components on a printed circuit board. U.S. Patent No. 5,870, 7 1 7 discloses a system for ordering items via an electronic brain network using an electronic catalog. U.S. Patent No. 5,898,594 discloses an electronic catalogue which is suitable for use in the rental rental business, by which the programs which have been viewed by a particular customer are selectively removed from the catalogues that the customer has seen. U.S. Patent No. 5,630,125 discloses a method of information management, which can be used for electronic catalogs and uses an open, hierarchical data structure. = The shell material structure has multiple nodes and information objects. Use multiple paths to connect node j to the information object at the road control terminal. A plurality of route option lists corresponding to the routes are constructed in a dynamic manner. two

/美國專利第5，3 1 9，5 4 2號揭示一種訂購物品之系統，此礞I 系統使用得自公用目錄之一私人電子目錄及供應商總目而訂購物品。 μ 次S· Dan丨sh及？· Gannon所著之產由資料庫驅動之夺碑，此書由McGraw-Hill於1997年出版，書中揭 487855 五、發明說明（3) ~ — ------ 示經由全球資訊網促銷用於提供動態互動式目錄之次料管理資料庫。口貝互動式產品目錄業已有例如由Southco， Inc·分銷接徂之讓互動式產品選擇指引之光碟型式。此種以光：[ 礎之產品目錄可包括產品資訊資料庫及軟體 ^ 品資訊提供予用戶之步驟。由於有得自光碟之較高= 輸率二故可提供相當強大之多媒體功能。-貝抖傳多寻級之電子商務網站可以經由全式識別’選擇及講買產品。般=方器作為第-級，資訊網伺服哭m枓庫伺服傳統之資訊網_覽器。資訊；伺服。ί料側之平均資料傳輸率，以種網：t::於網路經歷較低之夕媒脰功能受到限制。發明之簡要說明本發明提供一種用以選擇產品之 (簡稱ISPG)處理及系統。本發明^動式產品選擇指引錄。 &月亦k供-一種互動式線上目本發明提供一種力 -產品均賦予層ί及節點之分層資料庫。每一特疋卽點。用以識別唬再賦予在階層中之施之較佳者，係以鱼 =1 D產品屬性之關鍵字/U.S. Patent No. 5,3,19,5 4 2 discloses a system for ordering goods. This system uses a private electronic catalogue and a supplier's head from a public catalogue to order goods. μ times S · Dan 丨 sh and? · Gannon's production is driven by a database driven by the database. This book was published by McGraw-Hill in 1997. The book reveals 487855. V. Description of Invention (3) ~------- Shows promotion via Global Information Network Secondary material management database for providing a dynamic interactive catalog. The muffin interactive product catalog already has, for example, a disc format that is followed by Southco, Inc.'s distribution guide for interactive product selection guidelines. This kind of light: [The basic product catalog can include product information database and software ^ product information to provide users with steps. Because there is a higher value from the optical disc = the second rate, it can provide quite powerful multimedia functions. -Beijing Chuan Multi-level e-commerce website can select and purchase products through full identification. General = square as the -th level, the information network server cries the library server traditional information network _ browser. Information; Servo. The average data transmission rate on the material side is limited by the kind of network: t :: The media function is limited when the network experience is low. Brief Description of the Invention The present invention provides a product selection (ISPG) process and system. A guide to selecting mobile products of the present invention. & Yue Yikang-an interactive online project The present invention provides a layered database of power-products and layers. Every special point. The keyword used to identify the best performers in the hierarchy is fish = 1 D product attributes

品使用之應用程式以識別。㈣，可供I 匕者：：與零件號碼相關聯。：：=用程式之說明之貝靶車乂侄者，係備於數種目標語:及應用程式說明之 π m 3之每一種語言中。一種App to identify the product. Alas, for I Dagger :: Associated with part number. ：: = The description of the target car and the nephew in the program are provided in several target languages: and π m 3 of the application description. A kind

^1* ill 第7頁 487855 五、發明說明（4) 搜索設施經提供以使用戶使用應用程式及/或關鍵字迅速識別產品。訊以顯示予中，及實施與產品相關語言提供。與產品有實施之較佳或多個模板各種類別。圖型，數字之本文。如援語言製備使用模板於多於一單專為每一產一旦相關產品已經識別，本發明即將組合有關產品之資用戶。此與產品相關之資訊，係儲存於資料庫之較佳者由S Q L查詢語言之呼叫副常式組合。之本文資訊之實施之較佳者係以每一種支援之關之一模板用以將資訊格式化以供顯示之用，者係以Η T M L頁形式顯示。每一 Η T iM L頁係就一個以動態方式形成。顯示模板根據其型式而組成每一模板至少包括一組成部分，其可為本文，資訊，具有嵌入數字之資料或另一種資料型式前述，本文資訊之實施之較佳者為以每一種支有利於獨產品品所使品規格改變之產品本發明提供一種於選擇過程終了時用一組選擇標準之以有利方式迅速識本發明亦提供一方式維護產品選擇減少必須儲存及保持之資訊數量。適用之資訊，可以一單獨J且成部分儲存及由用之一模板換用。因此，僅涉及少數產線擴展可易於配合。 π智慧型π產品選擇指引，以其確使用戶至少可找到一種產品。用戶不可能在選後結果仍無法找到產品。因此，用戶可別可用產品而不會進入”死巷”。種產品資料庫管理系統，以迅速及簡易系統，以將產品增添於階層中及自階層^ 1 * ill Page 7 487855 V. Description of the invention (4) Search facilities are provided to enable users to quickly identify products using applications and / or keywords. Information is displayed in Chinese and implemented in product-related languages. There are better implementations with products or multiple templates of various categories. Graphic, digital text. If the language is prepared, more than one template is used for each product. Once the related products have been identified, the present invention will combine the users of the related products. This product-related information is stored in the database, which is a better combination of call subroutines in the SQL query language. The better implementation of the information in this article is to use one of each supported template to format the information for display, or to display it in the form of Η T M L pages. Each page of T iM L is formed dynamically. Display templates are composed according to their types. Each template includes at least one component, which can be text, information, data with embedded numbers, or another type of data. As mentioned above, the implementation of the information in this article is better for each type of support. The present invention provides a product whose specifications are changed by a unique product. The present invention provides an advantageous way to quickly identify a set of selection criteria at the end of the selection process. The present invention also provides a way to maintain product selection and reduce the amount of information that must be stored and maintained. The applicable information can be stored separately and replaced by a template. Therefore, only a few production line expansions can be easily coordinated. π Smart π product selection guidelines, so that users can find at least one product. It is impossible for the user to find the product after selection. Therefore, users can not use the available products without entering the "dead lane". Product database management system for quick and easy system to add products to and from the hierarchy

第8頁 487855 五、發明說明（5) 中去掉；以修改產品屬性及應用程式及相對應之眾多可能選擇之性質及說明，增添附加語言之本文說明等。圖式之簡要說明圖1為本發明語言資料庫之組織之抽象示意圖。圖2為本發明之用於語言資料維護模組等級圖之圖型表示。圖3為用於階層及階層節點之等級圖之圖型表示。圖4為用於特徵及註解模組之等級圖之圖型表示。圖5為本發明之系統之向用戶顯示之一啟始或"首頁"之圖型表示。圖6為本發明之系統之向用戶顯示之一主要選項單頁之圖型表示。 .圖7為本發明之系統之向用戶顯示之一種類選擇頁之圖型表示。圖8為本發明之系統之向用戶顯示之一產品等級選擇頁之圖型表示。 — 圖9為本發明之系統之向用戶顯示之一選擇標準頁之圖型表示。 ’ 圖1 0為本發明之系統之向用戶顯示之一經選擇之產品表列頁之圖型表示。圖1 1 a及1 1 b為本發明之系統之向用戶顯示之一經選擇之產品之細部頁之圖型表示。圖1 2為用於一特定產品等級之階層之一部分之圖型表示Page 8 487855 5. Removed from the description of invention (5); to modify product attributes and applications and the corresponding nature and description of many possible choices, add additional language descriptions in this article, etc. Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 is an abstract schematic diagram of the organization of the language database of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a graphical representation of a hierarchy diagram for a language data maintenance module according to the present invention. Figure 3 is a graphical representation of a hierarchical graph for hierarchies and hierarchical nodes. FIG. 4 is a graphical representation of a level diagram for a feature and annotation module. Figure 5 is a graphical representation of a start or "home page" displayed to the user of the system of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a graphical representation of a main option sheet displayed to the user of the system of the present invention. Figure 7 is a graphical representation of a category selection page displayed to the user of the system of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a graphic representation of a product level selection page displayed to a user of the system of the present invention. — Figure 9 is a graphical representation of a selection criteria page displayed to the user of the system of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a graphic representation of a selected product list page displayed to the user of the system of the present invention. Figures 1a and 1b are graphical representations of detailed pages of a selected product displayed to the user of the system of the present invention. Figure 12 is a graphical representation of part of a hierarchy for a specific product level

