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VIRTUAL WHITE LINES (VWL) APPLICATION FOR INDICATING A PLANNED EXCAVATION OR LOCATE PATH

  • US 20100201690A1
  • Filed: 04/13/2009
  • Published: 08/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for facilitating detection of 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 user input device;

    a memory to store processor-executable instructions; and

    a processing unit coupled to the communication interface, the display device, the user input 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 source data representing at least one input image of a geographic area including the dig area;

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

    acquires at least one first user input from the user input device to provide a reference for a locate operation;

    generates a marked-up image including at least one reference indicator based on the user input;

    acquires at least one second user input from the user input device, the at least one second user input providing a description of a path to be followed during the locate operation with reference to the at least one reference indicator; and

    further controls the communication interface and/or the memory to electronically transmit and/or electronically store information relating to the marked-up digital image together with information relating to the description of the path so as to facilitate the detection of the presence or the absence of the at least one underground facility within the dig area.

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