Drawing conversion assignment and management system

• US 8,019,573 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2003
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Thornton, Diane C., Hess, Michael S., Johnson, Rickey Howard
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah; Kamini S
• Assistant Examiner(s): GEBRESILASSIE, KIBROM K
• Application Number:
  US10/729,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20050125304A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,839 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/27, 705/404, 705/7.13, 705/7.27, 705/301, 705/305, 705/333, 711/133, 711/100, 703/1, 707/634, 707/661, 707/672, 707/792
• US Class Current: 703/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0633 Workflow analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

Drawing conversion assignment and management systems are provided that typically include receiving logic, a database, assignment logic, and completion logic. The receiving logic typically receives notification of completion of a land base drawing file. The database creates a drawing conversion job record associated with the land base drawing file. The assignment logic assigns the drawing conversion job record to a draftsman and instructs the database to record the assignment. The completion logic typically receives a request to close the drawing conversion job record, and instructs the database to mark the drawing conversion job record as closed. Methods and other systems are also provided.

Claims

1. A drawing conversion management and assignment system, comprising:

receiving logic of a computer system operable to receive notification of completion of a land base drawing file that is associated with a plat corresponding to a parcel of land represented by the land base drawing file;

a database coupled to the receiving logic, operable to create a drawing conversion job record associated with the completed land base drawing file, the drawing conversion job record indicating that the plat corresponding to the completed land base drawing file is tasked to be converted into a new drawing format;

assignment logic of the computer system coupled to the database and operable to assign the drawing conversion job record to a draftsman and to instruct the database to record the assignment, the drawing conversion job involving creation of a new drawing file based on at least information depicted in the land base drawing file and a prior plat of the parcel of land represented by the land base drawing file; and

completion logic of the computer system coupled to the database and operable to receive a request to close the drawing conversion job record from the draftsman, and to instruct the database to mark the drawing conversion job record as closed to indicate that the plat has been redrawn in the new drawing format.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the database is operable to store a plurality of drawing conversion job records.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

reporting logic coupled to the database, operable to enable any of a plurality of users to view the drawing conversion job record.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the reporting logic is further operable to provide a summary report of a plurality of available drawing conversion job records, assigned drawing conversion job records, and complete drawing conversion job records.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the reporting logic is further operable to enable any of a plurality of users to view a plurality of assigned drawing conversion job records.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the reporting logic is further operable to enable any of a plurality of users to view a plurality of completed drawing conversion job records.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the land base drawing file is provided by a regional land administration center.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the land base drawing file is in an engineering work order format.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the drawing conversion job record includes an availability date, wirecenter location information, a completed date, a quartile assignment, and a fiber units allocation.

10. A method for assigning and managing drawing conversions, comprising:

receiving notification that a land base drawing file is available, the land base drawing file being associated with a wirecenter and being a basis for redrawing a plat corresponding to the wirecenter and the land base drawing file into a new drawing format;

creating a drawing conversion job record associated with the available land base drawing file, the drawing conversion job involving creation of a new drawing file based on at least information depicted in the land base drawing file and a prior plat of the wirecenter represented by the land base drawing file;

storing the drawing conversion job record in a database;

assigning the drawing conversion job record to a draftsman;

recording the assignment of the drawing conversion job record in the database; and

closing the job upon receipt of a close request from the draftsman to indicate that the plat has been redrawn in the new drawing format, by marking the drawing conversion job record as closed in the database.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising storing a plurality of drawing conversion job records in the database.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing a report comprising details for at least the plurality of drawing conversion job records in the database.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing a summary report of a plurality of available drawing conversion job records, assigned drawing conversion job records, and complete drawing conversion job records.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing a plurality of unassigned drawing conversion job records to a plurality of users.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing a plurality of completed drawing conversion job records to a plurality of users.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the land base drawing file and notification are provided by a regional land administration center.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the land base drawing file is in an engineering work order format.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the drawing conversion job record includes an availability date, wirecenter location information, a completed date, a quartile assignment, and a fiber units allocation.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium being a tangible medium and having a program for assigning and managing drawing conversions, the medium comprising instructions that when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform:

receiving notification that a land base drawing file is available, the land base drawing file being associated with a wirecenter and being a basis for redrawing a plat corresponding to the wirecenter and the land base drawing file into a new drawing format;

creating a drawing conversion job record associated with the available land base drawing file, the drawing conversion job involving creation of a new drawing file based on at least information depicted in the land base drawing file and a prior plat of the wirecenter represented by the land base drawing file;

storing the drawing conversion job record in a database;

assigning the drawing conversion job record to a draftsman;

recording the assignment of the drawing conversion job record in the database; and

closing the job upon receipt of a close request from the draftsman to indicate that the plat has been redrawn in the new drawing format, by marking the drawing conversion job record as closed in the database.

20. The medium of claim 19, further comprising storing a plurality of drawing conversion job records in the database.

21. The medium of claim 20, further comprising providing a report comprising details for at least the plurality of drawing conversion job records in the database.

22. The medium of claim 20, further comprising providing a summary report of a plurality of available drawing conversion job records, assigned drawing conversion job records, and complete drawing conversion job records.

23. The medium of claim 20, further comprising providing a plurality of unassigned drawing conversion job records to a plurality of users.

24. The medium of claim 20, further comprising providing a plurality of completed drawing conversion job records to a plurality of users.

25. The medium of claim 19, wherein the land base drawing file and notification are provided by a regional land administration center.

26. The medium of claim 25, wherein the land base drawing file is in an engineering work order format.

27. The medium of claim 19, wherein the drawing conversion job record includes an availability date, wirecenter location information, a completed date, a quartile assignment, and a fiber units allocation.