第9頁 487855 五、發明說明（6) 圖1 3及1 4為本發明之產口次之階層維護頁之圖型顯示了貝官王乐統之向用戶顯示圖1 5為本發明之產品資其板管理程式'編輯頁之圖型+表：。乐、洗之向用戶顯示之模 5羊細揭示本發明提供'一種裝晉用丨、/ & 土 γ 锊，乃一鍤如„本置用以於运程站提供定製之互動式目 ^。Hi㈣Μ⑼程以便以互動方式識別及選擇產使用圖像表現產品以提高口勝_為基礎之目錄中1 。於印製及供應之產品之最輸商；ΐ: = ;"商有機會提出所當作影像標而儲存於販賣匕：=:(广皮)可能之銷售商經由網路劇覽提：：中丄及各應於可 L : ϊ 像檔可持續更新，有關新及更新之彦 :可ϋ及，、他貧訊亦可持續更新，旣賣商網站因此可接 -：逄’更新之目1彔。在過去，此種處理過程經常係就每新產品產生一新HTML頁而實施’及修改此網站之取新HTML頁。此種需要相當高階層之技術心： HTML热悉程度之網站維護處理，業經證明為一於之作法，對於提供大量產品之販賣商而言尤其如:。、卬責另一種複雜情況係當備有多種模型之產品提供售％，將會產生另一種複雜情況。很多製造產。、罔上銷疋大部分產品，均係由多個組件組合而成。對於一即使不、；一特定產Page 9 487855 V. Description of the invention (6) Figures 1 and 14 are the diagrams of the hierarchical maintenance page of the production level of the present invention, which shows the display of Beiguan Wang Letong to the user. Figure 15 shows the product of the present invention. Board Management Program's Editing Chart + Table :. The model of music and washing displayed to the user by the 5 sheep reveals that the present invention provides' a kind of dressing, and / & soil γ 锊, which is like „this set is used to provide customized interactive items at the Yuncheng station ^ .Hi㈣Μ⑼ process in order to interactively identify and select the production and use of image performance products in the catalog based on improving the winning_1. The most losers in the printed and supplied products; ΐ: =; " Stored as an image target in the sales dagger: =: (Guangpi) Possible sellers mentioned through the online drama :: 丄 and each should be available L: ϊ The image files are continuously updated. The new and updated information Yan: Yes, it can be updated continuously, so the seller's website can be accessed-: 更新 '目目 1 彔. In the past, this process often generated a new HTML page for each new product. And implement and modify the new HTML page of this website. This kind of technology requires a relatively high level of technical consciousness: The website maintenance processing of the HTML-awareness degree has been proven to be the same, especially for vendors who provide a large number of products Such as :, blame another complicated situation when there are multiple models % Of products sold, will have a further complication in many manufacturing production, the majority of the piece goods sales indiscriminately product, were all obtained by a combination of components for a plurality, if not,;... A particular yield

第10頁 487855 五、發明說明（7) 品言，個別之組成件可被分類成為π有需要”，π任選"，或 "可選用”。對於很多產品言，很多產品，即使非大多數產品，均為”有需要”。舉例而言，一假設之產品可包括一機架，一馬達，及若干扣接件，所有此等組件均為此產品之每一型別所需。其他之組合件則為一定範圍之代替件中之 "可選用"件。例如，此假設產品可包括一蓋，此蓋為π有需要'’但係使用現有物料中以各種不同顏色及塗飾製成。任選之附件亦可附屬於產品。當可選擇及任選組合件之數目成線性增加時，組合之數目以幾何方式增加。當有一單獨產品具有例如產品尺寸，產品塗飾，產品顏色等之若干可選擇之屬性時，類似問題即會發生。就每一組合提供各別之HTML頁可能極為昂貴及很難實行。對於以網路為基礎之販售商而言，另一複雜性之重要來源為網際網路之國際化。為能有效在全球販售，販售商將會尋求以彼等可能之顧客所用之語言提供資訊。應付此種挑戰之傳統方法經常為就每一目標語r提供一組並行之 HTML頁，因而使網站之維護工作之複雜性大幅增加。與線上搜索步驟相關之一重要問題係有關對於產品多重標準詢問之無法預測之結果。在將詢問以有效方式規劃以選擇產品之前，經常需要相當之處理資料庫之技術與經驗。在很多情況下，詢問係使用不具足夠選擇性之標準而予以規劃，因而會選出太多無需慎重考慮之產品。在另一方面，彳艮多時候詢問係以無足夠選擇性之標準而予以規劃，因而無法找出任何產品。此種不足或過度之選擇性對於用Page 10 487855 V. Description of the invention (7) It is said that individual components can be classified as π if necessary, π is optional ", or " is optional. For many products, many products, even non-most products, are “needed”. For example, a hypothetical product may include a frame, a motor, and several fasteners, all of which are required for each type of product. The other components are "quotes" which can be used instead of a certain range. For example, this hypothetical product may include a cover, which is required, but is made using existing materials in various colors and finishes. Optional accessories can also be attached to the product. As the number of selectable and optional assemblies increases linearly, the number of combinations increases geometrically. Similar problems occur when a single product has several selectable attributes such as product size, product finish, product color, etc. Providing separate HTML pages for each combination can be extremely expensive and difficult to implement. For Internet-based retailers, another important source of complexity is the internationalization of the Internet. To be able to sell effectively worldwide, vendors will seek to provide information in the languages of their potential customers. Traditional approaches to this challenge often provide a set of parallel HTML pages for each target term, thereby increasing the complexity of the maintenance of the website. An important issue related to the online search process is the unpredictable results of multiple standard product inquiries. Before planning queries in an effective way to select products, considerable skills and experience in dealing with databases are often required. In many cases, inquiries are planned using criteria that are not sufficiently selective, so too many products are selected without careful consideration. On the other hand, inquiries are often planned with insufficient selectivity criteria, so no products can be identified. This lack of or excessive selectivity

487855 五、發明說明（8) 戶為很大挫折，亦可能因此丟掉此項生意。更壞的是，對於用戶而言，對選擇標準之稍作調整，有時會導致自過多產品以至於然產品。本發明對於此等問題提供解決方法。本發明提供使用模板及使用最小組之影像及本文檔，以動態方式建構HTML頁。自多個組合及/或以可有之多種變化所製造之產品之 HTML頁，可自具組件特徵之影像及本文資訊以動態方式建構。同樣，HTML頁可使用以可能之銷售對象所理解之語言本文以動態方式建構。本發明在一方面提供一種π智慧型π產品選擇導引，以確使在選擇步驟已完成之後，用戶始終可找到至少一種產品〇根據此種"智慧型π產品選擇指引之一具體實例，用戶獲有具有屬於一等級之產品特性之一組屬性，每一屬性具有一定範圍之相關值。用戶然後就每一屬性逐步選擇一數值。在每一步驟期間，當用戶就一特定屬_性選擇一數值時，產品選擇指引將相關於其餘未經選擇之屬性之可選擇之數值限制於該等與真實產品相一致之數值。 ‘ 本發明亦提供裝置，以其使用傳統之資料庫技術更新及修改基本之產品資料庫，以便顯示新或修改之資訊之隨後之HTML頁，但可在無網主人之照管或干涉之情況下以動態方式提供。本發明之實施較佳者係以例如J a v a之與工作平台無關之語言實施，但亦可使用例如為微軟公司之有效伺服器頁技487855 V. Description of the invention (8) The households are very frustrated and may lose this business. What's worse, for users, a slight adjustment to the selection criteria can sometimes lead to too many products and even products. The present invention provides a solution to these problems. The present invention provides the use of templates and minimal set of images and this document to construct HTML pages in a dynamic manner. The HTML pages of the products manufactured from multiple combinations and / or with many variations can be dynamically constructed with their own component images and the information in this article. Similarly, HTML pages can be constructed in a language that is understandable by the intended audience. In one aspect, the present invention provides a π smart π product selection guide, so that after the selection step has been completed, the user can always find at least one product. According to a specific example of this " smart π product selection guide, The user has a set of attributes with product characteristics belonging to a level, and each attribute has a certain range of related values. The user then selects a value for each attribute step by step. During each step, when the user selects a value for a specific attribute, the product selection guide restricts the selectable values related to the remaining unselected attributes to those values consistent with the real product. '' The present invention also provides a device that uses traditional database technology to update and modify the basic product database to display subsequent HTML pages of new or modified information, but without the care or intervention of a web host Provided dynamically. The implementation of the present invention is preferably implemented in a language independent of the working platform, such as JaVa, but it is also possible to use an effective server page technology such as Microsoft Corporation.

