Systems and methods for managing a hierarchical structure

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums, consistent with principles of some embodiments of the present invention provide for managing information including providing a location data table including information relating to a plurality of members, providing a grouping data table including information related to the location data table wherein the grouping data table groups one of a plurality of subsets of the plurality of members into one of a plurality of groups, and retrieving information regarding one of the plurality of subsets of the plurality of members based on information stored in the grouping table.

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RELATED APPLICATION DATA [0001] This application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 675,843, filed Apr. 29, 2005, entitled “Systems and Methods for Enabling Information Management Incorporating a Personal Computing Device”, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to a system including a personal computing device, and more specifically, to systems and methods for enabling information management incorporating a personal computing device. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Retailers are providing larger retail shopping establishments that provide an increasing amount of services to the customer. However, as the number of services increase, and as the number of customers increase, it becomes increasingly difficult to provide sufficient customer service. Further it becomes increasing difficult to manage cust...

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Benefits of technology

"The patent describes a system that manages information by creating a table that includes information about multiple members and groups them into different sections. This makes it easier to find information about specific members based on their location. The technical effect of this system is that it allows for more efficient management of information and better access to relevant data."

Problems solved by technology

However, as the number of services increase, and as the number of customers increase, it becomes increasingly difficult to provide sufficient customer service.

Further it becomes increasing difficult to manage customer information and provide customers with information relevant to their shopping experience.

Conventional personal computing devices fail to address this need for a single source of information for a customer.

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