COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING FIELD INSPECTIONS AND GENERATING REPORTS
First Claim
1. A system for conducting inspections and generating reports comprising:
- (a) a device equipped with a global positioning system, a camera and broadband wireless Internet access and on which is installed a client application that comprises an inspection form;
(b) a Web services layer;
(c) a server; and
(d) a browser for accessing a Web application;
wherein a field worker enters data into the inspection form, the client application creates one or more records based on the data entered by the field worker, and the Web services layer transmits the record(s) to the server in real time if Internet access is available; and
wherein the Web application enables a user to view records in real time and create reports based on the records transmitted to the server.
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Abstract
A system for conducting inspections and generating reports comprising: a device equipped with a global positioning system, a camera and broadband wireless Internet access and on which is installed a client application that comprises an inspection form; a Web services layer; a server; and a browser for accessing a Web application. A field worker enters data into the inspection form, the client application creates one or more records based on the data entered by the field worker, and the Web services layer transmits the record(s) to the server in real time if Internet access is available. The Web application enables a user to view records in real time and create reports based on the records transmitted to the server. A method for conducting inspections and generating reports utilizing the system described above.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for conducting inspections and generating reports comprising:
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(a) a device equipped with a global positioning system, a camera and broadband wireless Internet access and on which is installed a client application that comprises an inspection form; (b) a Web services layer; (c) a server; and (d) a browser for accessing a Web application; wherein a field worker enters data into the inspection form, the client application creates one or more records based on the data entered by the field worker, and the Web services layer transmits the record(s) to the server in real time if Internet access is available; and wherein the Web application enables a user to view records in real time and create reports based on the records transmitted to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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20. A method for conducting inspections and generating reports comprising:
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(a) providing a server and a device equipped with a global positioning system, a camera and broadband wireless Internet access and on which is installed a client application that comprises an inspection form, wherein a field worker enters data into the inspection form, and the client application creates one or more records based on the data entered by the field worker; and (b) utilizing a Web services layer to transmit the record(s) to the server in real time if Internet access is available, wherein the Web application enables a user to view records in real time and create reports based on the records transmitted to the server. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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