第12頁 487855 五、發明說明（9) 術之專有裝置，經由全球資訊網而提供資料庫資訊。根據現今之較佳具體實例，本發明可當作資料庫表之集合而實施，實施之較佳者係在例如由曱骨文8i之高度定標及便利全球資訊網應用之環境中使用。資料庫表包括製造多組件產品所使用之每一特定組件相關之資訊。於此具體實例中，曱骨文資料庫伺服器，曱骨文應用套裝軟體（OAS)及曱骨文客戶軟體係安裝及建立於一適當之主機電腦上’此電腦例如為使用微軟視窗N T或惠普—u X (Unix)之一適當作業系統之惠普HP 9〇〇〇 Enterprise伺服器或惠普Net Server系統，用以產生HTML之應用程式或 scripts指令可藉使用 Perl CGI，PL/SQL·，java^ 另一諍言而製備。根據現今相關之變數本發明之相關之功能之模組可使在觀念上成一資料庫產品種類" ，此階層用列表，每一 ”模板"中包，屬性及實施之較說明，資之與特定，語言或，此資料係根據預戶不能改模板提供括用以產例，本方法及佳者為料表及之產品本文資庫分成先界定變。每相關之以一組供模組組相關料之實各種不之對於括多個模表格。代碼1莫組用之一等，或為所施之較佳同之"I 1 D 用戶為透一單一生選項屏面或表’產產品種類"具組屏面型等級，連同實施，此包括級模型。個別有組共用。者為將其組織 L種類Π。此等明之類屬階層有一相關模板以呈現資訊。安裝指令之模五、發明說明G〇) 板/°每一模板均有與其相關聯之若干語言組成部分，例如 =f以不同語言顯示及/或格式化之本文，圖形，及數字二^。每一語言組成部分必須與一模板相關聯，無組成成二可在未與模板鏈接情況下存在。此種設計可如圖1中所 k供者以圖型顯示。 =種模組之一實例為語言資料維護模組。此模組之主要犯為根據正在銷售之產品之廣大分類而管理產品種類列乂。例如，此產品種類列表可與現有產品等級組符合，此 ^ t備於^手冊中之產品等級二曰、對> 於此严列表之管理包括加添，修改及剔除列表中 .二语言貢料維護"模組之另一重要功能為管理模板列屏ν面組”用。另一需要實施之功能為管理分立之 < I制二二^ 5組成部分之重複及重新使用以避免重複攻禝製表格輸入。能Ϊ 1卜卩料維護’’模組提供若干輔助功能。此等功月b包括以一貫方式修改所使 ^ 能’產生報告之功能以將語”且：：τ言之本文說明t功以處理，乡重語言之拼；功J‘刀之改變當作文件予 -種代替方式為模板可：一之二援性實用功能等。此工具例如為自Allaire C〇rp八\之開發工具開發而成， F'S1〇n) 4_。全球資訊網應用伺：：：$得之冷融合(C〇ld ”語言資料維護”模組包括數。。衣兄。階層"表格儲存根據現有產種表格。例如，” PL—類屬一預先定義之列表）。刀頌之一產品列表。（PL代表 487855 五、發明說明（11) ”模板—標題"表格維持一所有模板之列表產生屏面組成之HTML模板，及包括於客戶瀏覽面列表，選項表，圖型等。每一模板被指定予，使用一個或多個"語言π部分及將資料格式化。模板—細節π表格提供每一模板與彼等所使用 ^ 丄、^ ^ _ 心 1、^ < 各種不種型式中之，具有嵌入數 #板為用以器上產生屏一特定種類同組成部分之間之一界面。一組成部分可為數任何一種型式，其中包括本文，圖像，數字字之本文等。 π組成部分11列表中儲存真貫組成部分。對於 > + ^ %本文組成部分而言，其可使用多種語言表達，例如英語（美國英二五英語（英國英語），法語，德語，意大利語及西班2牙^"} 可使用其他語言表達，其結構實施之較佳者Α + σσ 亦 ’与在上述舉例之語言之外再加上至少六種語言。對於數字έ 卞組·成部分言，數字係以英制及公制單位表示，其容差亦以—#/ σ 〜種糸統卓位中之一種单位表示。亦就每一種使用之語t扭Μ , ^ - σ饫供一欄位，使用一旗標指示各別之語言欄位之本文·業已；、 ^ 了以改變。此特徵便利本文組成部分之維護及有助於每— ^ τ Υ 種所使用之語言中描述資訊確實有其一致性。在圖像組成部分方面，提供有一攔位以為一指標使用以具指向真實影像2。亦提供一記錄表格以儲存組成部分改變之記錄。田 ”語言管理〃模組之等級模型使"屏面管理程式等級π用於管理各種不同種類及存取模板與組成部分。等級模型描繪於圖2中。"屏面管理程式等級"僅具有一單獨事例，及包括一種將所使用之語言設定於模板之每一組成部分中。\匕Page 12 487855 V. Description of Invention (9) The proprietary device of the technology provides database information through the World Wide Web. According to the presently preferred specific examples, the present invention can be implemented as a collection of database tables. The better implemented ones are used in environments such as highly-calibrated by the sacrifice 8i and facilitating the application of the World Wide Web. The database table includes information about each specific component used to make a multi-component product. In this specific example, the sacral database server, the sacral application software package (OAS) and the sacral client software system are installed and built on an appropriate host computer. 'This computer is, for example, using Microsoft Windows NT or HP-uX (Unix) One of the appropriate operating systems of HP HP 9000 Enterprise server or HP Net Server system, applications or scripts instructions for generating HTML can be borrowed using Perl CGI, PL / SQL ,, java ^ Prepared by another statement. According to today's related variables, the modules of the related functions of the present invention can conceptually be a database product type ", this level uses a list, each" template "," package ", attributes and implementation are described relatively, And specific, language or, this information is provided according to the pre-customer can not modify the template to provide production examples, this method and the best for the material and the product is divided into the text library first defined. Each related to a set of modules There are various types of related materials, including multiple mold tables. Code 1 is not used in combination, etc., or is the same as the best applied. "I 1 D The user should see a single screen or table for a single option." Product types have a group screen type level, together with the implementation, this includes the level model. Individuals have groups to share. The other is to organize the L type. These types of hierarchy have a relevant template to present information. Installation instructions Module V. Description of the Invention G) Board / ° Each template has several language components associated with it, such as = f text, graphics, and numbers displayed and / or formatted in different languages. Two ^. Each language component must be associated with a template, and no component can exist without being linked to the template. This design can be shown graphically as shown in Figure 1. An example is the language data maintenance module. The main offense of this module is to manage the product category list based on the broad classification of products being sold. For example, this product category list can be consistent with existing product grade groups. The product level in the ^ manual, the management of the strict list includes adding, modifying, and removing the list. Another important function of the two-language tribute maintenance module is the management template screen. Group ". Another function that needs to be implemented is to manage the repetition and reuse of the separate < I system two two ^ 5 components to avoid duplication of system input. Able to maintain the module, it can provide several auxiliary functions. These work months b include a consistent modification of the function of the "produced report to make language" and: τ Yan's article explains t work to deal with the stress of the language; the change of the work J ' The file can be replaced by a template in one of two ways: one or two helpful practical functions, etc. This tool is developed, for example, from the development tools of Allaire C〇rp 八, F'S1〇n) 4_. Global Information Network Application Server ::: $ 得之冷 Fusion (C0ld "Language Data Maintenance" module includes several ... Yi Xiong. Hierarchy " Forms are stored according to existing breeding forms. For example, "PL-general is a pre-defined list) . One of the products of Dao Song. (PL stands for 487855 V. Description of the invention (11) "Template-Title" The form maintains a list of all templates to generate an HTML template composed of screens, and includes a list of client browsing pages, a list of options, a pattern, etc. Each template Designated to use one or more " language π parts and format the information. Templates-Details π form provides each template and their use ^ 丄, ^ ^ _ heart 1, ^ < various types Among them, the embedded number # board is an interface between a specific type and a component part for generating a screen on the device. A component part can be any type of number, including a text, an image, a text of a digital word, etc. π Truthful components are stored in the list of component 11. For > + ^% the components of this article can be expressed in multiple languages, such as English (US English 25 English (British English), French, German, Italian and Saipan 2 teeth ^ "} can be expressed in other languages, the better implementation of the structure A + σσ also 'and the above examples plus at least six languages. For the number έ 卞 group into parts, the numbers are expressed in English and metric units, and their tolerance is also expressed in — # / σ ~ one of the unitary systems. Also for each language used t twist M, ^ -σ 饫 is provided for a field, and a flag is used to indicate the text of each language field; ^ has been changed. This feature facilitates the maintenance of the components of this article and helps each — ^ τ Υ The description information in the language does have its consistency. In terms of the image components, a stop is provided as an indicator to point to the real image 2. A record form is also provided to store the records of changes in the components. Tian "Language Management等级 The level model of the module allows the "screen management program level π" to be used to manage a variety of different types and access templates and components. The level model is depicted in Figure 2. The "screen management program level" has only a single Examples, and includes a language used in each component of the template. \ Dagger

