Method for integrating drawings and supporting documents using Graphic Object Interface

• US 20060069994A1
• Filed: 08/26/2003
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David E. Weidner Jr
• Original Assignee: David E. Weidner Jr
• Inventors: Weidner, David E. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/649,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20060069994A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/700
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

The Graphic Object Interface (GOI) integrates supporting documents with the drawings & specifications that they represent. This integration of often bulky and cumbersome information into a single system computer run program allows all individuals associated with the maintenance upkeep & troubleshooting of the equipment, building or other item to be managed to have a comprehensive source of information available to them as well as reducing the overall need for paper products and storage space. It is a self-booting system that runs on a MAC or PC with Software contained on the disk so it will be independent from any computer operating system & software previously installed on the host computer, therefore insuring compatibility with any future operating systems & software, but also may be started from licensed software installed on the user'"'"'s computer.

Claims

1. Menus or computer platform programs are imbedded into computer based project representations which are used to facilitate the construction, repair or maintenance of one or more project items represented within the drawing and connected through the integration of more than one relational or non-relational link called a graphic object interface. (GOI)

2. The representation of the graphic object interface (GOI) link may be represented by visible or invisible attributes, and if the attribute is visible, it may be represented by any color, number or other informational symbol.

3. The project being managed may be represented using a licensed or proprietary computer based platform in 2 Dimensional or 3 Dimensional formats, including 2 Dimensional or 3 Dimensional GOI formats with the ability to have a 2 Dimensional link within a 3 Dimensional Drawing and a 3 Dimensional link can be imbedded into a 2 dimensional drawing.

4. The graphic object interface (GOI) directly links a variety of information items such as but not limited to menus, programs, databases, Internet links, video, any other multimedia, file'"'"'s with other project related links to other informational items in a relational or non-relational manner.

5. The GOI project management invention when combined with computerized platforms such as those used in DVD, vehicle onboard computer systems, or any other portable media would allow the user to troubleshoot problems within the object being managed or operated without a printed manual or other associated support material.

6. A menu with a database incorporated into it will provide for automated maintenance to be preformed by the owner of the property and alternately when connected to a network, can be printed from anywhere in the program to include all of the pertinent information for the equipment to be maintained.

7. Each item in the graphic object interface (GOI) will be a project management module with its own menu system able to operate independent of a menu if so desired.

8. The present invention will be able to work off an individual computerized system, or a networked computer from a centralized location directly hooked to a piece of equipment.

9. URL'"'"'s may be contained in the present invention which can be used to link to the Internet to perform remote operations or run updates for the program, equipment maintenance or other databases used to maintain or item that the program was designed to serve.