Patent ID: 6970861
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of engineering project design using a real-time interface with a global computer network, said method comprising: creating a database based on publicly accessible data located in www sites for approved engineering specific Universal Record Locator (LTRL) links; indexing said database according to predetermined engineering search queries; providing a graphical user interface (GUI) allowing a user to: providing a design process template; retrieving URL links according to the database inquiry; displaying the retrieved URL links as menu options and accessing www Web pages related to the retrieved URL links in response to user selection; retrieving URL links to regulatory data for the specific geographic location from a regulation data base of URL links and displaying the URL links to regulatory data as menu options: retrieving URL links to permit information for the specific geographic location from the regulation data base of URL links and displaying the URL links to permit information as menu options; retrieving construction procedures from URL links providing a contractor database; iteratively formulating constriction procedures based on specifications acquired from a Web page review; inserting the construction procedures into a project flow chart template; and displaying pertinent information of the accessed Web pages and inserting the information into the job folder checklist.