System for demonstrating compliance with standards

• US 6,283,759 B1
• Filed: 11/13/1998
• Issued: 09/04/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: R.J. Price
• Original Assignee: R. J. Price
• Inventors: Fronczke, Karl W., Price, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin-Wallace, Valencia
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harris, Chanda
• Application Number:
  US09/191,692
• Time in Patent Office: 1,026 Days
• Field of Search: 434/72, 703/1, 706/921
• US Class Current: 434/72
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/003 Maps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 706/921 Layout, e.g. circuit, construction

Abstract

Compliance with a standard is demonstrated by displaying a floor plan on a first computer. The displayed floor plan includes designated areas. Each designated area includes a corresponding communication link, and the designated areas are regulated by the standard. A message is transmitted to a second computer in response to selection of one of the designated areas by a user on the first computer. The message is dependent upon the communication link corresponding to the selected designated area and causes compliance information to be downloaded by the second computer to the first computer. The compliance information is displayed on the first computer and demonstrates that the selected designated area is in compliance with the standard.

Claims

1. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan is regulated by a standard; and

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b) displaying information demonstrating that the floor plan is in compliance with the standard, wherein the displayed information includes before and after illustrations, wherein the before illustration illustrates at least a portion of the floor plan before compliance with the standard, and wherein the after illustration illustrates at least the portion of the floor plan after compliance with the standard.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the displayed information includes an illustration pertinent to the floor plan, and wherein the illustration illustrates compliance with the standard.

3. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan includes designated areas, and wherein the designated areas are regulated by a standard; and

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b) in response to selection by the user of one of the designated areas, displaying information demonstrating that the selected designated area is in compliance with the standard.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the displayed information includes an illustration of the selected designated area, and wherein the illustration illustrates compliance with the standard.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the displayed information includes before and after illustrations of the selected designated area, wherein the before illustration illustrates the selected designated area before compliance with the standard, and wherein the after illustration illustrates the selected designated area after compliance with the standard.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein the displayed information includes at least a portion of the standard relating to the selected designated area.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein the displayed information includes a description of the selected designated area, wherein the description includes first and second Goto areas, wherein the first Goto area permits the user to view at least a portion of the standard relating to the selected designated area, and wherein the second Goto area permits the user to view an illustration of the selected designated area.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the illustration illustrates compliance with the standard.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the illustration includes before and after illustrations of the selected designated area, wherein the before illustration illustrates the selected designated area before compliance with the standard, and wherein the after illustration illustrates the selected designated area after compliance with the standard.

10. The method of claim 3 wherein the displayed information includes a description of the selected designated area, wherein the description includes a Goto area, and wherein selection of the Goto area causes compliance information of the selected designated area to be displayed.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the compliance information includes an illustration showing compliance of the selected designated area to be displayed.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the compliance information includes before and after illustrations to be displayed, wherein the before illustration shows the selected designated area before compliance, and wherein the after illustration shows the selected designated area after compliance.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the compliance information includes a portion of the standard pertinent to the selected designated area to be displayed.

14. The method of claim 3 wherein the standard relates to firestops.

15. The method of claim 3 wherein the standard relates to asbestos.

16. The method of claim 3 wherein a communication link is activated when the designated area is selected.

17. A method for demonstrating compliance with a standard comprising the following steps executed on a first computer:

a) displaying a floor plan on the first computer, wherein the displayed floor plan is selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan includes designated areas, wherein each designated area includes a corresponding communication link, and wherein the designated areas are governed by a standard;

b) transmitting a message to a second computer in response to selection of one of the designated areas by the user on the first computer, wherein the message is dependent upon the communication link corresponding to the selected designated area;

c) receiving information from the second computer, wherein the information demonstrates that the selected designated area is in compliance with the standard; and

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d) displaying the information on the first computer.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the information displayed on the first computer includes an illustration of the selected designated area, and wherein the illustration illustrates compliance with the standard.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the information displayed on the first computer includes before and after illustrations of the selected designated area, wherein the before illustration illustrates the selected designated area before compliance with the standard, and wherein the after illustration illustrates the selected designated area after compliance with the standard.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the information displayed on the first computer includes at least a portion of the standard relating to the selected designated area.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein the information displayed on the first computer includes a description of the selected designated area, wherein the description includes first and second Goto areas, wherein the first Goto area permits the user to view at least a portion of the standard relating to the selected designated area, and wherein the second Goto area permits the user to view an illustration of the selected designated area.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the illustration illustrates compliance with the standard.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein the illustration includes before and after illustrations of the selected designated area, wherein the before illustration illustrates the selected designated area before compliance with the standard, and wherein the after illustration illustrates the selected designated area after compliance with the standard.

24. The method of claim 17 wherein the information displayed on the first computer includes a description of the selected designated area, wherein the description includes a Goto area, and wherein selection of the Goto area causes compliance information of the selected designated area to be displayed.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the compliance information includes an illustration showing compliance of the selected designated area to be displayed.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein the compliance information includes before and after illustrations to be displayed, wherein the before illustration shows the selected designated area before compliance, and wherein the after illustration shows the selected designated area after compliance.

27. The method of claim 24 wherein the compliance information includes a portion of the standard pertinent to the selected designated area to be displayed.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the communication links include Internet addresses to the second computer.

29. The method of claim 17 wherein the first computer is located within a first building governed by the standard, and wherein the second computer is located within a second building.

30. The method of claim 17 wherein the standard relates to firestops.

31. The method of claim 17 wherein the standard relates to asbestos.

32. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan is regulated by a standard; and

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b) displaying information demonstrating that the floor plan is in compliance with the standard, wherein the displayed information includes at least a portion of the standard.

33. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan is regulated by a standard; and

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b) displaying information demonstrating that the floor plan is in compliance with the standard, wherein the displayed information includes a description pertinent to at least a portion of the floor plan, wherein the description includes a Goto area, and wherein selection of the Goto area causes compliance information of at least the portion of the floor plan to be displayed.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein the compliance information includes an illustration showing compliance of at least the portion of the floor plan to be displayed.

35. The method of claim 33 wherein the compliance information includes before and after illustrations to be displayed, wherein the before illustration shows at least the portion of the floor plan before compliance, and wherein the after illustration shows at least the portion of the floor plan after compliance.

36. The method of claim 33 wherein the compliance information includes a portion of the standard pertinent to the portion of the floor plan to be displayed.

37. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan is regulated by a standard; and

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b) displaying information demonstrating that the floor plan is in compliance with the standard, wherein the displayed information includes a description of at least a portion of the floor plan, wherein the description includes first and second Goto areas, wherein the first Goto area permits the user to view at least a portion of the standard relating to at least the portion of the floor plan, and wherein the second Goto area permits the user to view an illustration of at least the portion of the floor plan.

38. The method of claim 37 wherein the illustration illustrates compliance with the standard.

39. The method of claim 37 wherein the illustration includes before and after illustrations of at least the portion of the floor plan, wherein the before illustration illustrates at least the portion of the floor plan before compliance with the standard, and wherein the after illustration illustrates at least the portion of the floor plan after compliance with the standard.

40. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan is regulated by a standard, and wherein the standard relates to firestops; and

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b) displaying information demonstrating that the floor plan is in compliance with the standard.

41. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan is regulated by a standard, and wherein the standard relates to asbestos; and

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b) displaying information demonstrating that the floor plan is in compliance with the standard.

42. A method executed on a computer comprising the following steps:

a) displaying a floor plan selected by a user, wherein the displayed floor plan is regulated by a standard, and wherein a communication link is embedded in the displayed floor plan; and

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b) displaying information demonstrating that the floor plan is in compliance with the standard.