Approach for planning, designing and observing building systems
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for designing a building system, comprising:
- defining, using a computer, building information; and
developing, using the computer, building information; and
wherein;
defining, using the computer, building information comprises;
selecting a building from a category from a drop down menu on a display in communication with the computer;
selecting a type of building from a dialog box; and
selecting a building; and
developing, using the computer, building information comprises;
selecting a number of floors for the building from the dialog box;
in the dialog box, a user giving a name to each of the floors;
designating areas for each floor; and
further comprising;
representing the building and floors with a map view diagram shown on the display; and
dragging and dropping geometrical shapes on the diagram to represent objects in the building and to reflect space relationships among the objects and wherein if the building is represented with a tree view and a list view, then the map view can be automatically generated and synchronized with the tree view and list view.
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Abstract
A system which may enable users to plan, design and observe various building systems in an abstract and intuitive view, such as with a map view. In this view, virtually all facility information and objects may be displayed as simple shapes (e.g., rectangles). Just by some drag-and-drop, a user may provide shapes and rearrange positions of these shapes quickly to reflect a desired space relationship. Objects (e.g., components, devices, controllers, and the like) may be placed, moved around, and associated with each other on a facility layer or floor. Further, the map view may be used together with a tree view and a list view to provide alternative design ways. Changes made in any of the views may be synchronized with the other views. Various presentations of the facility may be provided.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for designing a building system, comprising:
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defining, using a computer, building information; and developing, using the computer, building information; and wherein; defining, using the computer, building information comprises; selecting a building from a category from a drop down menu on a display in communication with the computer; selecting a type of building from a dialog box; and selecting a building; and developing, using the computer, building information comprises; selecting a number of floors for the building from the dialog box; in the dialog box, a user giving a name to each of the floors; designating areas for each floor; and further comprising; representing the building and floors with a map view diagram shown on the display; and dragging and dropping geometrical shapes on the diagram to represent objects in the building and to reflect space relationships among the objects and wherein if the building is represented with a tree view and a list view, then the map view can be automatically generated and synchronized with the tree view and list view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A display view, displayed on a display in communication with a computer configured to execute instructions, for a building system comprising:
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a map view of a building displayed on the display; a tree view of the building displayed on the display; and a list view of the building displayed on the display; and wherein a computer executes instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to; synchronize live data of all three views; and
feed said synchronized live data to the map view to show a dynamical presentation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for design and presentation, using a computer, of a building having two or more floors, comprising a design of the building presented with a tree view and a list view;
- wherein a map view of the building can be automatically generated and synchronized with the tree view and the list view;
a flat presentation of a building on a display in communication with a computer; and wherein the computer executes instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to show on the display of the flat presentation of a building; a plan view for each floor of a design of a building; and objects of the respective floors in the respective plan views of the design of the building. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- wherein a map view of the building can be automatically generated and synchronized with the tree view and the list view;
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21. A computer-implemented method for designing a building system, comprising:
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defining, using a computer, building information; and developing, using the computer, building information; and wherein; defining, using the computer, building information comprises; selecting a building from a category from a drop down menu on a display; selecting a type of building from a dialog box; and selecting a building; and developing, using the computer, building information comprises; selecting a number of floors for the building from the the dialog box; naming the floors; designating areas for each floor; and further comprising; representing the building and floors with a map view diagram shown on the display; and dragging and dropping geometrical shapes on the diagram to represent objects in the building and to reflect space relationships among the objects; and wherein if a building model and objects are generated from a list view or a tree view, then a map view of the building model and objects can be generated and synchronized with the tree view or list view.
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