Methods, systems, and products for surveying facilities

• US 20080091507A1
• Filed: 09/17/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bankston, Deborah F., Vinson, M. W. Rick
• Granted Patent: US 8,484,059 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0875 Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for surveying equipment, machinery, plants, and other facilities. Facilities data may be overlaid onto a map to generate a graphical mapping. When this graphical mapping is displayed, a selection may be received to create a survey of the facilities. Another selection of a facilities item needing repair may be received, and an action may be associated to the facilities item. An electronic survey file is created that describes the facilities item needing repair.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

generating and causing display of a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map;

receiving a selection to create a survey of facilities;

receiving another selection of a facilities item needing repair;

associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and

creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a priority of repair to the facilities item.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a surveyor'"'"'s name to the survey of facilities.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a survey identification number to the survey of facilities.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a storm name to the survey of facilities.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a Common Language Location Identifier (CLLI) code, a plat number, and an allocation area to the survey of facilities.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a department selection of a department responsible for the facilities item needing repair.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising electronically annotating the facilities item needing repair.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising causing display of the electronic annotation in the graphical mapping.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing display of a graphical user interface that lists facilities items needing repair.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising causing display of a type of facilities associated with the facilities item needing repair.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising causing display of an Internet Protocol Identification (IPID) number associated with the facilities item needing repair.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising querying a geospatial facilities mapping database to generate the graphical mapping.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising retrieving location information that corresponds to a wire center.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising querying for a name and facility information associated with the facilities item needing repair.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising scrolling the graphical mapping to a location associated with the location information.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing display of a control button that, when selected, allows a user to select street centerlines and pre-populates wire center data fields that correspond to the street centerlines.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a tree trimming selection that indicates a tree trimming crew is desired.

19. A system, comprising:

means for generating and causing display of a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map;

means for receiving a selection to create a survey of facilities;

means for receiving another selection of a facilities item needing repair;

means for associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and

means for creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.

20. A computer program product comprising processor-executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:

generating and causing display of a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map;

receiving a selection to create a survey of facilities;

receiving another selection of a facilities item needing repair;

associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and

creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.