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487855 五、發明說明（12) 外，亦提供有種類，模板及組成部分等級及相對應之等級。"模板π等級包括管理組成部分之方法，此包括就每一模板事例加添及刪除特定組成部分，以及將所有用於每一模板事例之組合部分載入。π種類π等級包括用於管理及載入模板之方法。"組成部分等級π提供組成部分事例之一集合，及使一特定組成部分成為可能。亦提供有將相關於一模板之所有組成部分載入及用以找出組成部分之方法。另一重要模組為"產品階層維護"模組。此模組執行之功能包括將新節點加至產品階層，修改現有節點，刪減未用之節點。此外，個別之節點可自一層次移至另一層次，或移至同一層次上之另一序列。現有節點之序列可予以改變。亦提供有設施用以搜索階層名稱或說明及獲致特定節點之詳細情況。產品階層包括8個層次及以3個表格表示，即一 π階層_主要π表格以其包括用於階層中之每一節點之一列向量，一 "PL_階層本文"表格以其包括就每一階層節點以多種語言所作之說明，一 ”階層—層次—細節"表格以其就階層之每一節點之詳細層次資訊。 π階層_主要π表格包括有欄位以其用於一唯一節點識別字以及用於父節點之一識別字，用於節點名稱及說明之代碼，指示產品及選擇列表表格之照片之指標。階層等級包括多種維護階層表格之方法，此包括用以加添描述性本文至n PL_階層本文π表格及修改此描述性本文之程序，用以加添，更新、刪除及翻譯階層中節點之程序487855 5. In addition to the description of the invention (12), there are also types, templates and component levels and corresponding levels. " Template π level includes methods for managing component parts. This includes adding and removing specific component parts for each template case, and loading all combined parts for each template case. The π category π level includes methods for managing and loading templates. " Component level π provides a collection of component instances and makes a specific component possible. It also provides a method to load all the components related to a template and to find the components. Another important module is the "Product Level Maintenance" module. The functions performed by this module include adding new nodes to the product hierarchy, modifying existing nodes, and deleting unused nodes. In addition, individual nodes can be moved from one level to another, or to another sequence on the same level. The sequence of existing nodes can be changed. Facilities are also provided to search for hierarchical names or descriptions and to get details of specific nodes. The product hierarchy consists of 8 levels and is represented by 3 tables, that is, a π hierarchy_the main π table includes a column vector for each node in the hierarchy, and a " PL_level text " table includes Each hierarchical node is described in multiple languages. A "hierarchy-level-details" table uses detailed hierarchical information about each node of the hierarchy. Π Hierarchy_The main π table includes fields for its uniqueness. Node identifier and an identifier for the parent node, codes for node names and descriptions, indicators indicating products and photos of the selection list form. Hierarchy levels include a variety of methods for maintaining hierarchical forms, including adding descriptions This text to n PL_ Hierarchical text π form and procedures to modify this descriptive text to add, update, delete and translate nodes in the hierarchy

第16頁 487855 五、發明說明（13) 。於圖3中提供"階層π及π階級節點π等級之等級圖。有關特定產品及其組件之詳細資訊係於另一模組，亦即 ”特徵，註解”模組中提供。用於此模組之等級圖於圖4中提供。此模組之功能為管理一代碼表及與用於每一產品之特徵及註解相關之階層代碼。用於此模組之資料庫表格包括” PL—特徵π表格及n PL—註解π表格。每一此等表格之記錄包括自件號所產生之一唯一代碼，以及以每一種所使用之語言對於產品特徵或產品註解所作之說明，及一組指示說明改變之旗標。此外，亦提供產品強度及材料塗飾之說明表格。n PL_產品_強度”及"PL_材料_塗飾"分別包含有關以® 每一種所使用之語言之產品強度及材料之註解。此模組之等級模型包括一 π共用_Ρ I _管理程式"等級，連同有用於管理"特徵_列表"等級事例之相關功能。亦包括具有用於載入相關資料之相關功能之”特徵-組”等級，及一"特徵"等級。 π產品頂層表格維護”模組在本發明之·此具體實例中扮演重要角色。此模組提供用以將新件號及其相關關鍵字及應用程式加至資料庫之手段，以及其他例如編輯現有件號及其相關鍵字及應用程式之管理功能。此外，亦提供有設施 || 用以搜尋關鍵字及應用程式，觀看特定件號及其細節，將特定件號自一階層節點移至另一節點。與”產品頂層表格維護"模組相關之表格包括"頂層_表格”表格以其保持件號及此件號所屬之階層節點之相關之識別。一n PL_關鍵字"表格（"PLn 預先定義之列表”）包括Page 16 487855 V. Description of the invention (13). A hierarchy diagram of < hierarchical π and π hierarchical node π levels is provided in FIG. 3. Detailed information about a specific product and its components is provided in another module, the "Features, Notes" module. The level diagram for this module is provided in Figure 4. The function of this module is to manage a code list and hierarchical codes related to the features and annotations used for each product. The database tables used for this module include the "PL—characteristic π form and n PL—note π form. The records of each of these forms include a unique code generated from the part number, and in each language used A description of product features or product annotations, and a set of flags indicating changes. In addition, a description form of product strength and material finishes is provided. PL_Product_Strength "and " PL_ 材料 _ 涂装 " Contains notes on product strength and materials in each of the ® languages used. The level model of this module includes a π shared_Pi I_management program " level, along with related functions for managing " feature_list " level instances. It also includes a "feature-group" level with related functions for loading related data, and a "feature" level. The π Product Top Form Maintenance module plays an important role in this specific example of the invention. This module provides a means to add new part numbers and their related keywords and applications to the database, as well as other means such as editing Existing part numbers and their related keywords and application management functions. In addition, there are also facilities || for searching keywords and applications, viewing specific part numbers and their details, and moving specific part numbers from a hierarchical node to Another node. The tables related to "Product Top-Level Form Maintenance" module include the "Top-Level Forms" form with its holding part number and the related identification of the hierarchical node to which this part number belongs. -N PL_Keyword " Table (" PLn predefined list ") includes

第17頁 487855 五、發明說明（14) 用於每一關鍵字之一唯一識別號碼及以每一所使用之語言說明每一關鍵字。同樣，一 M PL—應用程式π表格就每一應用程式提供一唯一之識別號碼及以每一所使用之語言說明應用程式。件號及關鍵字識別號碼於"件號_關鍵字π表格中使之相關，此表格與用於關鍵字識別號碼之n PL_關鍵字π表格保持多個對一個之關係及與用於件號之π頂層_表格”保持一對一之關係。同樣，一 π件號_應用程式π表格與用於關鍵字識別號碼之"PL_應用程式π表格保持多個對一個之關係及與用於件號之π頂層_表格"保持一對一之關係。因此，一件號可有多個相關之關鍵字及多個相關之應用程式。本發明產品選擇指引之現行較佳具體實例之使用，可參考圖5至1 1予以說明，於圖示中相同之參考號碼係代表數種視圖中每一視圖内相同元件。圖5例示將向用戶顯示之一啟始頁或”首頁” 1 0。π首頁π可根據本發明之處理及系統之特定實施例，響應於由用戶所產生之-一 URL (第一資源定址器）而提供予網路瀏覽器（例如微軟公司之網際網路之探險家（Explorer)或網景之導航家（Navigator)之瀏覽器），此種響應係藉輕按滑鼠以與首頁建立之超鏈接而實現，例如一超鏈接以由一搜索引擎所產生之頁摘要而出現。實施之較佳者，根據本發明之處理及系統所提供予用戶之首頁及其他頁係由應用伺服器軟體，例如由甲骨文應用伺服器 4. 0而產生，及經由例如網際網路或者企業内網際網路或企業間網路之一網路提供予運作一瀏覽器之客戶電腦。Page 17 487855 V. Description of the invention (14) A unique identification number for each keyword and a description of each keyword in each language used. Similarly, an M PL-application π form provides a unique identification number for each application and describes the application in each language used. The part number and keyword identification number are related in the " part number_keywordπ table, which maintains a multiple-to-one relationship with the PL_keywordπ table for the keyword identification number and is used for The π top-level table of the part number maintains a one-to-one relationship. Similarly, a π-part number_application π table and the " PL_application π table for keyword identification numbers maintain a multiple-to-one relationship and Maintain a one-to-one relationship with the π top-level form for the part number. Therefore, a part number can have multiple related keywords and multiple related applications. The present product selection guide of the present invention is better and more specific The use of the example can be explained with reference to Figs. 5 to 11. The same reference numbers in the illustration represent the same elements in each of the several views. Fig. 5 illustrates one of the start page or the "home page" that will be displayed to the user "1 0. π Homepage π may be provided to a web browser (such as the Internet of Microsoft Corporation) in response to a URL (first resource locator) generated by a user according to a specific embodiment of the process and system of the present invention Internet Explorer Explorer) or Netscape ’s Navigator). This response is achieved by tapping the mouse to create a hyperlink to the homepage, such as a hyperlink with a page summary generated by a search engine. Appear. For better implementation, the homepage and other pages provided to the user by the process and system of the present invention are generated by application server software, such as by Oracle Application Server 4.0, and via, for example, the Internet or The intranet or one of the intranets is provided to client computers running a browser.

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五、發明說明（15) 根據本較佳具體實例，語言選擇頁1 〇包括進入實施本發明之處理及系統之網站之一主要進入點。如有需要，語二選擇頁可包括用以識別用戶之手段’此手段例二供用^ 稱用之輸入框及供用戶暗碼用之輸入框，或其他特點資訊 (未示於圖中）。、語言頁及其他網站頁係以HTML格式提供予用戶割覽哭、為較佳’但是其他可由瀏覽器辨認之格式，例如χΜ& $二充之標記語言）或SGML(標準通用標記語言）之其他版本亦$可使用。為能儘可能與最大範圍之用戶瀏覽器相容，需使用具有最小語言擴充或實施之較佳者無專有語言擴充版本。一種代替或另外方式為語言選擇頁及复仙 i 六他貞以包括用於Μ現專有擴充部分之一特定劇覽器手段為較{土士此可供比較之内容可儘可能以不同型式及版本之割g哭顯示V. Description of the Invention (15) According to this preferred embodiment, the language selection page 10 includes one of the main entry points to a website implementing the processes and systems of the present invention. If necessary, the second language selection page may include a means to identify the user. This method is used in the second example, an input box for ^ name, an input box for user password, or other characteristic information (not shown in the figure). , Language pages and other website pages are provided to users in HTML format, which is better, but other browser-recognizable formats, such as χΜ & $ 二充的 tag language) or SGML (Standard General Markup Language). Other versions are also available. In order to be as compatible as possible with the widest range of user browsers, it is necessary to use a better non-proprietary language extension version with the smallest language extension or implementation. An alternative or another way is to select the language page and the Fuxian i Liu Tazhen to include a specific play browser means for the current exclusive extension part of the M is more than {Toshi this comparable content can be in different types as possible And version of the cut g cry show

