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Apparatus for recording global positioning system coordinates of components of a utility

  • US 20040220731A1
  • Filed: 11/13/2003
  • Published: 11/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for recording global positioning system co-ordinates of components of a utility, comprising:

  • a portable controller having a memory;

    a global positioning system (GPS) co-ordinate device coupled to the controller, the GPS co-ordinate device dynamically providing GPS co-ordinates to the controller as positioning of the GPS co-ordinate device changes location;

    a display associated with the controller, the display displaying the GPS co-ordinates of the GPS co-ordinate device on a scrolling grid of global positioning system co-ordinates;

    a utility identifier database housed in the memory of the controller, the utility identifier database containing numerous symbols, each symbol representing a particular component of a utility; and

    an input device to the controller for selecting the symbol from the utility identifier database which identifies the component of the utility, the controller placing the selected symbol on the scrolling grid of GPS co-ordinates and storing the symbol with GPS co-ordinates in memory for subsequent recall.

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