Gregory Brian Carlson

US Patent:

6473762, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Oct 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/702184

Inventors:

Terry Knoblock - Wylie TX
Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX
Paul Michael Golobay - Farmers Branch TX

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707100, 707 10, 707104, 707200

Abstract:

A system and method for placing articles of manufacture or pieces of equipment at a remote site uses a central database and graphical representations. A site hierarchy, comprising a site, a building at the site, and a floor within the building, is created in the central database. The user can then create graphical objects on a floor at a building, which are also represented in the central database as sequences of points. Specifically, graphical objects are created for a floor within a structure, a zone within the floor, a planning unit within the zone, a row segment within the planning unit, and a footprint (where the article or piece of equipment is placed) within the row segment. The central database can also store tabular (non-graphical) data, regarding the physical characteristics of physical objects (such as the actual area of a row), as well as particular information for each footprint (such as an installation date, an activation date, etc. ). Once the graphical objects are established in the hierarchy, a user can modify or view both the graphical data or the non-graphical data from the database.

US Patent:

6952705, Oct 4, 2005

Filed:

Nov 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/995193

Inventors:

Terry Knoblock - Wylie TX, US
Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX, US
Mike Golobay - Dallas TX, US
Willis Mason - Rowlett TX, US

Assignee:

MCI, Inc. - Ashburn VA

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707103R, 7071041

Abstract:

A method, system and program product are disclosed for enabling a user to construct a conceptual hierarchical framework representing a virtual or physical environment. The framework may then be populated with a collection of items. Users may graphically and intuitively view and manipulate various subsets of the environment's space as well as items placed within the modeled environment.

US Patent:

7143100, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/170616

Inventors:

Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX, US
Heather Davis - Dallas TX, US
Kevin Lee Zierath - Plano TX, US
Chandra S. Vemulapalli - Plano TX, US
Vidhyaprakash Ramachandran - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

MCI, LLC - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 3/00
G06F 9/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

707101, 7071041, 715713, 715764, 709204

Abstract:

A data model of a modeled environment is maintained within a database. The data model includes data defining a plurality of hierarchically arranged subsets of space within the modeled environment and data defining a plurality of items populating the modeled environment. A data processing system displays within a display device at least first and second windows. The first window displays a map of the modeled environment, where the map includes at least one user-selectable graphical element representing one of the plurality of hierarchically arranged subsets of space or one of the plurality of items. In response to a first user input, a graphical element is copied from the first window and displayed within the second window. In response to a second user input selecting the graphical element within the second window, data from the database associated with the subset of space or item represented by the graphical element is presented.

US Patent:

7318015, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Jun 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/170615

Inventors:

Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX, US
Heather Davis - Dallas TX, US
Kevin Lee Zierath - Plano TX, US
Chandra S. Vemulapalli - Plano TX, US
Vidhyaprakash Ramachandran - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Business Global LLC - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 13/10

US Classification:

703 21, 703 13, 703 23, 703 24, 709238, 709220

Abstract:

A data model of a modeled environment is maintained within a database. The data model includes data defining a plurality of hierarchically arranged subsets of space within the modeled environment and data defining a plurality of items populating the modeled environment. In response to a first user input selecting a plurality of features of the modeled environment, where each of the selected features is one of the subsets of space or one of the items, a plurality of graphical elements are displayed within a whiteboard window to represent the plurality of user selected features. A control for at least one function is also presented to the user in association with the whiteboard window. In response to a second user input selecting the control for the function, a logical connection between at least two of the plurality of features having corresponding graphical elements within whiteboard window are automatically generated by reference to a rule set. In addition, a graphical element representing the logical connection is displayed within the whiteboard window.

US Patent:

8010571, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/138417

Inventors:

Terry Knoblock - Wylie TX, US
Mike Golobay - Dallas TX, US
Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX, US
Willis Mason - Rowlett TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Business Global LLC - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707792, 707956

Abstract:

A method, system and program product are disclosed for enabling a user to construct a conceptual hierarchical framework representing a virtual or physical environment. The framework may then be populated with a collection of items. Users may graphically and intuitively view and manipulate various subsets of the environment's space as well as items placed within the modeled environment.

US Patent:

59917598, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

Mar 25, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/823556

Inventors:

Terry Knoblock - Wylie TX
Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX
Paul Michael Golobay - Farmers Branch TX

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

707 10

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for defining equipment, in terms of components, such as modules, shelves and racks, down to the rackface level to be used for recording data related to the configuration of equipment within field sites. Once components are defined and stored in a database, they are configured by specifying interrelationships between components. Accordingly, shelves are configured by populating them with modules. Likewise, racks are configured by populating them with configured shelves. Graphical tools can be used to assist the user in configuring components. Data related to components, and configured equipment are stored in a central database.

US Patent:

6169987, Jan 2, 2001

Filed:

Mar 25, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/823561

Inventors:

Terry Knoblock - Wylie TX
Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX
Paul Michael Golobay - Farmers Branch TX

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 10

Abstract:

A system and method for placing articles of manufacture or pieces of equipment at a remote site uses a central database and graphical representations. A site hierarchy, comprising a site, a building at the site, and a floor within the building, is created in the central database. The user can then create graphical objects on a floor at a building, which are also represented in the central database as sequences of points. Specifically, graphical objects are created for a floor within a structure, a zone within the floor, a planning unit within the zone, a row segment within the planning unit, and a footprint (where the article or piece of equipment is placed) within the row segment. The central database can also store tabular (non-graphical) data, regarding the physical characteristics of physical objects (such as the actual area of a row), as well as particular information for each footprint (such as an installation date, an activation date, etc. ). Once the graphical objects are established in the hierarchy, a user can modify or view both the graphical data or the non-graphical data from the database.

US Patent:

59307790, Jul 27, 1999

Filed:

Mar 25, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/823555

Inventors:

Terry Knoblock - Wylie TX
Gregory G. Carlson - Plano TX
Paul Michael Golobay - Branch TX

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

705412

Abstract:

A system and method for remotely inputting power plant data into a database and for calculating reserve times for which power plants can supply power to consumer equipment. The system includes a data input module for receiving power data from a remote user and for inputting power plant data into a database. In a preferred embodiment, the system is an integral part of a comprehensive site planning facility and interfaces with a permanent site facility database and a temporary relational database. Both databases store data relating to sites, power plants associated with sites and component data related to power plants. The data input module permits users to add, modify and remove power plant data associated with sites which are stored in the temporary relational database. The data input module also permits users to edit consumer equipment load values associated with power plants, regardless of whether data for associated sites are maintained in the site facility planning database or the temporary relational database. A calculation module retrieves data from the database and calculates reserve times for which power plants can supply power to consumer equipment.