METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING AN OPERATION IN A BODY OF WATER

• US 20100153126A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GulfSafe, LLC
• Original Assignee: GulfSafe, LLC
• Inventors: Garrett, Jack Duane
• Application Number:
  US12/337,434
• Publication Number:
  US 20100153126A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/08 Construction

Abstract

A method for verifying an operation in a body of water. The method includes receiving a verification request comprising an operation location for an operation. The method further includes determining at least one of a plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the operation location, where the plurality of grids are defined by a Minerals Management Service. The method further includes determining, using an asset repository, an asset associated with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations. The method further includes determining an asset holder for the asset. The method further includes sending, to the asset holder, a notification comprising the identity of the operator. The method further includes sending, to the operator as a verification response, the identity of the asset holder.

Claims

1. A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions for the verification of an operation in a body of water, wherein executable instructions comprise instructions to:

receive a verification request comprising an operation location for an operation;

determine at least one of a plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the operation location;

determine, using an asset repository, a first asset associated with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations;

determine an asset holder for the first asset;

send, to the asset holder, a notification comprising the identity of the operator; and

send, to the operator as a verification response, the identity of the asset holder,

wherein the plurality of grids are defined by a Minerals Management Service (MMS).

2. The computer readable medium of claim 1, comprising further executable instructions to:

receive a registration request comprising an asset location for a second asset, wherein the second asset is not registered with the asset repository;

determine at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the asset location for the second asset; and

register the second asset in the asset repository, using the at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the asset location.

3. The computer readable medium of claim 2, comprising further executable instructions to:

receive an update request comprising a new location for the second asset, wherein the second asset is registered with the asset repository;

determine at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the new location for the second asset; and

update the second asset in the asset repository to be associated with the at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the new location.

4. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mapped grid locations comprise locations in state water jurisdiction and locations in federal water jurisdiction.

5. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the operation location comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinate.

6. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the operation location comprises a latitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate.

7. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the asset repository further associates a protected area with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations.

8. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the asset repository further associates a restricted area with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the notification sent to the asset holder is transmitted across a network.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein executable instructions to determine that the first asset is associated with the at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations comprise executable instructions to:

determine that a buffer zone associated with the first asset is associated with the at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations.

11. A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions for the verification of an operation in a body of water, wherein executable instructions comprise instructions to:

receive a verification request comprising an operation location and an operation depth for an operation;

determine at least one of a plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the operation location;

determine, using an asset repository, a first asset associated with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations, wherein the asset depth of the first asset is within a defined range of the operation depth;

determine an asset holder for the first asset;

send, to the asset holder, a notification comprising the identity of the operator; and

send, to the operator as a verification response, the identity of the asset holder,

wherein the plurality of grids are defined by a Minerals Management Service (MMS).

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, comprising further executable instructions to:

receive a registration request comprising an asset location and an asset depth for a second asset, wherein the second asset is not registered with the asset repository;

determine at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the asset location for the second asset; and

register the second asset in the asset repository using the at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations corresponding with the asset location and when the asset depth is associated with the second asset.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12, comprising further executable instructions to:

receive an update request comprising a new asset depth for the second asset, wherein the second asset is registered with the asset repository; and

update the second asset in the asset repository to be associated with the new asset depth.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the plurality of mapped grid locations comprise locations in state water jurisdiction and locations in federal water jurisdiction.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the operation location comprises a GPS coordinate.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the operation location comprises a latitude coordinate and a longitude coordinate.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the asset repository further associates a protected area with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations and at least one asset depth for the protected area.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the asset repository further associates a restricted area with at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations and at least one asset depth for the restricted area.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the notification sent to the asset holder is transmitted across a network.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein executable instructions to determine that the first asset is associated with the at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations comprise executable instructions to:

determine that a buffer zone associated with the first asset is associated with the at least one of the plurality of mapped grid locations.