APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONSTRUCTION-RELATED DOCUMENTS

• US 20110109502A1
• Filed: 05/14/2010
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Steven J. Sullivan
• Original Assignee: Steven J. Sullivan
• Inventors: Sullivan, Steven J.
• Application Number:
  US12/780,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20110109502A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.25
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203

Abstract

A mobile device for displaying construction-related documents, including at least one touch-sensitive display surface, at least one image capture device, a rugged casing, and at least one handle. The device may further include a processor, a storage medium, an optical drive, a global positioning sensor, at least one power source and a plurality of external connection ports.

Claims

1. A mobile device for displaying construction-related documents, comprising:

at least one touch-sensitive display surface;

at least one image capture device;

a rugged casing; and

at least one handle.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the handle is integral to the rugged casing.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the handle is retractable into the rugged casing.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the rugged casing is constructed of magnesium alloy.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, further comprising:

a processor;

a storage medium;

an optical drive;

a global positioning sensor;

at least one power source; and

a plurality of external connection ports.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, further comprising shock-, moisture-, dust- and vibration-resistant components.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, further comprising:

a touch-screen interface for viewing, editing and annotating documents.

8. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the documents are construction-related documents.

9. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the documents are still or moving images.

10. A method of displaying construction-related documents, comprising:

selecting, via a touch-screen interface, a construction-related document from a list of construction-related documents stored on a mobile device;

displaying the selected construction-related document on the screen of the mobile device;

editing or annotating the construction-related document;

storing an updated version of the construction-related document on the mobile device; and

tracking and maintaining a version history of previous versions of the construction-related document.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a construction-related document from a remote device; and

storing the construction-related document on the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

sending the updated version of the construction-related document to the remote device.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

utilizing a global positioning sensor to display construction-related documents relating to construction sites that are proximate to the location of the mobile device.