Method for delivering tailored asset information to a device

• US 20080086685A1
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Published: 04/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Trimble Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trimble Inc.
• Inventors: Ritter, Michael, Janky, James
• Application Number:
  US11/801,116
• Publication Number:
  US 20080086685A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/700
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders

Abstract

A method and system for delivering tailored asset information to a device are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method accesses a database comprising information from a first reporting source about an asset and information from a second reporting source about the asset. A pre-defined user selectable criteria is then utilized to select portions of the information from the first reporting source and the information from the second reporting source. A tailored asset information report is then generated, wherein the tailored asset information report comprises the pre-defined portions of the information about the asset. In so doing, a layout of the tailored asset information report is provided based on a graphical user interface (GUI).

Claims

1. A method for delivering tailored asset information to a device, said method comprising:

accessing a database comprising information from a first reporting source about an asset and information from a second reporting source about said asset;

utilizing a pre-defined user selectable criteria to select portions of said information from said first reporting source and said information from said second reporting source;

tailoring said asset information report, wherein said pre-defined portions of said information about said asset are utilized for tailoring said asset information report; and

providing a layout of said tailored asset information report based on a graphical user interface (GUI).

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

configuring said layout of said tailored asset information report based on a display size of said GUI.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

providing a first level of detail in said formatting of said tailored asset information report; and

providing a second level of detail in said formatting of said tailored asset information report.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

assigning a job identifier to said configuring of said layout of said tailored asset information report.

5. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

configuring a second layout of said tailored asset information report based on a display size of a second GUI;

providing a first level of detail in said formatting of said second layout of said tailored asset information report;

providing a second level of detail in said formatting of said second layout of said tailored asset information report; and

assigning a second job identifier to said configuring of said second layout of said tailored asset information report.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing an order of rotation for said layout of said tailored asset information report, wherein a first portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report is initially shown on said GUI and a second portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report is then shown on said GUI.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a layout navigator as a portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report, wherein said layout navigator allows a user to modify which of a portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report is viewable on said GUI.

8. A tailored dashboard comprising:

an asset management system configured to selectively access a database having asset information from a plurality of reporting sources therein;

a user selectable dashboard definer configured to provide user selectable options for defining said information from said asset management system to be presented in an asset information report at a dashboard; and

a display definer configured to operate in conjunction with said user selectable dashboard definer to define the format in which said asset information report from said asset management system to be presented at a dashboard based on a display of a device receiving said asset information report.

9. The tailored dashboard of claim 8 wherein said user selectable dashboard definer comprises a plurality of depths of said user selectable options.

10. The tailored dashboard of claim 9 wherein a first of said plurality of depths of said user selectable options is an overview version of at least a portion of said asset information report.

11. The tailored dashboard of claim 10 wherein a second of said plurality of depths of said user selectable options is a drilldown version of said overview version of at least a portion of said asset information report.

12. The tailored dashboard of claim 11 wherein a third of said plurality of depths of said user selectable options is a drilldown version of said second version of at least a portion of said asset information report.

13. The tailored dashboard of claim 9 wherein said plurality of depths of said user selectable options are defined for a first device having a first display size.

14. The tailored dashboard of claim 9 wherein said plurality of depths of said user selectable options are defined for a second device having a second display size.

15. The tailored dashboard of claim 8 wherein said device receiving said asset information report receives a pre-formatted asset information report over a network connection.

16. The tailored dashboard of claim 8 wherein said device receiving said asset information report over a network connection formats said asset information report from said asset management system.

17. A method for delivering tailored asset information to a device, said method comprising:

accessing a database comprising information from a first reporting source about an asset and information from a second reporting source about said asset;

utilizing a pre-defined user selectable criteria to select portions of said information from said first reporting source and said information from said second reporting source;

generating a tailored asset information report, wherein said tailored asset information report comprises said pre-defined portions of said information about said asset;

configuring said layout of said tailored asset information report based on a display size of said GUI; and

providing a layout of said tailored asset information report based on a graphical user interface (GUI).

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

providing a first level of detail in said formatting of said tailored asset information report;

assigning a job identifier to said first level of detail of said tailored asset information report;

providing a second level of detail in said formatting of said tailored asset information report; and

assigning a job identifier to said first level of detail of said tailored asset information report.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

providing a first level of detail in said formatting of said second layout of said tailored asset information report;

providing a second level of detail in said formatting of said second layout of said tailored asset information report; and

assigning a second job identifier to said configuring of said second layout of said tailored asset information report.

20. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

providing an order of rotation for said layout of said tailored asset information report, wherein a first portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report is initially shown on said GUI and a second portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report is then shown on said GUI.

21. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

providing a layout navigator as a portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report, wherein said layout navigator allows a user to modify which of a portion of said layout of said tailored asset information report is viewable on said GUI.