Douglas Allan Beigel

US Patent:

20080027995, Jan 31, 2008

Filed:

Sep 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/905032

Inventors:

Douglas Beigel - West Friendship MD, US

Assignee:

COLA - Columbia MD

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707104100, 707003000, 715779000, 715810000

Abstract:

An apparatus for assisting a user in scheduling a plurality of facilities for a survey includes: a storage device having a first database of entries representing facilities, geographical locations of facilities, and data representing ranking factors; a second database representing surveyors; a computer processor configured to estimate the time it would take for each of the facilities to be surveyed and to calculate a ranking for each of the facilities formed from ranking factors and to select a subset of facilities based on the ranking; a display unit capable of representing the subset; and, a human-machine interface configured with the processor to enable the user to select at least a facility from a subset and add it to a tour list and to schedule an order in which the facilities in the tour list will be visited by a surveyor from the second database. Related methods and systems are also described.

US Patent:

20040150662, Aug 5, 2004

Filed:

Sep 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/665511

Inventors:

Douglas Beigel - West Friendship MD, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/707000

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for offering network-based evaluation, assessment and certification which can be utilized at great distances. The system allows for setting specific criteria for any given discipline, and allows participants to evaluate their own performance against any given applicable set of standards and independent third-party validation of performance by conducting an on-site survey using the same system. Individuals can evaluate their own competencies, compliance against the given criteria in the learning experience asynchronously, thereby taking advantage of diverse schedules. The standards can be set and administered either by a nation-state, professional society, or international or national standards setting organization. Thus, the present invention maybe utilized by educational organizations, accreditation organizations, nation-states, government agencies/ministries, professional societies, or international or national standards setting organizations.