Building information management system with building metadata
OwnerJason Matthew Straussinventor
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Abstract
A Building Information Management System, comprising: a Building Information System comprising: a database of operational information comprising lessons learned and idiosyncrasies regarding the particular building and the particular equipment in any particular building, of precautionary statements, of device operational configuration information, history and presets, and of emergency procedures; an Input region; a search function for locating all devices of a specific type throughout the building or buildings; a Report writing function.
Claims31
An electronic programmable apparatus to generate an electronic graphical user interface for permitting a user to interface with an electronic database configured to store information about a building or buildings, the apparatus comprising:
- an electronic computer processor, a volatile electronic computer memory and a non-volatile electronic computer memory in communication with the electronic computer processor, and an electronic display device for displaying the electronic graphical user interface wherein the electronic display device is in electronic communication with the electronic computer processor and the volatile and non-volatile electronic computer memories;
- the electronic graphical user interface comprising:
- a means for enabling a user to select at least one building from a plurality of buildings;
- a first menu displaying:
- a first menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to a Buildings region, and a first menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to an Input region;
- the Buildings region comprising a second menu displaying a second menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to a Critical Knowledge subregion, wherein the Critical Knowledge subregion displays information pertaining to critical operational metadata for the at least one building, the second menu further displaying a second menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to:
- a Building Knowledge subregion displaying building metadata and device metadata for the at least one building, a Building System subregion, an Action Items subregion, an Energy Conservation Opportunity (ECO) subregion, an Equipment subregion, a Building Personnel subregion, a Maintenance Personnel subregion, a Floor Plans subregion, a Schedule subregion, an Emergency subregion, a Note subregion, an Asset subregion, and a Utilities subregion;
- the Input region displaying a plurality of controls for enabling a user to input data into the electronic database, the plurality of controls comprising:
- a means for enabling a user to specify a second building, a means for enabling a user to specify a second space located within the second building, a means for enabling a user to specify at least one subregion pertaining to the second space, a means for enabling a user to specify at least one attribute type of the at least one subregion pertaining to the second space.
A method for generating and display an electronic graphical user interface for permitting a user to interface with an electronic database configured to store information about a building or buildings, the method utilizing an electronic computer processor, a volatile electronic computer memory and a non-volatile electronic computer memory in communication with the electronic computer processor, and an electronic display device for displaying the electronic graphical user interface wherein the electronic display device is in electronic communication with the electronic computer processor and the volatile and non-volatile electronic computer memories, the method comprising:
- a. generating a means for enabling a user to select at least one building from a plurality of buildings, the means for enabling a user to select at least one building from a plurality of buildings comprising a portion of the electronic graphical user interface;
- b. displaying, in the electronic display device, the means for enabling a user to select at least one building from a plurality of buildings;
- c. generating a first menu displaying:
- a first menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to a Buildings region, and a first menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to an Input region;
- wherein the first menu comprises a portion of the electronic graphical user interface;
- d. displaying, in the electronic display device, the first menu;
- e. generating within the Buildings region a second menu displaying a second menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to a Critical Knowledge subregion, wherein the second menu comprises a portion of the electronic graphical user interface;
- f. displaying, in the electronic display device, the second menu;
- g. generating the Critical Knowledge subregion comprising a portion of the electronic graphical user interface, wherein the Critical Knowledge subregion displays information pertaining to critical operational metadata for the at least one building, wherein the Critical Knowledge subregion further displays a hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to the Input region, the second menu further displaying a second menu hyperlinking means for hyperlinking to:
- a Building Knowledge subregion displaying building metadata and device metadata for the at least one building, a Building System subregion, an Action Items subregion, an Energy Conservation Opportunity (ECO) subregion, an Equipment subregion, a Building Personnel subregion, a Maintenance Personnel subregion, a Floor Plans subregion, a Schedule subregion, an Emergency subregion, a Note subregion, an Asset subregion, and a Utilities subregion;
- h. displaying, in the electronic display device, the Critical Knowledge subregion;
- i. generating the Input region comprising a portion of the electronic graphical user interface, the Input region comprising a plurality of controls for enabling a user to input data into the electronic database, the plurality of controls comprising:
- a means for enabling a user to specify a second building, a means for enabling a user to specify a second space located within the second building, a means for enabling a user to specify at least one subregion pertaining to the second space, a means for enabling a user to specify at least one attribute type of the at least one subregion pertaining to the second space;
- j. displaying, in the electronic display device, the input region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.