ROBERT P THOMSON
Architects in Northborough, MA
License number
Massachusetts 7043
Issued Date
Oct 30, 1987
Expiration Date
Aug 31, 1991
Type
Architect
Address
Address
Northborough, MA 01532
Professional information
Space Planning/Facilities Management System Using Priority And Affinity Colors
US Patent:
4642780, Feb 10, 1987
Filed:
Nov 2, 1984
Appl. No.:
6/667644
Inventors:
Robert Thomson - Northboro MA
Assignee:
Sigma Design, Inc. - Englewood CO
International Classification:
G06F 700
US Classification:
364512
Abstract:
Disclosed are a system and a method useful in fields such as architecture, space planning, interior design and corporate facility management, for efficiently designing and allocating space to the various subdivisions of an organization. Manipulation of colors is used in addition to numerical values to allow the user to determine at a glance the relative priorities of various departments and the affinities between pairs of departments at various stages of the space allocation process, and thereby speed the process and reduce the chance for errors.