# US 12,216,462 B2 · Systems and methods for generating a facilities report

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- Number: US 12,216,462 B2
- Document ID: US12216462B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/316,321
- Filed: 2021-05-10
- Published: 2021-08-26
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2007-10-19
- Assignees: Vfa, Inc.
- Applicants: Vfa, Inc.
- Inventors: Lee Kaufman; Mark Ayasse; Raymond Johnson; Raymond Dufresne; Scott Cormier; Vlad Mangeym
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12216462B2

## CPC

- G05B 23/00: Testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof (monitoring of program-control systems G05B19/048, G05B19/406)
- G06Q 10/06315: {Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis}
- G06Q 30/0203: Market surveys; Market polls
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Systems and methods for generating a facilities report for a property. A computer can receive survey data from the mobile device. A facilities report for the property can be generated based on the survey data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for generating a facilities report for a property, comprising:
a system computer comprising a network connection;
software executing on the system computer to receive a location from global positioning data associated with a mobile device;
software executing on the system computer to identify a facilities report corresponding to the property located at the location, the facilities report including one or more photos, wherein the facilities report is provided via the network connection;
software executing on the system computer to receive survey data associated with a mobile device, the survey data provided in an industry standard format;
software executing on the system computer to receive a new photo related to the survey data, wherein the new photo is associated with the survey data by identifying global positioning system data received from the mobile device that corresponds to the survey data;
software executing on the system to automatically route the new photo to a location associated with the survey data based on the global position data;
software executing on the system computer to automatically generate an updated facilities report for the property, the updated facilities report generated based on the survey data and the new photo; and
software executing on system computer presenting a Graphic User Interface (GUI), wherein the GUI includes a representation of the updated facilities report, the one or more photos, and the new photo.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more photos are displayed as a series of thumbnails.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein a user can associate the new photo with particular facilities systems.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the new photo and a photo of the one or more photos are used to compare a condition of particular facilities systems.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, further comprising:
software executing on the system computer to append text or audio to the new photo.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the updated facilities report includes characteristics of at least one facilities system, wherein the characteristics include an installation year of the at least one facilities system and an estimated lifetime of the at least one facilities system.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the GUI includes action cost information corresponding to an action selected by a user and associated with the updated facilities report.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, further comprising:
software executing on the system computer to automatically route the new photo to one or more locations.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the facilities report provided in response to a request from the mobile device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The system according to claim 1, wherein the survey data includes information associated with a status of one or more components of the property.

### Claim 11

A method comprising:
receiving a location from global positioning data associated with a mobile device;
identifying a facilities report corresponding to a property located at the location, the facilities report including one or more photos, wherein the facilities report is provided via a network connection to the mobile device;
receiving survey data associated with a mobile device, the survey data provided in an industry standard format;
receiving a new photo related to the survey data, wherein the new photo is associated with the survey data by identifying global positioning system data received from the mobile device that corresponds to the survey data;
automatically routing the new photo to a location associated with the survey data based on the global position data;
automatically generating an updated facilities report for the property, the updated facilities report generated based on the survey data and the new photo; and
software executing on system computer presenting a Graphic User Interface (GUI), wherein the GUI includes a representation of the updated facilities report, the one or more photos, and the new photo.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more photos are displayed as a series of thumbnails.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein a user can associate the new photo with particular facilities systems.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the new photo and a photo of the one or more photos are used to compare a condition of particular facilities systems.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
appending text or audio to the new photo.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the updated facilities report includes characteristics of at least one facilities system, wherein the characteristics include an installation year of the at least one facilities system and an estimated lifetime of the at least one facilities system.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the GUI includes action cost information corresponding to an action selected by a user and associated with the updated facilities report.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
automatically routing the new photo to one or more locations.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the facilities report provided in response to a request from the mobile device.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the survey data includes information associated with a status of one or more components of the property.