Brian Dale Jackson

US Patent:

7676389, Mar 9, 2010

Filed:

Dec 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/033943

Inventors:

Brian L. Jackson - Mansfield TX, US
Craig E. Bingham - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Atmos Energy Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

705 7, 705 1

Abstract:

A computerized method for natural gas distribution compliance management is provided. The method includes maintaining a database identifying a plurality of compliance events and a plurality of resources. A computer system is provided including a main computer and a remote computer adapted to communicate with the main computer. The main computer retains at least a portion of a main program and the database. The remote computer retains a remote program operative to display and modify a remote portion of the compliance events and a remote portion of the resources of the database. The database is periodically scanned to identify at least one of the compliance events requiring a response and to identify at least one of the resources to respond to the compliance event requiring the response. Compliance events are matched and scheduled with the resource to respond to the compliance event.

US Patent:

8650061, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Feb 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/708255

Inventors:

Brian L. Jackson - Mansfield TX, US
Craig E. Bingham - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Atmos Energy Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 724

Abstract:

A computerized method for natural gas distribution compliance management is provided. The method includes maintaining a database identifying a plurality of compliance events and a plurality of resources. A computer system is provided including a main computer and a remote computer adapted to communicate with the main computer. The main computer retains at least a portion of a main program and the database. The remote computer retains a remote program operative to display and modify a remote portion of the compliance events and a remote portion of the resources of the database. The database is periodically scanned to identify at least one of the compliance events requiring a response and to identify at least one of the resources to respond to the compliance event requiring the response. Compliance events are matched and scheduled with the resource to respond to the compliance event.