Method and apparatus for drawing collaboration on a network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented apparatus comprising:
- a computer server;
an interactive web site hosted on the computer server, wherein the interactive web site is configured to provide access to architectural project information, wherein one or more areas of the interactive web site provide for;
modification and organization of;
a display of the interactive web site;
site members of the interactive web site;
one or more projects including storing, organizing, and displaying a listing of drawings and text files in project folders and standard folders, and displaying drawings and text files, wherein project related administration tasks are available if a user is working with the project folders and such project related administration tasks are not available when working with the standard folders; and
project members of the one or more projects including defining access permissions for project members to access the project folders, the standard folders, the drawings, and the text files.
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Abstract
To address the requirements described above, one or more embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a project hosting service that a user can access with a web browser. With it, a user can communicate and collaborate with the members of a design team or construction project. Embodiments of the invention let a user share CAD drawing files (DWG DWF, etc.), document files, or any other type of file. A user can add comments or reply to discussion threads about the file or other aspects of the project. A user can view or download files from anywhere in the world to work on them, while locking the file to prevent others from overwriting the file. When the user is done, the file can be uploaded and unlocked while simultaneously notifying other Project members of the change by e-mail.
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47 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented apparatus comprising:
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a computer server; an interactive web site hosted on the computer server, wherein the interactive web site is configured to provide access to architectural project information, wherein one or more areas of the interactive web site provide for; modification and organization of; a display of the interactive web site; site members of the interactive web site; one or more projects including storing, organizing, and displaying a listing of drawings and text files in project folders and standard folders, and displaying drawings and text files, wherein project related administration tasks are available if a user is working with the project folders and such project related administration tasks are not available when working with the standard folders; and project members of the one or more projects including defining access permissions for project members to access the project folders, the standard folders, the drawings, and the text files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing access to architectural project information comprising:
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accessing architectural project information using an interactive web site hosted on a server, wherein one or more areas of the interactive web site provide an ability to modify and organize; a display of the interactive web site; site members of the interactive web site; one or more projects including storing, organizing, and displaying a listing of drawings and text files in project folders and standard folders, and displaying drawings and text files, wherein project related administration tasks are available if a user is working with the project folders and such project related administration tasks are not available when working with the standard folders; and project members of the one or more projects including defining access permissions for project members to access the project folders, the standard folders, the drawings, and the text files. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An article of manufacture for accessing architectural project information comprising:
a program storage device, readable by a computer server, tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the computer server to perform method steps for hosting an interactive web site on the computer server wherein the interactive web site comprises; means for modifying and organizing; a display of the interactive web site; site members of the interactive web site; one or more projects including means for storing, means for organizing, and means for displaying a listing of drawings and text files in project folders and standard folders, and displaying drawings and text files, wherein project related administration tasks are available if a user is working with the project folders and such project related administration tasks are not available when working with the standard folders; and project members of the one or more projects including means for defining access permissions for project members to access the project folders, the standard folders, the drawings, and the text files. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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