Systems and methods for managing buildings and finances
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1. A computer based building management system for managing a consumable, the system comprising:
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the consumable and manage the consumable, a database coupled to the user interface for storing some or all information about the consumable to manage the consumable;
a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the consumable to the database and the user interface;
a provider interface coupled to the processor to send and receive an order from the user interface; and
a control device that monitors the use of the consumable by sending information about the consumable to the processor.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, building management systems and methods are provided as a stand-alone, or network based system that utilizes integrated software that manages bills, consumables (e.g., oil, propane, water, electric, food, etc.), and appointments. In various embodiments, the building management system provides increased safety, security and convenience to a user.
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43 Claims
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1. A computer based building management system for managing a consumable, the system comprising:
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the consumable and manage the consumable,
a database coupled to the user interface for storing some or all information about the consumable to manage the consumable;
a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the consumable to the database and the user interface;
a provider interface coupled to the processor to send and receive an order from the user interface; and
a control device that monitors the use of the consumable by sending information about the consumable to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41)
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the consumable and manage the consumable,
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20. A computer based building management system for managing bills and/or appointments, the system comprising:
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the bills and/or appointments,
a database coupled to the user interface for storing some or all information about the bills and/or appointments; and
a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the bills and/or appointments to the database and the user interface; and
a provider interface, the provider interface coupled to the processor to send and receive information about the bills and/or appointments to and from the user interface so that the user can manage the bills and/or appointments;
wherein the user and/or the provider interface displays an alert as to a deadline for bill payment and/or appointment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the bills and/or appointments,
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38. A method for managing a consumable, comprising providing:
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the consumable and manage the consumable,
a database coupled to the user interface for storing some or all information about the consumable to manage the consumable;
a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the consumable to the database and the user interface;
a provider interface coupled to the processor to send and receive an order from the user interface; and
a control device that monitors the use of the consumable by sending information about the consumable to the processor.
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the consumable and manage the consumable,
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39. A method for managing bills and/or appointments, the method comprising providing:
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a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the bills and/or appointments, a database coupled to the user interface for storing some or all information about the bills and/or appointments; and
a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the bills and/or appointments to the database and the user interface; and
a provider interface, the provider interface coupled to the processor to send and receive information about the bills and/or appointments to and from the user interface so that the user can manage the bills and/or appointments;
wherein the user and/or the provider interface displays an alert as to a deadline for bill payment and/or appointment.
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42. A computer based home management system for managing a consumable, the system comprising:
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the consumable and manage the consumable,
a database coupled to the user interface for storing some or all information about the consumable to manage the consumable;
a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the consumable to the database and the user interface;
a provider interface coupled to the processor to send and receive an order from the user interface; and
a control device that monitors the use of the consumable by sending information about the consumable to the processor. a second interface coupled to the processor to send and receive an order from the user interface, the second interface requesting identification from the provider via a smart card, the smart card comprising;
a computer usable medium having computer readable and/or writable program code embodied therein configured to identify a provider at a second interface and authorize delivery of the consumable.
- a user interface that displays options for a user to view some or all information about the consumable and manage the consumable,
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43. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to display options for a user to view some or all information about a consumable and manage the consumable from a user interface by accessing a database coupled to the user interface, the database for storing some or all information about the consumable to manage the consumable;
- a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the consumable to the database and the user interface;
a provider interface coupled to the processor to send and receive an order from the user interface to manage the consumable; and
a control device that monitors the use of the consumable by sending information about the consumable to the processor.
- a processor coupled to the user interface and the database, the processor to receive and send information about the consumable to the database and the user interface;
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