Communication of project information

• US 20060241987A1
• Filed: 12/21/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HNTB Holdings Limited
• Original Assignee: HNTB Corporation (HNTB Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Hale, Kevin R., Klein, Matthew R., Pallotto, Terrence Matthew, Simon, Christopher James, Claudon, Timm J., Stehle, Tommy Allen, Sohl, Shawn Dewayne
• Application Number:
  US11/316,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20060241987A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/08 Construction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083

Abstract

A system, a method and computer-readable media for presenting project information to a user. A project is represented by multiple objects. Items of information are received, and each of these items is associated with one of the objects. A user input selecting an object is received. In response to this input, the items of information associated with the selected object are presented to a user.

Claims

1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon to perform a method for presenting project information to a user, said method comprising:

representing a project by a plurality of objects;

receiving one or more items of information, wherein each of at least a portion of said one or more items of information is associated with at least one of said plurality of objects;

receiving one or more user inputs selecting at least one said plurality of objects; and

in response to said one or more user inputs, presenting at least one of said one or more items of information to the user, wherein at least a portion of the presented items of information are associated with at least one object selected by said one or more user inputs.

2. The media of claim 1, wherein said project is a roadway construction project.

3. The media of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said plurality of objects represent road segments.

4. The media of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said one or more items of information relate to one or more scheduled project events.

5. The media of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises utilizing a schedule of project events to present scheduled changes to at least a portion of said plurality of objects.

6. The media of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said one or more items of information indicates substantially real-time conditions.

7. The media of claim 1, wherein said project is a land site development project.

8. A system for managing and presenting information related to a project, said system comprising:

one or more data sources configured to provide one or more items of information describing said project, wherein said project is divided into a plurality of objects;

a data engine configured to receive said one or more items of information and further configured to associate at least a portion of said one or more items of information with at least one of said plurality of objects; and

a user interface component configured to receive one or more user inputs selecting one or more of said plurality of objects and further configured to present at least a portion of the items of information associated with the selected objects in response to said one or more user inputs.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a content management component configured to manage content associated with said project and to permit at least a portion of said content to be displayed by said user interface component.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said content management component is further configured to control administrative security associated with viewing and presenting said content.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein at least a portion of said content includes one or more schedules of project events.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising a comment manager configured to manage comments from a plurality of sources.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising an alert generator configured to use at least a portion of said one or more items of information to generate one or more alerts associated with at least one of said plurality of objects.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein said project is a roadway construction project.

15. One or more computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon to perform a method for distributing traffic information, said method comprising:

utilizing a schedule of events to generate one or more alerts describing one or more scheduled events anticipated to affect traffic conditions on at least one of a plurality of road segments;

associating each of at least a portion of said one or more alerts with one or more of said plurality of road segments;

receiving a user input selecting at least one of said plurality of road segments; and

displaying one or more alerts associated with the selected at least one road segment.

16. The media of claim 15, wherein said schedule of events is associated with a roadway construction project.

17. The media of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of said one or more alerts relates to road closures.

18. The media of claim 15, wherein said method further comprises receiving substantially real-time data indicating traffic conditions associated with at least a portion of said plurality of road segments.

19. The media of claim 18, wherein said method further comprises displaying at least a portion of said substantially real-time data to a user.

20. The media of claim 15, wherein said method further comprises providing a user interface that displays a visual representation of at least a portion of said plurality of road segments.