Method, system, and computer readable medium for specifying a customized electric motor
View Patent ↗Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a computer-assisted method for specifying a customized product, the method comprising: responsive to a request for product information from a user, identifying the product; if a standard product corresponds to the identified product: automatically initiating transmission of at least one document related to the standard product to the user in real-time; and if no standard product corresponds to the identified product: electronically forwarding the request for product information to an engineering entity. Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a computer-assisted method for designing a product, the method comprising: receiving a value for at least one design parameter related to a product from a user; if a value for each design parameter received from the user is within a pre-determined set for the design parameter, automatically designing predetermined aspects of the product responsive to the at least one of the design parameter value; and electronically providing a document regarding a designed product to the user.
1. A computer-assisted method for specifying a customized electric motor, the method comprising:
automatically authenticating a pre-approved user, the pre-approved user utilizing an Internet browser;
responsive to a request for electric motor information from the pre-approved user, identifying the customized electric motor;
determining whether a standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor;
responsive to a determination that a standard a standard motor corresponds to identified electric motor:
automatically initiating transmission of at least one dimensioned drawing of the standard electric motor to the pre-approved user in real-time; and
automatically initiating transmission of at least one performance curve of the standard electric motor to the pre-approved user in real-time; and
responsive to a determination that no standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor:
electronically forwarding the request for electric motor information to an engineering entity.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to a determination that no standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor, initiating electronic transmission of at least one dimensioned drawing of the identified electric motor to the pre-approved user.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to a determination that no standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor, initiating electronic transmission of at least one performance curve of the identified electric motor to the pre-approved user.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the request for electric motor information from the pre-approved user.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining if the standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically notifying a sales entity responsive to the request for electric motor information.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said identifying activity comprises electronically providing the pre-approved user with information regarding at least two alternative electric motors.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified electric motor corresponds to at least one value for a parameter comprised by the request for electric motor information.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified electric motor corresponds to a plurality of values for parameters comprised by the request for electric motor information.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified electric motor corresponds to all values for parameters comprised by the request for electric motor information.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a request for quotation for the identified electric motor from the pre-approved user.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving at least one value for a design parameter relating to the identified electric motor from the pre-approved user.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
automatically validating at least one value for a design parameter of the identified electric motor.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a configuration of the identified electric motor from the pre-approved user.
15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
automatically validating a configuration of the identified electric motor.
16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically prompting the engineering entity to design the customized electric motor.
17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving from the engineering entity a document related to the customized electric motor.
18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically prompting the pre-approved user to approve at least one dimensioned drawing related to the identified electric motor.
19. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically retrieving a configuration for the identified electric motor.
20. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically notifying the engineering entity of at least one non-standard value for a design parameter of the customized electric motor.
21. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically providing a customer data sheet associated with the identified electric motor.
22. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically providing the pre-approved user with a quotation for the identified electric motor.
23. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an order for the identified electric motor from the pre-approved user.
24. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving an order for the identified electric motor, electronically notifying a sales entity of the order.
25. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
automatically validating an order for the identified electric motor.
26. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
rendering a bill of materials associated with manufacturing the identified electric motor.
27. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
ordering parts from a bill of materials associated with manufacturing the identified electric motor.
28. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
estimating a delivery time for parts from a bill of materials associated with manufacturing the identified electric motor.
29. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
scheduling manufacturing of the identified electric motor.
30. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically providing the pre-approved user with information relating to a schedule for manufacturing the identified electric motor.
31. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
electronically providing the pre-approved user with information relating to a schedule for delivering the identified electric motor.
32. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
rendering at least one report indicative of the pre-approved user's activity relating to the identified electric motor.
33. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
manufacturing the identified electric motor responsive to a determined schedule.
34. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
delivering the identified electric motor responsive to a determined schedule.
35. A system for specifying a customized electric motor, the system comprising:
a verification processor adapted to authenticate a pre-approved user, the pre-approved user utilizing an Internet browser;
an identification processor adapted to, responsive to a request for electric motor information from the pro-approved user, identify the customized electric motor;
a standard product processor adapted to determine whether a standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor, and, responsive to a determination that a standard motor corresponds to identified electric motor:
automatically initiate transmission of at least one dimensioned drawing of the standard electric motor to the pro-approved user in real-time; and
automatically initiate transmission of at least one performance curve of the standard electric motor to the pro-approved user in real-time; and
a customized product processor adapted to, responsive to a determination that no standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor:
electronically forward the request for electric motor information to an engineering entity.
36. A machine-readable medium comprising a computer program stored thereon that comprises instructions that, when executed, cause a computer to perform the following activities:
automatically authenticating a pre-approved user, the pre-approved user utilizing an Internet browser;
responsive to a request for electric motor information from the pre-approved user, identifying an electric motor;
determine whether a standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor;
responsive to a determination that a standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor:
automatically initiating transmission of at least one dimensioned drawing of the standard electric motor to the pre-approved user in real-time; and
automatically initiating transmission of at least one performance curve of the standard electric motor to the pro-approved user in real-time; and
responsive to a determination that no standard electric motor corresponds to the identified electric motor:
electronically forward the request for electric motor information to an engineering entity.