Property Resource Metadata Sharing for Fast Utility Shut-Off Location
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack an efficient and user-friendly method for sharing and locating property and resource metadata, such as water shut-off valves and circuit breaker boxes, which are crucial for property management and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented system that allows users to input and share property and resource metadata through a user interface, utilizing geographic representations and metadata sharing, enabling efficient retrieval and location of resources associated with properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If property and resource metadata is manually documented and stored locally, then information availability is limited to individual users, but system complexity and sharing infrastructure requirements are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized metadata repository and sharing platform that acts as an intermediary between property owners, maintenance personnel, and emergency responders. This platform stores and manages property metadata (addresses, contact information) and resource metadata (shut-off valve locations, circuit breaker positions) centrally, allowing authorized users to access this information without requiring complex peer-to-peer sharing systems. The intermediary platform handles data standardization, security permissions, and retrieval operations, thereby improving information accessibility while maintaining manageable system complexity.
2Ease of operation
If detailed resource location information is stored centrally for easy retrieval, then information accessibility improves, but security risks and unauthorized access concerns increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements role-based access control where different user categories (property owners, maintenance personnel, emergency responders) have different levels of access to metadata. Property owners can view and edit all their property information, maintenance personnel can access operational resource locations but not sensitive personal data, and emergency responders can access critical shut-off valve locations during emergencies. This differentiated access structure allows centralised storage for easy retrieval while mitigating security risks by ensuring each user group only accesses information necessary for their specific function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures access permissions and security protocols before any data access occurs. Property owners must explicitly grant access rights to specific user categories for their properties before maintenance personnel or emergency responders can retrieve metadata. Critical resource locations such as shut-off valves are pre-marked with restricted access that automatically activates during emergency situations. This preliminary configuration of security measures enables fast metadata retrieval during operations while preventing unauthorized access through pre-established permission frameworks.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive property and resource data is collected and stored, then information completeness improves, but data management complexity and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments metadata into distinct categories: property metadata (address, contact information, property description) and resource metadata (shut-off valve locations, circuit breaker positions, water meter locations, gas valve positions). Each category is further divided into subcategories with specific data fields. This segmentation allows the system to store comprehensive information while managing complexity through structured organization. Maintenance personnel can retrieve only the resource metadata they need without processing entire property records, and emergency responders can quickly locate critical shut-off valve information without wading through unrelated property details. The segmented structure enables efficient storage, retrieval, and management of comprehensive data sets.
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AI summary
In general, a computer implemented system configured to receive and retrievably share property metadata associated with an identified property or resource metadata associated with an identified resource with a user or a user group. Specifically, a program code accessible by one or more computing devices to depict a user interface configured to allow entry of property metadata associated with a property identifier of a property and entry of resource metadata associated with a resource identifier of a resource associated with the property allowing a user or each of a group of users to expediently retrieve property metadata or resource metadata associated with a property including metadata associated with one or more default resources associated with a property including: a water shut off valve, a gas shut off valve, and a circuit breaker box.