Patent ID: 6023699
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for creating and organizing a relational database used for storing data associated with the configuration and placement of equipment in field sites, said equipment comprising one or more components, wherein said components comprise rails, shelves and modules said method comprising the steps of:creating a product catalog for storing data associated with the components;creating a configuration library for storing data associated with the equipment, wherein said step of creating a configuration library comprises:creating a configured racks table, directly related to said product catalog, for storing data associated with configured racks;creating a configured racks item table, directly related to said configured racks table, for storing data associated with specific rack positions within said configured racks used to support configured shelves;creating a configured shelves table, directly related to said product catalog and said configured racks item table, for storing data related to said configured shelves; andcreating a configured shelves item table, directly related to said configured shelves table and said product catalog, for storing data associated with specific shelf positions used to support said modules;creating a site hierarchy repository for storing data associated with the field sites; andcreating an equipment placement library for storing data associated with a location of said equipment within the field sites.