Patent ID: 7032015

Claim:
A system for integrating a software system over a network, comprising: means for receiving an order for a software system from a user using a user system at a server over the network; means for configuring the user system over the network; and means for installing the software system on the user system over the network; and wherein the software system comprises a power management control system; and further comprising: means for developing at least one software application for the software system; means for customizing a screen design for the software system over the network; means for integrating the at least one software application and the screen design for the application to produce an integrated software system; means for creating supplier links for ordering material over the network; and means for integrating the at least one software application, the supplier and the seen design for the application to produce an integrated software system; and wherein the means for customizing a screen design comprises; means for creating human machine interface project; means for starting up a configuration application over the network; means for using the configuration application to add devices; means for adding trend points to a historical database; means for creating a one line diagram screen; means for creating trend and tabular screens for each device; means for setting passwords for each user; and means for testing the screen design with a dynamic data exchange simulator to ensure functionality.