SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING USE OF A SELECTION GUIDE
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Abstract
A system and method functions to automatically invoke a selection guide when the search term(s) provided in a freeform search query are determined to be associated with a category of item for which a selection guide will provide the most efficient means for the user to locate items of interest.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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US | A1 | US20060287986 | Jun 21, 2005 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION | System and method for facilitating use of a selection guide | Dec 21, 2006 | |||
CA | C | CA2613048 | Jun 15, 2006 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
PATENT (SECOND LEVEL) | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING USE OF A SELECTION GUIDE | Apr 12, 2016 | |||
WO | A2 | WO2007001876 | Jun 15, 2006 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITHOUT INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT or INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 17 (2) (A) | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING USE OF A SELECTION GUIDE | Jan 04, 2007 | |||
US | A1 | US20130018914 | Sep 20, 2012 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING USE OF A SELECTION GUIDE | Jan 17, 2013 | |||
US | A1 | US20140317076 | Feb 12, 2014 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING USE OF A SELECTION GUIDE | Oct 23, 2014 |
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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W W GRAINGER INC | 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY LAKE FOREST IL 60045 |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- G06F Class
- 48051 Applications Filed
- 40472 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Westphal, Geoffry A | Evanston, US | 98 | 822 |
# of filed Patents : 98 Total Citations : 822 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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