Luis Fernando Santos Castillo

US Patent:

7765127, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Dec 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/007105

Inventors:

William A. Banks - Phoenixville PA, US
Morgan L. Pape - Flourtown PA, US
Luis Castillo - West Chester PA, US

Assignee:

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. - Malvern PA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27, 709835, 235378

Abstract:

A system supporting commercial transactions synchronizes e-Catalog data from any e-catalog into a users ERP system. A system for processing product information for supporting commercial transactions involves a first database for maintaining product information including product description, product vendor and associated product pricing information. A data processor in the system receives product information and updates the first database information to incorporate received product information in response to detection of matching records between the received product information and the first database information. A display processor initiates display of updated product information in response to user command. Further, a catalog system maintains and processes a catalog of product information supporting commercial transactions and includes a bidirectional communication processor supporting communication with a remote application. The system also includes a catalog database for maintaining product information including product description, product vendor and associated product pricing information.