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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2004
Steven C. Bailey, Washington, IL (US);
Stephen W. Blessin, Peoria, IL (US);
Gary L. Lewis, Princeville, IL (US);
Steven C. Bailey, Washington, IL (US);
Stephen W. Blessin, Peoria, IL (US);
Gary L. Lewis, Princeville, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for searching for a desired item includes, in response to user input specifying an alphanumeric string associated with a desired item, searching a database that comprises information associated with items for an alphanumeric string that matches the user-specified alphanumeric string to determine item names and item descriptions for all matching items corresponding to the matching alphanumeric string. The determined item names and item descriptions for the matching items are provided for display to the user. In response to user input indicating a desire to view attribute values for attributes of the particular matching item, attribute names and attribute values for attributes of the particular matching item are determined and provided for display to the user.