Project management system providing digital form-based inspections in the field
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a communication interface;
a scanning interface configured to receive a scanned version of an inspection form for a field inspection;
a memory; and
a processor in communication with the memory, the scanning interface, and the communication interface;
the memory having stored therein;
the scanned version obtained from the scanning interface; and
an inspection management module for execution by the processor, the inspection management module configured to;
transform the scanned version into an interactive digital representation of the scanned version, the interactive digital representation comprising;
a linear form view of the inspection form comprising a list of questions and answer fields; and
a layout replicated view of the inspection form that is replicated from the inspection form and displayable in a graphical view to preserve a look and layout of the inspection form in its original paper-based form;
store the interactive digital representation in an inspection template library;
provide the interactive digital representation comprising the linear form view and the layout replicated view to a remote device for use during the field inspection through the communication interface, wherein the interactive digital representation is configured to be displayed and toggled between the linear form view and the layout replicated view based on a user selection on the remote device;
receive the interactive digital representation including inspection data that was used to complete the interactive digital representation during the field inspection using at least one of the linear form view or the layout replicated view through the communication interface;
separate the inspection data from the interactive digital representation; and
store the inspection data in an inspection layer in an inspection transaction library separate from the interactive digital representation in the inspection template library, where;
the inspection transaction library comprises individual inspection transaction layers, each corresponding to inspection data generated during a different inspection, andthe individual inspection transaction layers are configured to be overlaid on a single instance of at least one of the linear form view or the layout replicated view.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide graphical form-based inspections in the field. The system includes a means for allowing a user to access digitized paper forms, such as inspection forms, in both a simplified, easy-to-complete list of questions and fields displayed in a linear form view, as well as an interactive graphical form completely replicated from the original paper document displayed in a graphical view. The system allows the user to toggle between the linear form and graphical views of the same form on the fly during an inspection process, thereby improving user interaction with and completion of inspection form or also can have a preferred view method based on limitations of a computer device or complexity of the form. The system further includes a means for allow the user to create customized workflows for the completion and tracking of inspection processes.
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18 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a communication interface; a scanning interface configured to receive a scanned version of an inspection form for a field inspection; a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, the scanning interface, and the communication interface; the memory having stored therein; the scanned version obtained from the scanning interface; and an inspection management module for execution by the processor, the inspection management module configured to; transform the scanned version into an interactive digital representation of the scanned version, the interactive digital representation comprising; a linear form view of the inspection form comprising a list of questions and answer fields; and a layout replicated view of the inspection form that is replicated from the inspection form and displayable in a graphical view to preserve a look and layout of the inspection form in its original paper-based form; store the interactive digital representation in an inspection template library; provide the interactive digital representation comprising the linear form view and the layout replicated view to a remote device for use during the field inspection through the communication interface, wherein the interactive digital representation is configured to be displayed and toggled between the linear form view and the layout replicated view based on a user selection on the remote device; receive the interactive digital representation including inspection data that was used to complete the interactive digital representation during the field inspection using at least one of the linear form view or the layout replicated view through the communication interface; separate the inspection data from the interactive digital representation; and store the inspection data in an inspection layer in an inspection transaction library separate from the interactive digital representation in the inspection template library, where; the inspection transaction library comprises individual inspection transaction layers, each corresponding to inspection data generated during a different inspection, and the individual inspection transaction layers are configured to be overlaid on a single instance of at least one of the linear form view or the layout replicated view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving a scanned version of an inspection form for a field inspection; storing the scanned version in a memory; transforming the scanned version into an interactive digital representation of the scanned version, the interactive digital representation comprising; a linear form view of the inspection form comprising a list of questions and answer fields displayed; and a layout replicated view of the inspection form that is replicated from the inspection form and displayable in a graphical form view to preserve a look and layout of the inspection form in an original paper-based form; storing the interactive digital representation in an inspection template library; providing the interactive digital representation comprising the linear form view and the layout replicated view to a remote device for use during the field inspection, wherein the interactive digital representation is configured to be displayed and toggled between the linear form view and the layout replicated view based on a user selection on the remote device; receiving the interactive digital representation including inspection data that was used to complete the interactive digital representation during the field inspection using at least one of the linear form view or the layout replicated view; separating the inspection data from the interactive digital representation; and storing the inspection data in an inspection layer in an inspection transaction library separate from the interactive digital representation in the inspection template library, where; storing the inspection data comprises storing, in individual inspection transaction layers, each corresponding to inspection data generated during a different inspection, and the individual inspection transaction layers are configured to be overlaid on a single instance of at least one of the linear form view or the layout replicated view. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive an interactive digital representation of a paper inspection form for a field inspection; an input interface; a display; a memory; and processor in communication with the memory, the display, and the communication interface; the memory having stored therein; the interactive digital representation; and an inspection management module for execution by the processor, the inspection management module configured with executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to; provide a toggling tool for toggling between (i) a linear form view comprising a list of questions and answer fields based on the paper inspection form, and (ii) a layout replicated view that is replicated from the paper inspection form and displayable in a graphical form view to preserve a look and layout of the paper inspection form; accept, from the input interface, a view selection type via the toggling tool; when the view selection type is a linear form type, present on the display the interactive digital representation in the linear form view; when the view selection type is a replicated form type, present on the display the interactive digital representation in the layout replicated view that replicates the paper inspection form; accept, during the field inspection and through the input interface, inspection data used to complete the interactive digital representation using the linear form view when the view selection type is the linear form type or using the layout replicated view when the view selection type is the replicated form type; separate the inspection data from the interactive digital representation; synchronize the inspection data through the communication interface to a remote storage system; and present, on the display, individual inspection transaction layers overlaid on a single instance of at least one of the linear form view or the layout replicated view, where each individual inspection transaction layer corresponds to inspection data generated during a different inspection; wherein the instructions are configured to cause the inspection data to be stored in an inspection layer in an inspection transaction library separate from the interactive digital representation in an inspection template library, where the instructions cause the processor to; store the inspection data by storing, in individual inspection transaction layers, each corresponding to inspection data generated during a different inspection, and configure the individual inspection transaction layers to be overlaid on a single instance of at least one of the linear form type or the layout replicated view. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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