Elizabeth Ann Kerr

US Patent:

20030120432, Jun 26, 2003

Filed:

Nov 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/065868

Inventors:

Xue Mei Zhou - San Jose California, US
David Smith - Santa Clara California, US
Elizabeth Kerr - Redwood City California, US
Lianne McLean - Pacifica California, US
Shaw Sun - Fremont California, US
Michael Siani-Rose - San Francisco California, US
Michael Mittman - Palo Alto California, US
Shawn Becker - San Mateo California, US
Lee Jacobek - San Francisco California, US

Assignee:

Affymetrix, Inc. - Santa Clara 95051

International Classification:

C12Q001/68
G01N033/53
G06F019/00
G01N033/48
G01N033/50

US Classification:

702/020000, 435/006000, 435/007100

Abstract:

A genomic portal system is described that receives user-selected identifiers of potential probes. The system determines verified probes corresponding to the identifiers and generates a custom probe array design. The system then displays the custom probe array design to the user via a graphical user interface and receives a user selection specifying acceptance, modification, or rejection of the design. The system provides the user with the accepted or modified custom probe array. The system may also enable a number of users to share space on a custom probe array. Another optional feature is to enable a number of users to share in ordering portions of a lot of catalog probe arrays to take advantage of economies of scale from lot-size purchases.