A method for providing a design

• Main Authors: ELLERN, JUNE S, YAMAMORI, NUBUAKI, BAQAR, MIR M, LADD, BARTON H, OGURA, GAKU, FUJITA, TADASHI, IYER, PRIYA R, YADA, AKIKAZU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.03.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method is taught of facilitating the design of a product. In accordance with one feature of the invention, a design is prepared. The design can be completed by a one party (e.g. the potential customer), two parties (e.g. the manufacturer and the potential customer) or three parties (e.g. the manufacturer, a third party and the potential customer). One feature of the disclosure teaches determining if a potential customer is a desirable customer. In accordance with another feature, the potential customer can agree not to disclose technical information. The manufacturer can send a design to the potential customer over the Internet. The manufacturer can receive a design from a potential customer over the Internet. The manufacturer can determine if the potential customer is a desirable customer before sending or receiving a design.