語言選擇頁1 0及其他網址頁為丨丨互動式丨丨頁，太AM 仕此種意義上，在首頁之後之顯示於用戶之頁係決·定於用戶之輸入。在產品選擇期間，用戶持續之選擇，可經由有_覽^居間促成之”幸福餅"訊息寫入客戶電腦而得提供。 ^ 除去傳統之HTML標藏外，網址頁可包括以例如 Javascript或VB Script之scripting語言提供之額外碼，因而可提供響應於用戶輸入或其他"事件"之能力。' 在預期有國際性用戶組時，首頁1 〇提供一組控制丨2，用戶因此可選擇其希望出現於每一網站頁上所提供之本文之語言。 “The language selection page 10 and other web pages are 丨丨 interactive 丨丨 pages. In the sense of AM, the page displayed on the user after the home page is determined by the user's input. During the product selection period, users' continuous choices can be provided by writing the “Happy Cake” message on the client ’s computer. ^ In addition to the traditional HTML tags, the URL page may include, for example, Javascript or The extra code provided by the scripting language of VB Script can therefore provide the ability to respond to user input or other "events". When an international user group is expected, the homepage 1 provides a set of controls 2 and users can therefore Select the language of the article that they want to appear on each website page. "

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487855 五、發明說明（16) ，頁1 G之實施較佳者包括—橫條多個用於在網站中一般導航、：1: ’其中包括實施之較佳者包括用以回返至首 ==單14之所有人’將列出新事件或增強之事件郵件至網站顯示有關場站之所有人或主持者人—η ί不於網站’ 項單14可以選擇方式顯示於網站之每_又=寺:橫條狀選功能予用戶。貝上，以提供同樣 ^ σ之送擇為觸發次頁顯主選項單2 0。主、阳石σσ 0、”、、” 事件’亦即示於圖6中之早U主4項單2〇提供用戶由一如吝σ从〒之二且成之產品。此構成產品功能階層之最又心、1或— 丄在接達硬體構件方面，產品組可包括壓;^銷舉：而言 =鎖，輪爪w鎖’较•，多點嶋統、.，繫^扣閉 1 轉扣件’驅動鉚釘等。以本文為基礎之’四 =使用戶選擇其合意之特定等級之產品。此；R2 ’係擇手段24之實施之較佳者匕外圖型選外形之用戶選擇適當產品等二。二了 :所需產品等級產品之圖*，例如照片或菽;：^〜擇手段可包括 ιτ 4蟄術工作者對於逄1 性構件之證釋。於現今之較佳具體實例中，二Ά代表 ::像係響應於用戶以其滑鼠指標通 j二產品 =以顯示之結果。此種方法藉每一次僅顯示二^列表予：戶，而以有利方式減少網頁之圖型雜見，4L 不，用戶關於網站上所使用之產品組名稱語法了有助於教之情況下’用戶係以傳統方式從事選擇，即對之超鏈結或相關之圖型-次或二次輕按滑鼠；邊：：所需第20頁 487855 五、發明說明（17) 主選項單頁2 0之實施之較佳者亦包括一橫條選項單2 6以其包括多個控制或鏈結2 8，用以有如就首頁1 〇所提供者在網站中作一般導航。此外，主選項單頁2 0包括第二組控制或鏈結3 0以其將簡單列表格式之產品組列表，因此有經驗之用戶可迅速作出選擇。主選項單頁亦可包括簡單列表格式之一第三組控制或鏈結3 2用以對用戶提供額外之服務。舉例而言，可經由主選項單頁上之一控制或鏈結提供特定或技術資訊，亦可提供保證方面之資訊，有關可備有之產品之塗飾，性能標準之資訊，對於標準產品可有之修改之資訊，有關此種型式產品所使用之詞彙，以及類似資訊。用戶藉啟動主選項單頁2 0上之相關控制而選擇產品組，而觸發圖7所示產品種類選擇頁4 〇之顯示，因而提供屬於顯不於主選項單頁2 0上多種產品組中之一組中多個產品種類。舉例而t，如果用戶選擇主選單頁上產品組,，繫留扣件"，產品種類選擇頁可選擇包括繫留螺絲，繫留蟫帽， ***件，快速導螺桿及裝有彈簧之栓塞. 標準之屬於繫留扣件產品組之每一 /亏力此及…構階層之第二層。 · X、此構成產品功能當在主選項單頁10之情況時有選擇係以控制42形式提供為較=々、擇頁40所提供之可種類之指定名稱，以及每一種^仏’此控制包括每一產品短本文說明44。 '及相關影響像46之相關簡在多層選擇處理方面，、々也之較估# 次之指示。種類選擇頁4 〇包括— 、有為棱供用戶現行層〜種導航輔助，第一種為橫 487855 五、發明說明（18) 條狀層次指示4 8，以其列表示出階層之頂層（π產品π )及階層之第二層（π繫留扣件"）之現行選擇。此外，一第二導航裝置，一層次識別列表4 9，產品階層之第二層處可有之所有選擇之一列表亦備於種類選擇頁4 0上。當用戶就種類選擇頁4 0作出選擇時，次一層次頁，亦即產品等級或系列選擇頁5 0如圖8中所示。產品等級選擇頁 5 0代表階層之第三層。產品選擇頁5 0提供屬於產品種類，且選自種類選擇頁4 0上之上層或"父π階層層次之多個產品等級。例如，當產品種類π繫留螺絲"被選擇時，產品等級或系列，"限制性接達系列"，π時尚式樣之把手系列"， π小型系列"，"小型扁平系列"，"打光之彈簧彈出系列Μ ， π齊平系列”，"基本系列"經示於圖中。可選擇產品組控制 5 2具有給予每一產品等級或系列名稱，其係與顯示於產品等級選擇頁40上之每一產品組相關。說明本文51及影像53 與產品等級選擇頁5 0上顯示之產品控制5 2之每一控制相關，以有助於用戶選擇一特定之產品等级或產品系列。產品等級選擇頁5 0亦包括一橫條狀選項單5 4，一橫條層次識別 5 6及用於導航目的之一層次識別列表5 8。當使用者就產品等級4式序列選擇頁作出選擇時，次一層次頁，規定標準頁6 0係有如圖9所顯示。例如，當用戶選擇產品系列選擇頁5 0上之”時尚式樣之把手系列"時，規定標準頁6 0即顯示，藉此提供專用於"時尚式樣之把手系歹Γ之選擇資訊。選擇資訊以多個選擇控制組6 2之形式提供予用戶。如圖9所示，控制可為例如以滑鼠輕按下之影487855 V. Description of the invention (16), the implementation of page 1 G is better including-horizontal bars are used for general navigation in the website, 1: 1: Among them, the implementation of the better includes including returning to the first == Owners of List 14 'will list new or enhanced event emails to the website to show the owner or host of the relevant site — η not on the website' Item 14 can choose to display on the website every _ and = Temple: Horizontal bar selection function for users. On the other hand, to provide the same ^ σ as the trigger to trigger the second page of the main menu 2 0. Master, Yangshi σσ 0, ",," Event ′, that is, the early U main 4 items 20 shown in Fig. 6 provide users with products that are as good as 吝 σ from 〒 bis. This constitutes the most important aspect of the product's functional hierarchy. 1 or — In terms of accessing hardware components, the product group may include pressure; ., Department ^ buckle 1 turn fastener 'drive rivets and so on. Based on this article, 'Four = = Let users choose the specific grade of product that they like. This; R2 ′ is the better of the implementation of the selection means 24. The user who chooses the outer shape to select the appropriate product, etc. Second: the required product level Picture of the product *, such as a photo or 菽;: ^ ~ Alternative means may include ιτ 4 testimonials of 构件 1 sex workers. In the presently preferred specific example, the second image represents :: the image is in response to the user using the mouse pointer to communicate with the second product = to display the result. This method only displays two ^ lists each time: to the user, and to reduce the graphical disparity of the webpage in an advantageous manner, 4L No, the user has helped to teach the case about the product group name syntax used on the site 'users The selection is done in the traditional way, that is, to the hyperlink or related pattern-second or second tap of the mouse; Edge :: required Page 20 487855 V. Description of the invention (17) Main option page 2 0 The better implementation also includes a horizontal menu 2 6 which includes multiple controls or links 2 8 for general navigation on the website as provided by the home page 10 provider. In addition, the main option sheet 20 includes a second set of controls or links 30 which lists the product groups in a simple list format, so experienced users can quickly make a selection. The main option single page can also include one of the simple list formats, the third set of controls or links 3 2 to provide additional services to users. For example, you can provide specific or technical information through one of the controls or links on the main menu page. You can also provide warranty information. Information about available product finishing and performance standards. Modified information, vocabulary used for this type of product, and similar information. The user selects a product group by activating the related control on the main option page 2 0, and triggers the display of the product category selection page 4 0 shown in FIG. 7, and thus provides a product group that is not displayed on the main option page 2 0 Multiple product categories in one group. For example, if the user selects the product group on the main menu page, tethered fasteners, the product type selection page can choose to include captive screws, captive caps, inserts, quick guide screws and spring-loaded plugs. The standard belongs to each / defective group of the tied fastener product group and the second layer of the hierarchy. · X. This constitutes a product function. When there is a choice in the main option page 10, there is a choice provided in the form of control 42 as 々, optional name provided by option 40, and each type of ^ 仏 'this control. Include 44 short product descriptions for each product. 'And related influences like 46's related simplification. In terms of multi-layer selection processing, 々 also compares the estimated # times of instructions. Type selection page 4 〇 Including —, promising edge for the current layer of the user ~ a kind of navigation assistance, the first is horizontal 487855 5. Invention Description (18) The bar level indicator 4 8 shows the top level of the hierarchy in a list (π The current choice of product π) and the second layer of the hierarchy (π tethered fasteners "). In addition, a second navigation device, a hierarchical identification list 49, and a list of all the choices available at the second level of the product hierarchy are also available on the category selection page 40. When the user makes a selection on the category selection page 40, the next-level page, that is, the product level or series selection page 50, is as shown in FIG. Product level selection page 5 0 represents the third level of the hierarchy. The product selection page 50 provides a plurality of product levels that belong to the product category and are selected from the category selection page 40 above or above the " parent π hierarchy level. For example, when the product type π captive screw is selected, the product level or series, "Restrictive Access Series", π Fashion Style Handle Series ", π Small Series", "Mini Flat Series" ", " Lighting spring pop-up series Μ, π flush series ", " Basic series " are shown in the picture. Product group control 5 can be selected. 2 has the name given to each product grade or series, its system Associated with each product group displayed on the product level selection page 40. Descriptions 51 and 53 are associated with each control of the product control 5 2 displayed on the product level selection page 50 to help the user select a specific Product level or product series. The product level selection page 5 0 also includes a horizontal bar-shaped menu 5 4, a horizontal bar level identification 5 6 and a hierarchical identification list 5 8 for navigation purposes. When making a selection in the 4-style sequence selection page, the next level page specifies the standard page 60 as shown in Figure 9. For example, when the user selects the "fashion style handle series" on the product series selection page 50 0, The standard page 60 is displayed to provide the selection information of the handle system 歹 Γ which is dedicated to "fashion style". The selection information is provided to the user in the form of a plurality of selection control groups 62. As shown in FIG. 9, the control may be, for example, a shadow with a light mouse click.

