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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Edwin Hathaway, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Ronald J. Spellich, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Mateo Neri, Malibou Lake, CA (US);
Edwin Hathaway, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Ronald J. Spellich, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Mateo Neri, Malibou Lake, CA (US);
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system, apparatus and method for facilitating the selection, purchasing and ordering glass products. The apparatus includes a processor which is controlled by software to facilitate a selection process which integrates the comparison of glass products and their properties, as well as, including particular properties of particular components of a glass product. The apparatus can work with a user input device and is programmed to display graphics associated with selections and potential selections for glass products. The system and method providing selection menus for display on a display device and an animation graphic associated with a selection presented to the user. The system, apparatus, and method integrates the glass product selection information, and makes selections for the user, based on the user's previous choices and specified target performances to present to the user potential glass products.