Activity based equipment scheduling method and system
July 22, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesTemperature control of chill water and steam in heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems Electronic thermostat with repetitive operation cycle Programmable thermostatic control device Method and system for scheduling, monitoring and dynamically managing resources Communicating thermostat Expert system scheduler and scheduling method Energy control system Resource-lot association coordinator Dynamically controlled environmental control system Method and system for continuous integrated resource management InventorsApplicationNo. 898657 filed on 07/22/1997US Classes:705/8, Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function705/7, Operations research705/9, Staff scheduling or task assignment715/804, Interwindow link or communication715/963Calendar or schedulingExaminersPrimary: Trammell, James P.Assistant: Nguyen, Hoang Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/60AbstractA computer based equipment scheduling system uses activity definition data to schedule equipment. The method may be carried out by a networked computer system that receives activity definition data representing an activity, such as a volleyball game or board meeting, that occurs in a building. This data is stored in a database for use by multiple nodes. The activity definition data may include text or graphical data indicating an activity name, data representing a list of zones that the activity will affect and data representing the mode of possible operation of each building zone affected by the activity. The method also includes assigning zone mode data to the activity data for use in controlling building resources and then automatically controlling the building resources to attain a zone mode of operation assigned to the activity definition data. | |
