Project specific communications system and method
OwnerDaniel B. Wright, Dann J. Flesherinventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to systems for providing enhanced communications for the managing of projects, particularly to project communications involving multiple resource providers. The invention provides for a network accessed business system and database. The system permits parallel public, limited, and proprietary access to database information for the purpose of establishing and managing projects requiring multiple, and potentially competitive, resource providers. The invention specifically provides for the exchange of information required between project owners, project managers, and competitive, bidding resource providers necessary to assemble and manage both materiel and an effective project team.
Claims50
A method for managing communications between resource providers and project owners, in a network based business system, comprising the steps of:
- linking one or more project owners to a network;
- linking a plurality of resource providers to a network;
- linking one or more resource system databases with said project owners and said resource providers, on said network;
- preparing specifications of a project by an owner of said project;
- posting said specifications on said resource system database accessible from said network;
- providing a means for a resource provider to select projects of interest;
- providing a means for a resource provider to view specifications of a project of interest to said resource provider;
- providing a means for a resource provider to assemble and submit bids on said project of interest, or a portion of said project of interest;
- and
- allowing said project owner to evaluate and select a winning bidder for said project or project portion.
A method for managing communications between resource providers, vendors, and project owners, in a network based business system, comprising the steps of:
- linking one or more project owners to a network;
- linking a plurality of first level resource providers to a network;
- linking a plurality of second level resource providers to a network;
- linking a plurality of third level resource providers to a network;
- linking a plurality of vendors to a network;
- linking one or more resource system databases with said project owners, resource providers and vendors, on said network;
- preparing specifications of one or more projects by an owner of said projects;
- posting said specifications on said network;
- providing a means for a first level resource provider to select projects of interest;
- providing a means for a first level resource provider to view details of a project of interest;
- providing a means for said first level resource provider to divide a project into portions and post one or more of said portions for bidding by one or more second level resource providers, as second level projects;
- providing a means for one or more second level resource providers to select second level projects of interest posted by said first level resource provider;
- providing a means for a second level resource provider to view details of a second level project of interest;
- providing a means for a second level resource provider to bid on said second level project of interest;
- providing a means for said second level resource provider to divide a project into portions and post one or more of said portions for bidding by one or more third level resource providers, as third level projects;
- providing a means for one or more third level resource providers to select third level projects of interest posted by said second level resource provider;
- providing a means for a third level resource provider to view details of a third level project of interest;
- providing a means for a third level resource provider to bid on said third level project of interest;
- providing a means for said first or second or third level resource provider to divide a project into portions and post one or more of said portions for bidding by one or more vendors, as requests for proposals;
- providing a means for one or more vendors to select requests for proposals of interest posted by said third level resource provider;
- providing a means for a vendor to view details of requests for proposals;
- providing a means for a vendor to bid on said requests for proposals;
- providing a means for said first or second or third level resource provider to evaluate and select a winning bid from a vendor for the request for proposal;
- providing a means for said third level resource provider to bid on said third level project;
- providing a means for said second level resource provider to evaluate and select a winning bid from a third level provider on said third level project;
- providing a means for said second level resource provider to bid on said second level project;
- providing a means for said first level resource provider to evaluate and select a winning bid from a second level provider on said second level project;
- providing a means for said first level resource provider to bid on said first level project;
- and
- providing a means for said project owner to evaluate and select a winning bid from said first level resource provider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.