METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT USING PHOTO IMAGING MEASUREMENTS

1 . A computerized method for providing construction project management, the method comprising:

receiving project data for a project from a remote device running a project management application, wherein the project data includes a project name and at least one image with dimension information;

identifying a list of project information guides for the project based on at least one of the project name, image and dimension information;

communicating the list of project information guides to the project management application and receiving back a selected project information guide;

calculating required construction tools and materials for the project based on the selected project information guide and dimension information; and

providing a point of sale interface accessible by the project management application for purchasing required construction tools and materials from an eCommerce vendor.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving project data comprises receiving project data in a project information relational database.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said project data further comprises:

one or more project information guide web site addresses;

one or more tools; and

one or more materials.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying a list of project information guides comprises:

analyzing project name data and the at least one image with dimension data;

searching for URLs based on the analyzing;

forwarding a list of project guide video URLs to the project management application; and

receiving a selected project guide video URL.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further including inputting manually tools lists and materials lists from the project management application.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: performing photo image recognition, including:

acquiring one or more photo images;

identifying said photo images; and

tagging said photo images.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating required construction tools and required materials comprises:

receiving recommended tools and recommended materials from said project information guides;

receiving project dimensions data; and

calculating required construction tools and materials.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing a point of sale interface for purchasing required construction tools and required materials comprises:

accessing a vendor eCommerce web server via network communications;

selecting required tools and required materials on said vendor eCommerce web server and communicating selected tools and materials to the project management application;

facilitating a transaction on said vendor eCommerce web server;

transmitting a transaction receipt to the project management application.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said dimension information includes calibration information.

10 . A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium, which when executed by a computer system provide construction project management, the computer program product comprising:

program code for receiving project data for a project from a remote device running a project management application, wherein the project data includes a project name and at least one image with dimension information;

program code identifying a list of project information guides for the project based on at least one of the project name, image and dimension information;

program code for communicating the list of project information guides to the project management application and receiving back a selected project information guide;

program code for calculating required construction tools and materials for the project based on the selected project information guide and dimension information; and

program code for providing a point of sale interface accessible by the project management application for purchasing required construction tools and materials from an eCommerce vendor.

11 . The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the program code for identifying a list of project information guides comprises:

program code for analyzing project name data and the at least one image with dimension data;

program code for searching for URLs based on the analyzing;

program code for forwarding a list of project guide video URLs to the project management application; and

program code for receiving a selected project guide video URL.

12 . The computer program product of claim 10 , further comprising: program code for performing photo image recognition, including program code for:

acquiring one or more photo images;

identifying said photo images; and

tagging said photo images.

13 . The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the program code for calculating required construction tools and required materials comprises program code for:

receiving recommended tools and recommended materials from said project information guides;

receiving dimension data; and

calculating required construction tools and materials.

14 . The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein program code for providing a point of sale interface for purchasing required construction tools and required materials comprises program code for:

accessing a vendor eCommerce web server via network communications;

selecting required tools and required materials on said vendor eCommerce web server and communicating selected tools and materials to the project management application;

facilitating a transaction on said vendor eCommerce web server; and

transmitting a transaction receipt to the project management application.