Digital design and maintenance system and method
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1. A web-based maintenance system, comprising:
- a) a database containing information relevant to plant maintenance;
b) a software application which is configured to access the information from the database to create pages which are viewable in a web browser; and
c) a plurality of selectively viewable pages created by the software application displaying information from said database relevant to plant maintenance, wherein each page created by the software application contains links to other pages that also display information relevant to plant maintenance.
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Abstract
A web-based plant maintenance system and method for organizing, retrieving, and displaying information relevant to plant maintenance which utilizes a database and a software application. Information relevant to plant maintenance is stored in the database. The software application utilizes the information to create a hierarchy of pages capable of being viewed in a web-browser. An end user can then access the appropriate page by navigating through the hierarchy, or by associating the web pages with design entities in a computer-aided drafting model.
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1. A web-based maintenance system, comprising:
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a) a database containing information relevant to plant maintenance;
b) a software application which is configured to access the information from the database to create pages which are viewable in a web browser; and
c) a plurality of selectively viewable pages created by the software application displaying information from said database relevant to plant maintenance, wherein each page created by the software application contains links to other pages that also display information relevant to plant maintenance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for accessing information relevant to plant maintenance, comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying a web page containing textual information and/or graphic representations of at least one plant entity;
b) selecting a plant entity on the web page via a text or graphic link; and
c) displaying information and/or further links about the selected plant entity related to maintenance of said plant entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for creating a web-based digital maintenance system, comprising the steps of:
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a) defining a hierarchy of entities within a plant;
b) creating a database of plant component identifiers;
c) structuring the database in accordance with the defined hierarchy;
d) entering information relevant to maintenance of each plant entity into the database in the appropriate hierarchical location;
e) accessing the information from the database;
f) creating pages capable of being viewed in a web browser based upon the information accessed from the database; and
g) linking the web pages to one another in the defined hierarchical order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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