Ariel H Kelman

US Patent:

20040093255, May 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/701995

Inventors:

Ariel Kelman - San Francisco CA, US
Corey Sommers - Scottsdale AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/008000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for managing sales data. One embodiment is a software application that assists in classification, review and approval of data to be stored in a database for the use of a product supplier or seller. In one embodiment, a method includes storing a plurality of data components as groups of data components in a database, wherein the plurality of data components comprises information relating to products, and information relating to customers. The method further includes assigning a subset of the plurality of users to a content review group (“CRG”), and notifying each user in the CRG to provide input regarding individual data components of a group of data components. Input may include indicating whether data components are accurate, entering comments regarding the data components, entering edits to the data components. The method further includes receiving and storing the input, notifying a content director (“CD”) to review the input. Review may include editing the comments entered, deleting the comments entered, and consolidating the input. At least one of the data components is staged to be stored in a central database, based upon the review.

US Patent:

6850896, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Oct 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/429240

Inventors:

Ariel Kelman - San Francisco CA, US
Corey Sommers - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

Market-Touch Corporation - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 10, 705 11, 705 26, 707201

Abstract:

A method and system for managing sales data. One embodiment is a software application that assists in classification, review and approval of data to be stored in a database for the use of a product supplier or seller. In one embodiment, a method includes storing a plurality of data components as groups of data components in a database, wherein the plurality of data components comprises information relating to products, and information relating to customers. The method further includes assigning a subset of the plurality of users to a content review group (“CRG”), and notifying each user in the CRG to provide input regarding individual data components of a group of data components. Input may include indicating whether data components are accurate, entering comments regarding the data components, entering edits to the data components. The method further includes receiving and storing the input, notifying a content director (“CD”) to review the input. Review may include editing the comments entered, deleting the comments entered, and consolidating the input.