第22頁 487855 五、發明說明（19) 像之圖型控制64，例如為拉下（dr〇p d〇wn)框之以本文為控祕，或：者。呈現於選擇標準頁6Q上之特定選 Γ特;ΐ=:㈣之產品系列之本身。由控制所執行笔夕、不〉'、疋於可有之產品選擇。如屬於"時内弋樣之把手系列"之情況，則有7種不同之選擇=Λ尚式 :有7種不同型式之產品選擇供繫：寺/反映 ”之厚度，此面板指需將產i二;/上"亦即外部面板絲之螺絲部分之尺 =衣於其上之板；（2)繫留螺然或塗佈以里色泠^ 1 〇口上所使用付塗飾（例如，自分是否壓有V,把手式樣(繫留扣件之把手部安裝板上：=)為凹光= :式’以當繫留螺絲安裝之，式=於螺絲頭部中之凹隙開）；（7)螺絲之伸出或去/ ^ τ接納工具將其旋緊或放板之下之距離為何。’在”安裝之後其螺紋部分伸入面某些·此等選擇標準，例如 =手式樣，係由以本旱又"螺紋尺寸，塗飾， 2可提供-組有限之2，據之控制予以執行，其中拉像ί及凹隙型式之選擇標i Ϊ值予用戶。其他例如安裝二制而執行，藉此提供—,且：以一組使用滑鼠按下之影Page 22 487855 V. Description of the invention (19) The pattern control 64 of the image, for example, is to pull down (droop pwwn) the frame and use this article as the control secret, or: Specific selections presented on the selection criteria page 6Q Γ 特; ΐ =: ㈣ of the product line itself. Executed by the control pen Xi, no> ', stubbornly select the product available. In the case of " handle-like handle series ", there are 7 different options = Λ Shangshi: there are 7 different types of products to choose from: thickness of temple / reflection ", this panel refers to the need The length of the second part of the upper part of the outer panel wire = the upper part of the screw of the outer panel wire = the board on which it is worn; For example, whether V is pressed by the self-separation, the handle style (the mounting plate on the handle of the captive fastener: =) is concave =: The type is to be installed when the captive screw is installed, and the type = the gap in the screw head is opened ); (7) What is the distance of the screw extending or going away? ^ Τ Accept the tool to tighten it or put it under the board. "After" installation, its threaded part projects into the surface. Some of these selection criteria, such as = The hand style is based on the "dry thread size, finishing, 2 available-2 limited sets", and is controlled according to the control. Among them, the value of the selection icon i of the drawing type and the recess type is given to the user. Others, such as installing two systems, are provided to provide—and: a set of shadows using a mouse click

Si控制，亦即由拉it :::?準由：對以本文為選埋Ζ、之代替值不能獨立—丁一疋於每一拉下框中 Ί數值，對於另—拉—旦在二拉下框之-框中忙之一對應之相關值即被固定Si control, that is, pull it :::? Quasi-reason: the substitution value of Z, which is selected as the text, cannot be independent-Ding Yi Ί values in each pull-down box, and for other-pull-Dan in Er pull The lower box-the relevant value corresponding to the busy one in the box is fixed

係使用；擇;;Γίΐ—個品…界ι此個別產品頁60找到-產口、、·.：以达擇。4協助用戶使用選擇標準件之總數。在；戶：供一控制68以其顯示可供選擇之零件之總：可擇任何選擇標準之前，可供選擇之i 可供選擇之；件之二例二’ m螺絲之情況， ;準選擇-代替數=選：之予以計算及顯'$。例：，：二擇：冬件之剩餘之總數即擇—代替值時，此弋样田就文裝式樣選擇標準而選所释;t因具有其他安裝型式之零件數目内而可用零 J之零件之總剩餘數目，係祀：ϊ 減☆。由控制式之零件之總數而。 χ彳豕向内部展開成喇队口用戶可ή ^Department use; select; Γίΐ—a product ... jiem this individual product found on page 60-Production mouth ,, ...: to reach selection. 4 Assist users in using the total number of selection criteria. In the household: for a control 68 to show the total number of parts that can be selected: before any selection criteria can be selected, the i to choose from is optional; the second example is the case of the 'm screw; -Substitute number = select: it is calculated and displayed '$. For example:,: Two choices: the remaining total of winter pieces is selected—when the value is replaced, this sample field is selected and released according to the selection criteria of the style of the dress; t can be zero because of the number of parts with other installation types The total remaining number of parts: 祀 minus ☆. From the total number of controlled parts. χ 彳豕 Expand to the inside to form a team team. User price ^

準而π + 圖型或視覺指示而得知f H 當作Λ選擇。當以滑鼠按下影像時特定選擇標表：此等影像非備用相較於，之影像為微弱顯示)以重要者是，對於g ，加於可用於复他；之一之特定代替性標準之選禮，奸努# 、他1^擇標準之代替帕湃、、隹知+之1¾擇此g 4^、他選擇標準之代替性;P準t ^ /之限制程度而言此寻代替性菥唯丁八曰迮饪旱亦予以顯示、廿標準選出—選擇之用。因&，用戶顯示組代替性標準，以界定每戶然法自選擇 __疋男、f示上未傷有之一零件 487855 五、發明說明（21) 〇舉例而言，如果用戶自安裝型式選擇標準中選出n P. C. 板π代替品，其他之代替品，"壓入π ，π喇叭口向内"，π浮動”，及π彈入π安裝型式之圖型代表，將會以微弱之影像顯示，以其指出此等安裝型式已不再可供使用，因為另一代替型式業已被選擇。再者，如果僅有具有一 M P. C.板'’安裝型式之實際上可供繫留螺絲用之凹隙型式為"凹隙π及 π菲力浦π型式，則π凹隙π及π菲力浦π型式將會當作傳統之滑鼠按下之影像顯示。但是，對於π Τ 〇 r X ”、π Τ 〇 r X凹隙組合π ，及π菲力浦/凹槽組合11現在將會顯示為微弱影像，以其指示此等凹隙型式不再供選擇之用，此時n P. C.板”安裝型式業已選定。在同樣情況下，當每一額外可用之代替性型式業已選出，就每一其餘選擇標準所示之代替性型式即提供，以反映可由用戶選擇之其餘之實際產品，在某些情況下，僅有少量代替性產品將會顯示，以供一種或多·種剩餘之選擇標準之用，此顯示代替性產品業已選定之事實在實質上限制用戶可選擇之實際產品之總體。 ’ 一種有利之方式為不容許用戶自不對應於實際產品之選擇標準中選擇代替標準之組合。 "實際產品"之實施之較佳者係對應於標準項目。此標準項目可為庫存中存有之產品或已經製成之產品，此產品之製造圖式，用料清單，組合指示等業已存在。選擇標準頁6 0亦備有零件號碼清單控制7 9，用以顯示對On the basis of π + pattern or visual indication, we know that f H is chosen as Λ. Specific selection table when the image is clicked with the mouse: these images are non-spare compared to, the images are faintly displayed) The most important is that for g, add to the specific alternative standard of one; The choice of rituals, 努努 #, his 1 ^ selection standard instead of Pa 湃,, Zhizhi + 1¾, choose this g 4 ^, his selection standard alternative; P quasi t ^ / the limit of the degree of the search for this alternative Xun Xing Ding Ba Yu also said that the cooking drought was also displayed, and the standard was selected—for selection. Because of &, the user display group replaces the standard to define each household's self-selection. __ 疋 Male, f shows one of the uninjured parts. In the selection criteria of the installation type, the PC board π replacement product is selected, and the other replacement products, " Press in π, π trumpet inward ", π floating ", and π populate π installation type are representative of the pattern It is shown by a faint image, which indicates that these mounting types are no longer available because another alternative type has been selected. Furthermore, if there is only a mounting type with an M PC board, it is actually available. The recess type for retaining screws is " recess π and π Phillips π type, then the π recess π and π Phillips π type will be displayed as a traditional image of a mouse click. However, for π Τ 〇 r X ”, π Τ 〇 r X notch combination π, and π Phillips / notch combination 11 will now be displayed as weak images to indicate that these notch types are no longer available for selection, At this time, the “n PC board” installation type has been selected. In the same case, when each Available alternatives have been selected, and alternatives shown in each of the remaining selection criteria are provided to reflect the remaining actual products that can be selected by the user. In some cases, only a small number of alternatives will be displayed. For the purpose of one or more remaining selection criteria, this shows that the fact that alternative products have been selected substantially restricts the overall population of actual products that the user can choose from. 'An advantageous approach is to not allow the user to not correspond to the actual The product selection criteria is selected instead of the combination of standards. The better implementation of the "actual product" corresponds to the standard item. This standard item can be a product stored in inventory or a product that has been made. Manufacturing drawings, bill of materials, combination instructions, etc. already exist. The selection standard page 6 0 is also equipped with a part number list control 7 9 to display the correct

