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Approach for planning, designing and observing building systems

US8532962B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2009
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/13
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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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