A parts list system includes a parts list database and a parts list control section. The parts list database stores a parts list of an apparatus. The parts list relates a part number of a part of the apparatus, part data indicating properties of the part, and a status data indicating each stage of a...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20030182152?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030182152 - Parts list system which generates and manages a parts list simply and effectively