第25頁 487855 五、發明說明（22) 應於選出之產品之總體之零件號碼表及產品文以顯示有關於選出產品或產品之詳細產品文獻。一曰Μ用根據其目的將其選擇縮小至相當程度，其即可啟二=戶碼表控制68 ’此控制鏈接至選出之產品清單頁⑽（見=號以顯不選擇產品之零件號碼，其亦可啟用產品文獻枰° 〇 ’此控制鏈接至產品文獻顯示頁74(未示於圖中）。^ "2 = !74:ί括以傳統鳩〜(可攜式文件格式存之產口口0選出之逄。本百— J ^ 圖型顯示8 2，—桿準έ :以：舌頦不母一运出之產品之有關產品詳細資訊Γ虎？屮6，；可選擇之方式鏈結至提供 nb)。、R之一廷出之產品之詳細頁90(圖118及Page 25 487855 V. Description of the invention (22) The general part number list and product text of the selected product shall display detailed product literature about the selected product or product. In a word, the choice can be narrowed down to a considerable degree according to its purpose, which can be opened. == Code table control 68 'This control links to the selected product list page⑽ (see = number to show the part number of the selected product, It can also enable product literature 枰 ° 〇 'This control links to the product literature display page 74 (not shown in the figure). ^ &Quot; 2 =! 74: ί includes the products stored in the traditional dove ~ (portable file format) The mouth selected from mouth 0. Ben Bai—J ^ Figure display 8 2——Standard: To: Product details about the products shipped by the tongue, not mother Γ Tiger? 屮 6 ,; the way to choose Link to the detailed page 90 of the product offered by R, one of R (Figure 118 and

經送出之產品詳么百Q -選出之產品之屬性】Η:選出之產品之特徵表Μ ’ 產品之安裝之重a94，一截面圖/6以其顯示供選出之裝之說明98等。’項、關於廷出之產品如何予以安一產品階層可以列矣 # 示階層關係連同摘要^或^表形式而摘要說明，以其顯要之示範性摘錄2 = t發明/:提供之階層。此階層摘 -節點之階層頁或屏。“之上層處提供使用於每分支最低層次4，提：右：二2所示，於產品階層之每-細頁或屏面用以提G 準頁或屏®，亦提供有詳資訊，及列表頁或屏產品或選出之產品組之詳細準組之所有個別產i:用=容戶：合用戶/斤選擇之標 °之令件號碼列表。試算表亦包括有The details of the products that have been sent. Q-Attributes of the selected products] Η: Characteristic table of the selected products M ′ Product installation weight a94, a cross-sectional view / 6 showing the instructions for the selected equipment 98, etc.项 Item, how to make the products produced by the court a product hierarchy can be listed. # Show the hierarchical relationship together with the summary ^ or ^ table form to summarize, with its significant exemplary excerpt 2 = t invention /: Hierarchy provided. This hierarchy abstract-The hierarchy page or screen of the node. "The upper level is provided for use at the lowest level of each branch 4, mentions: right: two, as shown in each product page or screen for the G page or screen ®, and also provides detailed information, and List page or screen product or detailed product group of the selected product group. All individual products i: use = capacity: a list of order number selected by the user / cat. The trial calculation table also includes

第26頁 487855 五、發明說明 (23)Page 26 487855 V. Description of the Invention (23)

關Ϊ Ϊ於：ί產品或產品組之、π檔案形式之產品文獻之貝汛，以及pd f檔案之根源（例如現行印製別。之目錄）之識拉本ϊ = ϊ供一產品資料庫管理('’PDr)系'统，用以維持，修改及更正產品資訊。此PDM系統包括多個胃，用以維持產品組成部分之及就特定之產品維護與產品資訊，顯示相關之詳細模板曰。 PDM系統包括例如示於圖13及14中之〇頁具有-命令b- η。，後者包括112以其二J σσ ^層j應用程式階層1 30，後者包括多個選擇節點丨32，一第一窗玻璃或視窗134用以顯示階層樹136，一第二窗玻璃或視窗1 4 0用以顯示自第一窗口 1 3 〇選出之階層樹丨3 6中之節點1 3 2之資訊。階層維護頁11 〇亦包括一控制1 〇 5，以其選擇顯示有關階層及其節點1 3 2之本文資訊之語言。為运擇語言所用之本文材料之舉例，包括階層樹1 3 6，階層樹1 3 6包括圖1 3中以英語表示之本文標記1 3 8。，Ϊ Ϊ In: 产品 Product or product group, product documentation in the form of π file, and the source of the PD file (for example, the current printed catalog.) 拉 ϊ = ϊ for a product database Management ('' PDr) is the 'system' used to maintain, modify and correct product information. The PDM system includes multiple stomachs for maintaining product components and displaying detailed templates related to specific product maintenance and product information. The PDM system includes, for example, pages 0 shown in Figures 13 and 14 with -command b-n. The latter includes 112 with the second J σσ ^ layer j application hierarchy 1 30, the latter includes multiple selection nodes 32, a first window glass or window 134 to display the hierarchical tree 136, and a second window glass or window 1 4 0 is used to display the information of node 1 3 2 in the hierarchical tree 丨 36 selected from the first window 130. The hierarchy maintenance page 11 〇 also includes a control 105 which selects the language of the text of the information about the hierarchy and its nodes 1 2 3. Examples of textual material used for the language selection include the hierarchical tree 136, the hierarchical tree 136 includes the textual notation 1 38 in English shown in FIG. 13. ,

命令bar 110包括一控制，用以更新顯示114，加添一新節點至階層1 1 6，編輯階層1 1 8之一經選擇之節點，排列階層1 2 2之一經選擇之節點之子節點，輸出有關階層丨2 〇之資料’ 1 2 4，建立階層1 2 6及退出PDM階層頁1 2 8。The command bar 110 includes a control for updating the display 114, adding a new node to the level 1 16, editing a selected node of the level 1 1 8 and arranging the child nodes of a selected node of the level 1 2 2 and outputting related information. Information on level 丨 2 〇 '1 2 4, create level 1 2 6 and exit PDM level page 1 2 8.

如圖1 3所示顯示於階層視窗中之階層樹可包括多個可擴充之分支，以其反映階層之多個層次間之關係。一項特定命點業已選出之視覺提示或指示，係有如藉增強與所選擇之節點相關之本文標記之亮度而提供於階層之視窗中。有The hierarchical tree shown in the hierarchical window as shown in FIG. 13 may include multiple expandable branches to reflect the relationship between multiple hierarchical levels of the hierarchy. A visual cue or instruction that has been selected for a particular hit point is provided in a hierarchical window as if by enhancing the brightness of the text mark associated with the selected node. Have

