| US 7,469,242 B2 | ||
| Central based computer network of solid models and associated data with search capability | ||
| Anthony D. Tompras, Chesterfield, Mo. (US); Michael E. Herbstreit, Saint Louis, Mo. (US); William D. Macy, St. Peters, Mo. (US); and Edward J. Levinskas, Saint Charles, Mo. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 23, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/155,286. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2003/0220911 A1, Nov. 27, 2003 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G05B 11/01 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 707—3 [707/10; 707/104.1; 700/78; 700/182; 715/964; 715/968] | 21 Claims |
| 9. A system for retrieving electronic data over a network, the system comprising:
a central computer system coupled to the network, the central computer system includes memory that stores a plurality of computer
solid models wherein the plurality of the solid models have associated search criteria; and
a plurality of user computer systems coupled to the network, each of the plurality of user computer systems including:
a display device;
a processing device coupled to the display device, the processing device including a first component configured to access
an application program of the central computer system, and a second component configured to present images on the display
device; and
a user interface device coupled to the processing device configured to enter a search criteria in the accessed application
program, the entered search criteria includes one or more physical features and one of products;
wherein the application program includes:
a first component configured to search the memory of the central computer system based on the entered search criteria; and
a second component configured to send results of the search to the user computer system;
wherein the second component of the processing device is configured to present the sent results of the search on the display
device.
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