System and method for automated selection of equipment for purchase through input of user desired specifications

摘要: An automated system assists a user in locating and purchasing goods or services sold by plurality of vendors. The includes programmed computer which is linked to database. database contains information about large number different products and/or services, arranged various categories. For each product service, the on price, vendor, specifications availability. In operating system, first indicates general type service desired. responds displaying template giving for selected. then fills one more blank spaces template, tell minimum desired service. searches retrieve all within category selected, having required user. display such user, who can request detailed particular vendors prices. select items immediate purchase, automatically transmits order appropriate vendor.