PROVIDING ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY IN AN INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for submitting an order for a part in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving selection of an ordering mechanism associated with the part; and responsive to receiving the selection: querying a stock identifier based on a part identifier, querying data for the part from a remote system based on the stock identifier, retrieving an electronic interactive order form based on the item, auto-populating the order form with the data, and providing the order form via a pop-up window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the form is configured to allow the user to edit the data and/or enter additional data and the form provides one or more submit order mechanisms.
1 . A method for submitting an order for a part in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item, the method comprising:
receiving input of a selection of an ordering mechanism associated with the part made by a user signed into the IETM, wherein the selection of the ordering mechanism is performed by the user via the IETM viewer executing on a user computing entity; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the ordering mechanism:
querying a stock identifier based at least in part on a part identifier for the part,
querying data for the part from a remote system based at least in part on the stock identifier,
retrieving an electronic interactive order form based at least in part on the item,
auto-populating the electronic interactive order form with the data, and
dynamically providing the electronic interactive order form via a pop-up window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the electronic interactive order form is configured to allow the user to at least one of edit the data and enter additional data into the electronic interactive order form and the electronic interactive order form provides one or more submit order mechanisms to allow the user to submit the order for the part from the IETM.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
providing a window for display via the IETM viewer, the window comprising content found in the technical documentation for the item in which the content comprises an identifier for the part that is selectable;
receiving input of a selection of the identifier of the part, wherein the selection of the identifier of the part is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the identifier of the part, providing the ordering mechanism for display via the window.
3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, submitting the order for the part directly to a second remote system from the IETM.
4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, submitting the order for the part by sending an email comprising a portable document form file of the order for the part to facilitate having the order submitted for the part.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, adding the order for the part to an electronic shopping cart, wherein the order for the part is stored in the electronic shopping cart until the user computing entity is connected to a network configured to allow the order for the part to be submitted.
6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
generating a graphical code for the order for the part; and
providing the graphical code on a window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the graphical code is configured to be scanned by the user using a remote device to submit the order for the part.
7 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the graphical code comprises at least one of a quick response code, a one-dimensional graphical code, a universal product code, and a data matric graphical code.
8 . An apparatus for submitting an order for a part in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive input of a selection of an ordering mechanism associated with the part made by a user signed into the IETM, wherein the selection of the ordering mechanism is performed by the user via the IETM viewer executing on a user computing entity; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the ordering mechanism:
query a stock identifier based at least in part on a part identifier for the part,
query data for the part from a remote system based at least in part on the stock identifier,
retrieve an electronic interactive order form based at least in part on the item,
auto-populate the electronic interactive order form with the data, and
dynamically provide the electronic interactive order form via a pop-up window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the electronic interactive order form is configured to allow the user to at least one of edit the data and enter additional data into the electronic interactive order form and the electronic interactive order form provides one or more submit order mechanisms to allow the user to submit the order for the part from the IETM.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
provide a window for display via the IETM viewer, the window comprising content found in the technical documentation for the item in which the content comprises an identifier for the part that is selectable;
receive input of a selection of the identifier of the part, wherein the selection of the identifier of the part is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the identifier of the part, provide the ordering mechanism for display via the window.
10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, submit the order for the part directly to a second remote system from the IETM.
11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, submit the order for the part by sending an email comprising a portable document form file of the order for the part to facilitate having the order submitted for the part.
12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, add the order for the part to an electronic shopping cart, wherein the order for the part is stored in the electronic shopping cart until the user computing entity is connected to a network configured to allow the order for the part to be submitted.
13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
generate a graphical code for the order for the part; and
provide the graphical code on a window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the graphical code is configured to be scanned by the user using a remote device to submit the order for the part.
14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the graphical code comprises at least one of a quick response code, a one-dimensional graphical code, a universal product code, and a data matric graphical code.
15 . A non-transitory computer storage medium comprising instructions for submitting an order for a part in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item, the instructions being configured to cause one or more processors to at least perform operations configured to:
receive input of a selection of an ordering mechanism associated with the part made by a user signed into the IETM, wherein the selection of the ordering mechanism is performed by the user via the IETM viewer executing on a user computing entity; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the ordering mechanism:
query a stock identifier based at least in part on a part identifier for the part,
query data for the part from a remote system based at least in part on the stock identifier,
retrieve an electronic interactive order form based at least in part on the item,
auto-populate the electronic interactive order form with the data, and
dynamically provide the electronic interactive order form via a pop-up window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the electronic interactive order form is configured to allow the user to at least one of edit the data and enter additional data into the electronic interactive order form and the electronic interactive order form provides one or more submit order mechanisms to allow the user to submit the order for the part from the IETM.
16 . The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to at least perform operations configured to:
provide a window for display via the IETM viewer, the window comprising content found in the technical documentation for the item in which the content comprises an identifier for the part that is selectable;
receive input of a selection of the identifier of the part, wherein the selection of the identifier of the part is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the identifier of the part, provide the ordering mechanism for display via the window.
17 . The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to at least perform operations configured to:
receive input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, submit the order for the part directly to a second remote system from the IETM.
18 . The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to at least perform operations configured to:
receive input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, submit the order for the part by sending an email comprising a portable document form file of the order for the part to facilitate having the order submitted for the part.
19 . The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to at least perform operations configured to:
receive input of a selection of at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, wherein the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms is performed by the user via the IETM viewer; and
responsive to receiving the input of the selection of the at least one of the one or more submit order mechanisms, add the order for the part to an electronic shopping cart, wherein the order for the part is stored in the electronic shopping cart until the user computing entity is connected to a network configured to allow the order for the part to be submitted.
20 . The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to at least perform operations configured to:
generate a graphical code for the order for the part; and
provide the graphical code on a window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the graphical code is configured to be scanned by the user using a remote device to submit the order for the part.
21 . The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 20 , wherein the graphical code comprises at least one of a quick response code, a one-dimensional graphical code, a universal product code, and a data matric graphical code.