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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
May. 23, 2005
Jack S. Cook, Jr., Bethlehem, CT (US);
Diego Alexander Diaz Pabon, Waterbury, CT (US);
Benjamin John Ewing, Edgewater, MD (US);
Jack S. Cook, Jr., Bethlehem, CT (US);
Diego Alexander Diaz Pabon, Waterbury, CT (US);
Benjamin John Ewing, Edgewater, MD (US);
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, Exton, PA (US);
Abstract
A software program and associated web-based portal is provided for industry-specific product comparison. The program and an associated web portal allows the user the ability to search multiple manufacturers' catalogs and to enter a query based upon customized search criteria. Query results are returned of products that satisfy the user's search criteria. The query is made available to manufacturers whose products are identified in the query results and a communication link is provided whereby such manufacturers can contact the user to discuss the product identified in the search. The user can respond using the message board associated with the web portal. The program and portal can also integrate updates to pump manufacturers' catalogs and can also produce best-fit solutions for users' design criteria.