Methods, Systems, and Products for Surveying Facilities

• US 20130275278A1
• Filed: 06/05/2013
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bankston, Deborah F., Vinson, M. W. Rick
• Application Number:
  US13/910,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20130275278A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0875 Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products survey equipment, machinery, plants, and other facilities. Facilities data may be overlaid onto a map to generate a graphical mapping. When this graphical mapping is displayed, a selection may be received to create a survey of the facilities. Another selection of a facilities item needing repair may be received, and an action may be associated to the facilities item. An electronic survey file is created that describes the facilities item needing repair.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

generating a map of facilities information overlaid onto roads;

incorporating the map into a graphical user interface;

receiving an input defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area drawn on the map;

receiving a first selection of a facility displayed in the map;

generating loop make-up information for the facility;

graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map;

receiving a second selection to create a survey of facilities;

receiving a third selection of a facilities item needing repair;

associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and

creating an electronic survey file that describes survey of facilities.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a priority of repair to the facilities item.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a surveyor'"'"'s name to the survey of facilities.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a survey identification number to the survey of facilities.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a storm name to the survey of facilities.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating a Common Language Location Identifier (CLLI) code, a plat number, and an allocation area to the survey of facilities.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a department selection of a department responsible for the facilities item needing repair.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising electronically annotating the facilities item needing repair.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising causing display of the electronic annotation in a graphical mapping.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a bill of materials for the facilities item needing repair.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing display of a type of facilities associated with the facilities item needing repair.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing display of an Internet Protocol Identification (IPID) number associated with the facilities item needing repair.

13. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

generating a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads;

displaying the graphical mapping in a graphical user interface;

defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical mapping;

displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface;

receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical mapping;

generating loop make-up information for the facility;

graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical mapping;

emphasizing the path in the graphical mapping for ease of reference;

generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter;

outputting the bill of materials;

displaying a count finder dialog box in the graphical user interface;

receiving a first selection in the graphical user interface of a cable name from a menu of cable identifiers;

querying for a cable count associated with the cable name;

causing display of a listing of candidates in the graphical user interface associated with the cable count;

displaying a listing of cable candidate identifiers in the graphical user interface, each entry in the listing of cable candidate identifiers further identifying candidate cables;

receiving a second selection of a cable candidate identifier in the listing of cable candidate identifiers;

highlighting the cable candidate identifier in the graphical user interface;

generating another bill of materials that corresponds to the cable candidate identifier;

receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities;

receiving a fourth selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair;

associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and

creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise associating a priority of repair to the facilities item.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise associating a surveyor'"'"'s name to the survey of facilities.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise associating a survey identification number to the survey of facilities.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise associating a storm name to the survey of facilities.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a department selection of a department responsible for the facilities item needing repair.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise electronically annotating the facilities item needing repair.

20. A memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

generating a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads;

displaying the graphical mapping in a graphical user interface;

defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical mapping;

displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface;

receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical mapping;

generating loop make-up information for the facility;

graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical mapping;

emphasizing the path in the graphical mapping for ease of reference;

generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter;

outputting the bill of materials;

displaying a count finder dialog box in the graphical user interface;

receiving a first selection in the graphical user interface of a cable name from a menu of cable identifiers;

querying for a cable count associated with the cable name;

causing display of a listing of candidates in the graphical user interface associated with the cable count;

displaying a listing of cable candidate identifiers in the graphical user interface, each entry in the listing of cable candidate identifiers further identifying candidate cables;

receiving a second selection of a cable candidate identifier in the listing of cable candidate identifiers;

highlighting the cable candidate identifier in the graphical user interface;

generating another bill of materials that corresponds to the cable candidate identifier;

receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities;

receiving a fourth selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair;

associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and

creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.