Patent · US Expired

Computerized method and system for communicating and managing information used in task-oriented projects

US6678698B2 · kind B2 · utility

105Cited by
7References
44Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 2001
Grant dateJan 13, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99945
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Secure web-based method and system for communicating and managing project information are provided. The method allows for storing project-related information including project documentation in a database. The method further provides an interface screen available through a global communications network. The interface screen is configurable to identify a plurality of project tasks. The interface screen includes a datafield for defining a respective time window over which each of the tasks is to be performed by at least one project participant. The method allows for posting over the global communications network to selected project participants the plurality of project tasks. The posted plurality of project tasks is linkable to the database to retrieve project documentation that requires review by the selected project participants. A communicating step allows for communicating over the global communications network project status data for populating a project status screen indicative of the status of respective ones of the plurality of tasks.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.