Chalapathi Rao

Methods And Systems For Consolidating Purchase Orders

Application

#2003017 Sep 11, 2003

Filed

Mar 11, 2002

Inventor

Aparna Pujar (San Jose, CA) · Chalapathi Rao (Fremont, CA)

Appl. No.

10/095849

Assignee

Omnicell, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)

International Classification

G06F017/60

U.S. Classification

705/026000

Abstract

A method is provided for electronically ordering items. The method includes receiving consolidation information at a server computer. The consolidation information includes at least one consolidation criterion for determining how to consolidate purchase requests. The method further includes receiving a plurality of requests to purchase one or more items at the server computer and evaluating the requests, using the consolidation criterion. A purchase order, containing the items meeting the consolidation criteria, is transmitted from the server computer to a supplier a purchase order containing the items meeting the consolidation criterion.

Methods And Systems For Consolidating Purchase Orders

Application

#2006003 Feb 16, 2006

Filed

Aug 1, 2005

Inventor

Aparna Pujar (San Jose, CA) · Chalapathi Rao (Fremont, CA)

Appl. No.

11/195221

Assignee

Omnicell, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)

International Classification

G06Q 30/00

U.S. Classification

705026000, 705027000

Abstract

A method is provided for electronically ordering items. The method includes receiving consolidation information at a server computer. The consolidation information includes at least one consolidation criterion for determining how to consolidate purchase requests. The method further includes receiving a plurality of requests to purchase one or more items at the server computer and evaluating the requests, using the consolidation criterion. A purchase order, containing the items meeting the consolidation criteria, is transmitted from the server computer to a supplier a purchase order containing the items meeting the consolidation criterion.