Method and apparatus for providing access to and working with architectural drawings on the internet
US8402392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide access to architectural documents in a network based on-line web based system. Servers that are accessible from the Internet maintain persistent multiple architectural documents of different media types. An online user is provided, from the servers via the Internet, a set of basic virtual design tools that have persistent properties and may be copied. The virtual design tools may also be utilized to work with the architectural documents. A workspace is also provided for viewing, accessing, and modifying the architectural documents.
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