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ELECTRONIC MANIFEST OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE OPERATION

  • US 20090204625A1
  • Filed: 02/05/2009
  • Published: 08/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for facilitating generation of a searchable electronic record of a locate operation performed by a locate technician, the locate operation comprising identifying a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area may be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities, the apparatus comprising:

  • a communication interface;

    a display device;

    a memory to store processor-executable instructions; and

    a processing unit coupled to the communication interface, the display device, and the memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processing unit, the processing unit;

    controls the communication interface to electronically receive an image of a geographic area including the dig area;

    controls the display device to display at least a portion of the received image;

    combines the electronically received image with image-related information so as to generate the searchable electronic record, the image-related information comprising;

    a geographic location associated with the dig area; and

    a timestamp indicative of when the locate operation occurred; and

    controls the communication interface and/or the memory to electronically transmit and/or electronically store the searchable electronic record of the locate operation so that performance of the location operation is verifiable.

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