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METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING LOCATION-CORRECTED SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS

  • US 20110279229A1
  • Filed: 07/25/2011
  • Published: 11/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating a corrected electronic record of a locate and/or marking operation performed by a locate technician, the locate and/or marking operation comprising locating and/or identifying, using at least one physical locate mark, 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 method comprising:

  • A) electronically receiving first information relating to a location of the at least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark;

    B) based at least in part on the first information received in A), digitally representing, on a display device, the location of the least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark so as to generate an electronic visual representation of the locate and/or marking operation;

    C) receiving second information relating to a corrected location of the at least one underground facility and/or the at least one physical locate mark;

    D) based at least in part on the second information received in C), digitally representing, on the display device, the corrected location so as to generate a corrected electronic visual representation of the locate and/or marking operation; and

    E) electronically transmitting and/or electronically storing third information relating to the corrected representation of the locate and/or marking operation so as to generate the corrected electronic record of the locate and/or marking operation.

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