Interactive Building Stacking Plan Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for managing commercial real estate lack a unified and interactive platform for presenting detailed building stacking plans, leading to inconsistencies and inefficiencies in space allocation and management across different levels of ownership and occupancy.
Innovation Solution
An interactive building stacking plan system that generates a unified visual representation of building occupancy and ownership, allowing users to modify and interact with graphical elements representing leased or purchased spaces, with features like proportional sizing, movement, and customizable visualization, all integrated within a server-client computer system architecture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional spreadsheet applications are used to create stacking plans, then basic visualization is achieved, but interactivity and accessibility of additional information are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nested information display by placing detailed tenant information, lease terms, and additional attributes within collapsible panels or sidebars that are nested within or adjacent to the main stacking plan visualization. This allows users to access comprehensive information without cluttering the primary visual interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds an interactive dimension to the traditional 2D stacking plan by implementing hover effects, click-to-expand features, and layered information display. This transforms the flat spreadsheet-like view into a multi-layered interactive interface where additional information dimensions become accessible through user interaction.
2Loss of information
If detailed information is displayed for all tenants and spaces, then comprehensive data availability is achieved, but visual clarity and overview capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information into hierarchical levels: summary-level data displayed prominently in the main stacking plan view, and detailed-level data organized in separate collapsible sections or on-demand panels. This segmentation allows the main visualization to remain clear while comprehensive data remains accessible.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial information display by showing only essential tenant information (name, space occupancy, lease status) in the main view, while additional details (lease terms, contact information, financial data) are available through optional expansion or hover actions. This partial display maintains visual clarity while preserving data availability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If stacking plans are customized for different user needs, then user-specific relevance is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal stacking plan interface that can serve multiple user needs through configurable display options, filterable views, and selectable information layers. The same core system adapts to different users by enabling or disabling specific information categories rather than requiring separate customized systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables customization through parameter changes in the display configuration, such as toggling visibility of different information categories, adjusting levels of detail, or filtering by tenant type. These parameter adjustments allow extensive adaptability without fundamentally changing the system architecture.
4Manufacturing precision
If proportional sizing of graphical elements is implemented, then accurate space representation is achieved, but flexibility in layout and visualization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic sizing where graphical elements can be proportionally sized to represent actual space occupancy, but users can dynamically adjust the view scale, zoom levels, and layout configurations. This dynamic approach maintains accuracy while providing layout flexibility through interactive controls.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for presenting an interactive stacking plan of a building with one or more floors of leasable space is disclosed. A request for stacking plan graphical elements is transmitted from the client computer system to the server computer system. Each of the stacking plan graphical elements correspond to a leased or purchased space represented by a master tenant or occupant record defined by a plurality of tenant or occupant record attributes. The stacking plan graphical elements are received, and an output thereof is generated for each of the master tenant or occupant records with a size proportional to a leased or owned space specified in the leased or purchased space identifier attribute and a user-activatable link that generates an independent display of at least one of the master tenant or occupant record attributes. The stacking plan graphical elements may be interacted with in various ways.