US6647380B1
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Production and inventory control system and computer program product for controlling production and inventory
Assignee: Class Technology Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-04-09
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Granted: 2003-11-11
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Expires: 2019-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A production and inventory control system, comprises a first business application system for executing a first business application, a second business application system for executing a second business application, and a production database for storing information of the first business application system and the second business application system, wherein the control system distinctively displays the information for each of the first and second business application systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Mikio Yotsukura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q10/0875; G06Q10/0877; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/20; G06Q20/203; G06Q10/0872; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99932; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A production and inventory control system, comprising: a production database including: a parts master for storing: name of items including products and/or parts; and first display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a first business application system; and second display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a second business application system; a parts structure master related to the parts master, the parts structure master storing structure information of the items; and a technical information list master related to the parts master, the technical information list master storing a drawing and/or technical information of the items stored in the parts master; said first business application system for executing a first business application, the first business application displaying the items according to the first display information in connection with the first business application system, the first business application displaying the structure of the displayed items; and said second business application system for executing a second business application that is different from the first business application, the second business application displaying the items according to the second display information in connection with the second business application system, the second business application displaying the technical information of the displayed items, wherein at least a portion of the display information displayed by each business application is unique to that particular business application.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A production and inventory control system, comprising: a production database including: a parts master for storing: name of items including products and/or parts; and first display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a first business application system; and second display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a second business application system; a parts structure master related to the parts master, the parts structure master storing structure information of the items; and a technical information list master related to the parts master, the technical information list master storing a drawing and/or technical information of the items stored in the parts master; said first business application system for executing a first business application, the first business application displaying the items according to the first display information in connection with the first business application system, the first business application displaying the structure of the displayed items; and said second business application system for executing a second business application that is different from the first business application, the second business application displaying the items according to the second display information in connection with the second business application system, the second business application displaying the technical information of the displayed items, wherein at least a portion of the display information displayed by each business application is unique to that particular business application.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the parts master further stores attribute display information to determine whether or not the drawing or the technical information is displayed in each business application system, and wherein the second business application system displays the drawing or the technical information according to the attribute display information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the parts structure master stores hierarchical information of the products and/or the parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system according to claim 2 , wherein the first business application system provides items based on the display information, and provides drawings or technical information lists corresponding to products and/or parts based on the attribute display information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the parts master further comprises release information including the start date of an item, and the end date of an item, the production database further comprises a version control master for storing version information which specify the structure of a part or product at a point in time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 5 , wherein the first business application has a version control search engine which outputs the structure of the product or part at a point of date or time based on the version information of parts master.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the parts master further comprises condition information for extraction using complex conditions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system according to claim 7 , wherein the first business application has a complex conditions search engine which outputs the structure of the product or part meeting the complex conditions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system according to claim 1 , wherein the parts master further comprises a release information including a start date and end date of the items to determine a release period of the items, and wherein the first business application displays the structure of the displayed items at a point of date based on the release information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system according to claim 9 , wherein the first business application system has a generation control search engine which outputs the structure of the product or part at a point of date or time based on the release information of the parts master.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
230 words
A computer program product for controlling production and inventory, comprising: a production database including: a parts master for storing: name of items including products and/or parts; and first display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a first business application system; and second display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a second business application system; a parts structure master related to the parts master, the parts structure master storing structure information of the items; and a technical information list master related to the parts master, the technical information list master storing a drawing and/or technical information of the items stored in the parts master; said first business application system for executing a first business application, the first business application displaying the items according to the first display information in connection with the first business application system, the first business application displaying the structure of the displayed items; and said second business application system for executing a second business application that is different from the first business application, the second business application displaying the items according to the second display information in connection with the second business application system, the second business application displaying the technical information of the displayed items, wherein at least a portion of the display information displayed by each business application is unique to that particular business application.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
230 words
A computer program product for controlling production and inventory, comprising: a production database including: a parts master for storing: name of items including products and/or parts; and first display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a first business application system; and second display information to determine whether or not the items are displayed in a second business application system; a parts structure master related to the parts master, the parts structure master storing structure information of the items; and a technical information list master related to the parts master, the technical information list master storing a drawing and/or technical information of the items stored in the parts master; said first business application system for executing a first business application, the first business application displaying the items according to the first display information in connection with the first business application system, the first business application displaying the structure of the displayed items; and said second business application system for executing a second business application that is different from the first business application, the second business application displaying the items according to the second display information in connection with the second business application system, the second business application displaying the technical information of the displayed items, wherein at least a portion of the display information displayed by each business application is unique to that particular business application.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The program product according to claim 11 , wherein the parts master further stores attribute display information to determine whether or not the drawing or the technical information is displayed in each business application system, and wherein the second business application system displays the drawing or the technical information according to the attribute display information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The program product according to claim 11 , wherein the parts structure master stores hierarchical information of the products and/or the parts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The program product according to claim 12 , wherein the first business application program provides items based on the display information, and provides drawings or technical information list corresponding to products and/or parts based on the attribute display information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
The program product according to claim 11 , wherein the parts master further comprises release information including the start date of an item, and the end date of an item, the production database further comprises a version control master for storing version information which specify the structure of a part or product at a point in time.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The program product according to claim 15 , wherein the first business application system has a generation control search engine which outputs the structure of the product or part at a point of date or time based on the release information of the parts master.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The program product according to claim 15 , wherein the first business application has a version control search engine which outputs the structure of the product or part at a point of date or time based on the version information of parts master.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The program product according to claim 12 , wherein the parts master further comprises condition information for extraction using complex conditions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The program product according to claim 18 , wherein the first business application has a complex conditions search engine which outputs the structure of the product or part meeting the complex conditions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
55 words
The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein the parts master further comprises release information including a start date of the items to determine a release period of the items, and wherein the first business application displays the structure of the displayed items at a point of date based on the release information.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of controlling production and inventory, comprising the steps of: providing a database for storing data including: product names; configuration data for each product; and first display information for each product indicating what data is viewed by a purchasing division; second display information for each product indicating what data is viewed by a manufacturing division; and third display information for each product indicating what data is viewed by an engineering division; displaying purchasing data on a purchasing division business application, said purchasing division business application displaying only what data is indicated for said purchasing division by said first display information; displaying manufacturing data on a manufacturing division business application, said manufacturing division business application displaying only what data is indicated for said manufacturing division by said second display information; and displaying engineering data on an engineering division business application, said engineering division business application displaying only what data is indicated for said engineering division by said third display information, wherein said purchasing division business application, said manufacturing division business application, and said engineering division business application are different business applications wherein at least a portion of the data displayed by each business application is unique to that particular business application.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of controlling production and inventory, comprising the steps of: providing a database for storing data including: product names; configuration data for each product; and first display information for each product indicating what data is viewed by a purchasing division; second display information for each product indicating what data is viewed by a manufacturing division; and third display information for each product indicating what data is viewed by an engineering division; displaying purchasing data on a purchasing division business application, said purchasing division business application displaying only what data is indicated for said purchasing division by said first display information; displaying manufacturing data on a manufacturing division business application, said manufacturing division business application displaying only what data is indicated for said manufacturing division by said second display information; and displaying engineering data on an engineering division business application, said engineering division business application displaying only what data is indicated for said engineering division by said third display information, wherein said purchasing division business application, said manufacturing division business application, and said engineering division business application are different business applications wherein at least a portion of the data displayed by each business application is unique to that particular business application.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein said stored data further includes start and end dates for automatically altering what data is displayed by said displaying steps.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein at least one common data is displayed by at least two of said displaying steps.
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