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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
May. 27, 1999
Michael F. Guheen, Tiburon, CA (US);
James D. Mitchell, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
James J. Barrese, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael F. Guheen, Tiburon, CA (US);
James D. Mitchell, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
James J. Barrese, San Jose, CA (US);
Accenture, LLP, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for selling products and services. First, an existing network framework is determined after which a plan is defined. Such plan includes improvements to the existing network framework. A pictorial representation is then presented of the existing network framework and a plurality of components of such existing network framework. The components of the existing network framework are then indicia coded in order to sell the products and services relating to the components of the existing network framework. It should be noted that such products and services are necessary to implement the improvements.