Requisite Technology's BugsEye Awarded Two Search Engine Technology Patents.Business Editors & Technology Writers WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2002 Requisite's Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. and Finding Engine Improves Efficiency of e-Business Search for Global 2000 Companies and Marketplaces Requisite Technology, Inc. today announced the U.S. Patent Office has awarded two search technology patents for BugsEye(R), the company's Web-based catalog and finding engine. Requisite was issued patent number 6,321,224 for Database Search, Retrieval, and Classification with Sequentially Applied Search Algorithms In computer science, a search algorithm, broadly speaking, is an algorithm that takes a problem as input and returns a solution to the problem, usually after evaluating a number of possible solutions. and patent number 6,324,534 for Sequential Subset Catalog Search Engine. The BugsEye catalog and finding engine provides an easy-to-use, intuitive solution that enables end-users to quickly find catalog items and complete transactions. Requisite now holds three BugsEye patents. In 1997, Requisite developed BugsEye as a catalog finding engine for procurement systems and marketplaces. Today, BugsEye is fully integrated with Requisite's eMerge(TM) content management system, embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in SAP and Oracle procurement systems and is available as a punch-out option for Commerce One and Ariba's e-procurement solutions. Leading global 2000 companies and marketplaces have adopted BugsEye, including GE Supply, Reuters, CEMEX CEMEX Cementos Mexicanos , Pantellos, Quadrem, Union Bank of California Union Bank of California is one of the 30 largest commercial banks in the United States. It has 327 branches, the majority of which are in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. , and Consignia (formerly the UK Post Office). Requisite's BugsEye customer base comprises buyers, suppliers and marketplaces in vertical industries such as chemicals, metals and mining, electronic and electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
"Being awarded these patents for BugsEye underscores Requisite's innovative approach to search technology and enhancing end-user finding in an e-business environment," said Mike Neal, chief technology officer, Requisite Technology. "We remain committed to developing and protecting these technologies to maintain Requisite's leadership in the catalog content management market." Using natural language, BugsEye works like an interactive store clerk leading buyers quickly to products or services within an e-commerce setting such as a marketplace or procurement system. Like a store clerk, BugsEye's flexible search methods allow for efficient finding regardless of misspellings, word order, partial part numbers, inconsistent letter case or punctuation punctuation [Lat.,=point], the use of special signs in writing to clarify how words are used; the term also refers to the signs themselves. In every language, besides the sounds of the words that are strung together there are other features, such as tone, accent, and . Based on a standard browser interface, BugsEye is simple enough for occasional users, yet powerful enough for purchasing professionals. BugsEye supports the UNSPSC UNSPSC Universal Standard Products and Services Classification UNSPSC United Nations Standard Products and Services Code and eCl@ss standard. Requisite's content management and finding capabilities are optimized using the Requisite Unifying Structure (RUS(TM)), an open, global content organization standard built for end-user finding. Catalogs organized in RUS provide consistently categorized cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat product and service information and allow buyers and marketplaces to unify 1. (database, product) Unify - A relational database produced by Unify Corporation. 2. (algorithm) unify - To perform unification. diverse content from multiple suppliers. RUS also allows individual suppliers to preserve business relationships, product differentiation Product Differentiation A source of competitive advantage that depends on producing some item that is regarded to have unique and valuable characteristics. and brand awareness. Along with efficient content organization and end-user finding, the eMerge(TM) content management system rounds out Requisite's enterprise content management solution, allowing organizations to take control of their catalog content and drive spend in e-business systems. About Requisite Technology, Inc. Requisite Technology helps companies doing Internet commerce to create, organize and manage product and service information for efficient Web-based finding, buying and selling. Requisite is partnered with leading providers of e-business applications and platforms, including SAP, Oracle, and Ariba. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., with operations in Toronto, London, Singapore and Darmstadt, Germany, Requisite's products and services are deployed in more than 15 countries and support 14 languages. Find out more at www.requisite.com. Requisite Technology, RUS, BugsEye and eMerge are trademarks of Requisite Technology, Inc. All other company and product names are property of their respective owners. |
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