Gerald Ray Ferguson

US Patent:

20020082950, Jun 27, 2002

Filed:

Sep 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/946786

Inventors:

Jonathan Anderson - Grand Rapids MI, US
Simon Bach - Northville MI, US
Curtis Bastianelli - Canton MI, US
Lynn Bosgraaf - Grand Haven MI, US
Shaun Challoner - Koln, DE
Thomas Czaplicki - Hudsonville MI, US
Tamara Essenburgh - West Olive MI, US
Stephanie Elhart - Holland MI, US
Lawrence Fieroh - Troy MI, US
Gerald Ferguson - Clarkston MI, US
Jonathan Karel - Caledonia MI, US
James King - Ann Arbor MI, US
James Kremkow - Hudsonville MI, US
Alok Kumar - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Reginald Layton - Kenosha WI, US
Douglas McLeod - Holland MI, US
Jeffrey Reest - Holland MI, US
Randall Stroup - Hamilton MI, US
Michael Suman - Holland MI, US
Nancy Vitale - Dearborn MI, US
John Waraniak - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/027000

Abstract:

A product planning development and program management information system and method is disclosed. This system is accessible by a plurality of users. The system includes a communications network with a server computer in communication with the communications network and a client computer in communication with the communications network. A first program runs on the server computer. The first program is configured to provide access to a product planning environment through the client computer. The product planning environment has fields for entry of a target price and has fields for displaying a calculated price. The calculated price is based on selections of product characteristics and part selections being made by a user of the first program. The first program provides a display of the product as configured by the user. Further, a second program is in communication with the first program. The second program uses data from the first program and is configured to provide product program management functions.