Patent · US Expired

Automated building control design system

US4885694A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1987
Grant dateDec 5, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S715/964
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a computer system for substantially automating the design of a building control system. The system comprises a processor for processing data stored in a data base, the data being related to a building control system design and comprising both graphic and alpha-numeric information. The processor comprises the ability to call up on a display an initial drawing related to a building control system element. The initial drawing comprises graphic and related alpha-numeric information including an identifier associated with the element and a prompt guiding modification of the initial drawing. The processor also includes the ability to create a modified drawing by incorporating changes into the initial drawing, the modified drawing being related to a building control system design.

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