第27頁 48785^ 五、發明說明（24) 關選出之節點之眘七姑々一品階層情況時，第二視窗14°中。當為產名稱，與節點相問之產4 i :p點相關之產品或產品組之產品組之昭片$: 組，與節點相關之產品或、、之…、片或其他影像，此節點直接鏈接至此節點之，一 a … p 此節點是否在此階屛桝八乂 -=久上之節點數目，及指示女節點。此外，有二：：之取低相對層次亡或是否有子，亦可提供者，為：八：占之鏈接型式之貧訊可以提供文獻之檔案之名稱^ 3 dobe® pdf格式儲存之產品特定產品位於赂思々曰p 本發明響應低f之節點處。資訊以便隨後傳用多個模板以動態方式組合外，在本發明之產％官理及維護階層之手段之用以提供產品資方：’亦提供管理及維護貝机芏用戶之杈板之手段。 —PDM系統包括—模板管理程式，以其具有例如圖u中 :之杈板官理程式'編輯頁2〇〇之多個相關頁，用以編不同杈板。模板管理程式_編輯頁2〇〇包括語言擇二 2 0 2，一名稱控制2 〇 4用以編輯模板之名稱及一對廊、控制206以編輯模板之說明。模板亦由一模板型式= 如’"選項單模板"，"細節模板"）及一唯一之識別: 如，" 1 0 0 6 -MNU1"，”CAP-DET-OOOOOl”）而被識別。… 模板管理程式_編輯頁或格式2 〇〇可使由各別之模示之母資料元件或組件得以編輯。組件由例如本文，數Page 27 48785 ^ V. Description of the invention (24) When the selected nodes are carefully connected to the first class, the second window is 14 °. When it is the product name, the product related to the node 4 i: p point is related to the product or product group of the product group: $: group, the product related to the node or ,, ..., film or other images, this node Linked directly to this node, a a… p whether this node is at this stage 屛桝乂-= the number of nodes on the long and indicating female nodes. In addition, there are two :: take the lower relative level or whether there is a child, can also provide, as: eight: the link type of the poor information can provide the name of the file of the document ^ 3 dobe® pdf format product specific storage The product is located at the node where the present invention responds to low f. The information is then used to dynamically combine multiple templates to provide product management in addition to the methods of production management and maintenance of the present invention: ′ It also provides the means of managing and maintaining the machine and user's control board. —The PDM system includes—the template management program, which has, for example, a plurality of related pages as shown in the figure: the branch board management program 'editing page 2000, for editing different branch boards. Template management program_editing page 200 includes language selection 2 202, a name control 2 04 for editing the name of the template and a pair of galleries, and control 206 for editing the description of the template. The template also consists of a template type = such as' " option template ", " detail template ") and a unique identification: such as " 1 0 0 6 -MNU1 ", "CAP-DET-OOOOOl") While being recognized. … Template management program_edit page or format 2 〇 The parent data element or component can be edited by each model. Components made up of, for example, this article,

___ »»» 111 487855 五、發明說明（25) 字，圖像，本文加上數字資料型式而分組。分組之組成部分係以多個經標誌之子格式2 1 0顯示，組成部分2 1 2則列表於每一各別之子格式2 1 0之上。組成部分2 1 2在範圍上有變化，可為整體性，產品類屬，或特定模板。模板管理程式 -編輯頁2 0 0包括多個控制，此等控制包括一將組成部分加添至模板2 2 0之控制，組成部分編輯控制2 2 2，一組件刪除控制2 2 4，一顯示組成部分使用之控制2 2 6，以及特別功能控制2 2 8，此種特殊功能例如為組成部分本文之批次轉換及自例如外部資料庫之外部源之組成部分本文之輸入，及將頁2 3 0退出之控制。於本發明之裝置之各種不同具體實例中之細節方面，可從事各種其他修改，所有此種修改均屬於本發明之範圍之精神及由所附之申請專利範圍所界定。 «___ »» »111 487855 V. Description of the Invention (25) Words, images, and text are grouped together with digital data types. The component parts of the group are displayed in a number of marked sub-formats 2 1 0, and the component parts 2 1 2 are listed above each of the individual sub-formats 2 1 0. Component 2 1 2 varies in scope and can be holistic, product-specific, or specific templates. Template management program-edit page 2 0 0 includes multiple controls. These controls include a control that adds components to the template 2 2 0, component edit controls 2 2 2, a component delete control 2 2 4, and a display. Controls for component use 2 2 6 and special function controls 2 2 8. Such special functions are, for example, batch conversion of component text and input of component text from external sources such as external databases, and page 2 3 0 exit control. Various other modifications may be made in the details of the various specific examples of the device of the present invention, all of which are within the spirit of the scope of the present invention and are defined by the scope of the attached patent application. «

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487855 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種用以選擇接達硬體產品之互動性產品選擇系統，此系統包括： (a) —階層資料庫以其包括多個層次及多個節點，此資料庫包括 (1 ) 一賦予每一接達硬體產品之唯一件號，每一件號均指定於階層中之一特定節點； (2)關於每一此種接達硬體產品之資訊，此資訊包括每一此種接達硬體產品之至少一關鍵字，該關鍵字與一各別之件號相關； (b) 組合關於一特定產品之資訊以供響應於用戶詢問之顯示之用之手段，用戶詢問包括至少一產品選擇標準； (c) 至少一模板用以將組合之資訊格式化以供顯示之用 ;及 (d) 以動態方式將至少一模板格式化以顯示組合之資訊之手段。 2. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中組合之接達硬體產品資訊係以HTML(超本文標示語言）頁顯示。 3. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統·，其中每一模板均具有一特性型式，此等模板根據彼等型式組成多個種類。 4. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中每一模板提供至少一資料組成部分。 5. 根據申請專利範圍第4項之系統，其中每一組成部分係選自由本文，圖型，數字資訊，及具有嵌入之數字資料之本文所構成之組。487855 VI. Application for Patent Scope 1. An interactive product selection system for selecting and accessing hardware products. This system includes: (a) — a hierarchical database with multiple levels and multiple nodes, this database includes (1) a unique piece number assigned to each access hardware product, each number being assigned to a specific node in the hierarchy; (2) information about each such access hardware product, this information includes At least one keyword for each such access hardware product, the keyword being associated with a separate item number; (b) a means of combining information about a particular product for display in response to a user inquiry, The user inquiry includes at least one product selection criterion; (c) at least one template for formatting the combined information for display; and (d) means for dynamically formatting the at least one template to display the combined information. 2. The system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, in which the combined access hardware product information is displayed in an HTML (Super Text Markup Language) page. 3. According to the system of item 1 of the scope of patent application, each template has a characteristic type, and these templates are composed of multiple types according to their types. 4. The system according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein each template provides at least one data component. 5. The system according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein each component is selected from the group consisting of text, graphics, digital information, and text with embedded digital data.

第31頁 487855 六、申請專利範圍 6. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中本文資訊係以每一多個支援語言提供。 7. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統，另外包括一識別接達硬體產品之搜索設施。 8. 根據申請專利範圍第7項之系統，其中接達硬體產品係由關鍵字識別。 9. 根據申請專利範圍第7項之系統，其中接達硬體產品係由產品屬性識別。 1 0.根據申請專利範圍第7項之系統，其中接達硬體產品係由所欲使用之應用程式識別。 11.根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中組合有關特定產品之資訊以響應用戶詢問而予以顯示之手段，係包括 S Q L (結構化查詢語言）呼叫。 1 2.根據申請專利範圍第4項之系統，其中一資料組成部分係由多個模板提供，每一此種模板係與一特定產品有關，至少一資料組成部分係包括適用於每一此種特定產品之資訊。 1 3.根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統，其中用戶詢問係限於接達硬體產品之一預定全體。 1 4.根據申請專利範圍第1 3項之系統，其中用戶詢問係受到限制，因此用戶不可能選擇一組導致無產品被識別之選擇標準。 1 5.根據申請專利範圍第1項之系統，另外包括一資料庫管理子系統以其提供迅速及便利之維護，此子系統包括：Page 31 487855 VI. Scope of Patent Application 6. The system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, in which the information in this article is provided in each of the supported languages. 7. The system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, further comprising a search facility for identifying access to hardware products. 8. The system according to item 7 of the patent application scope, wherein the access hardware products are identified by keywords. 9. The system according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the access hardware products are identified by product attributes. 10. The system according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the access hardware product is identified by the application program to be used. 11. The system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the means for combining information about a specific product to be displayed in response to a user's inquiry includes an SQL (Structured Query Language) call. 1 2. The system according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, in which a data component is provided by multiple templates, each such template is related to a specific product, and at least one data component is included for each such Product-specific information. 1 3. The system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the user's inquiry is limited to accessing a predetermined total of one of the hardware products. 14. The system according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, in which the user's inquiry is restricted, so it is impossible for the user to select a set of selection criteria that results in no product being identified. 1 5. The system according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, and additionally includes a database management subsystem to provide rapid and convenient maintenance. This subsystem includes:

第32頁 487855 六、申請專利範圍加添產品至階層及自階層去掉產品之手段；修改產品屬性及應用程式之性質及說明之手段；修改對應於產品屬性及應用程式之經修改之性質及說明之選擇全體之手段。 1 6.根據申請專利範圍第1 5項之系統，其中子系統另外包括加添使用額外語言之本文說明之手段。 1 7 · —種根據申請專利範圍第1項之產品選擇指引系統之互動式線上目錄。 1 8. —種根據申請專利範圍第1 7項之目錄，其中資料庫之至少一部分係提供於選自包括光媒體及磁媒體之組之媒體上。 1 9.根據申請專利範圍第1 8項之目錄，其中光媒體包括 CD-ROM(唯讀光碟）。Page 32 487855 VI. Applicable patent scope Adding products to the class and removing products from the class; Modifying the properties and description of the product attributes and applications; Modifying the modified properties and descriptions corresponding to the product attributes and applications The choice of all means. 16. The system according to item 15 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the subsystem additionally includes a means for adding the description in this language using additional languages. 1 7 · — An interactive online catalog of product selection guidance systems based on item 1 of the scope of patent applications. 1 8. A catalog according to item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein at least a part of the database is provided on a medium selected from the group consisting of optical media and magnetic media. 19. According to the catalogue of item 18 of the scope of patent application, the optical medium includes a CD-ROM (read-only disc).

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