Gary E Sharp

US Patent:

20110218772, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/715506

Inventors:

Steven Eugene Bumbalough - Arlington TX, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Chris Arps - Allen TX, US
Darwin Wayne Belt - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1

Abstract:

A method for providing an options configurator may include receiving an indication of a hierarchical structure of building plan options applicable to an enterprise, enabling a user to define option sets including selected ones of the building plan options, enabling the user to associate different ones among the option sets with corresponding different entities within the enterprise based on distinguishing characteristics of the respective different entities, and providing for generation of building information models and their derivatives based on selected options within an option set. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

US Patent:

20200057826, Feb 20, 2020

Filed:

Aug 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/553565

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Scott Paul Babin - Allen TX, US
Cathrine Hill - Tabernacle NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

Abstract:

Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems, documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.

US Patent:

20160357881, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jul 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/217530

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Chris Arps - Allen TX, US
Darwin Wayne Belt - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

Abstract:

A method for providing an options configurator may include receiving an indication of a hierarchical structure of building plan options applicable to an enterprise, enabling a user to define option sets including selected ones of the building plan options, enabling the user to associate different ones among the option sets with corresponding different entities within the enterprise based on distinguishing characteristics of the respective different entities, and providing for generation of building information models and their derivatives based on selected options within an option set. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

US Patent:

20160210377, Jul 21, 2016

Filed:

Jan 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/001749

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Gary Ned Sharp - Lewisville TX, US
Scott Paul Babin - Allen TX, US
Cathrine Hill - Tabernacle NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

Abstract:

Embodiments may provide a method for creating specific three-dimensional building information models and a construction document set, including elevation views, architectural documents, mechanical systems documents, etc. based on user-selected options from a master three-dimensional model element database. A method is provided for generating a building information model, including: deriving three-dimensional building information model elements, where each of the building information model elements is part of an options set for a building; providing for display of the building information model elements in an options grid of an options configurator application, where each building information model element is presented in a cell of the options grid; associating options rules with the building information model elements; and receiving selection of two or more building information model elements.