System for maintaining telecommunications networks

• US 20050120196A1
• Filed: 07/01/2003
• Published: 06/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tec-Trac
• Original Assignee: Tec-Trac
• Inventors: Zito, Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/611,028
• Publication Number:
  US 20050120196A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00

Abstract

A system is disclosed for controlling the field repair of electronic networks containing geographically-dispersed network components. The system includes a memory in a central computer system which stores data regarding the service history and physical location of each network component. This central computer also includes means for generating a machine-readable record for a service technician, which includes records for each possible service action. A portable computer device for the technician contains means for reading at least one of these records.

Claims

1. A system for controlling the field repair of electronic networks containing a plurality of network components disbursed geographically, said system comprising:

a) a central computer system including;

(i) memory means for storing data regarding the technical characteristics, service history and physical location of each network component; and

(ii) means for generating machine-readable records of possible repair actions for a selected one of said network components; and

b) a portable computer device, including means for reading at least a selected one of said machine-readable records.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each said machine-readable record comprises at least one bar code.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein each said network component includes a machine-readable record uniquely identifying it.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said portable computer device includes means for reading said uniquely identifying record.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said portable computing device contains means for associating a uniquely identifying record with at least one repair action record.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said system further comprises means for transferring each uniquely identifying record and the associated records from said portable computing device to said central computer system.