APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED GEO-LOCATION OF UTILITY EQUIPMENT
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1. A system for geographically locating a component of utility equipment, comprising:
- a geo-location interface (GLI) in communication with and in proximity to the component, the GLI having a navigation system that provides geo-location data, wherein the GLI receives an input relating to an operating state of the component and transmits an output containing the geo-location data and an alert relating to the operating state; and
at least one remote station that receives a digital message based on the output from the GLI and generates a display based on the digital message.
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Abstract
A system for geographically locating a component of utility equipment may comprise a geo-location interface (GLI) in communication with and in proximity to the component, the GLI having a navigation system that provides geo-location data, wherein the GLI receives an input relating to an operating state of the component and transmits an output containing the geo-location data and an alert relating to the operating state, and at least one remote station that receives a digital message based on the output from the GLI and generates a display based on the digital message.
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1. A system for geographically locating a component of utility equipment, comprising:
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a geo-location interface (GLI) in communication with and in proximity to the component, the GLI having a navigation system that provides geo-location data, wherein the GLI receives an input relating to an operating state of the component and transmits an output containing the geo-location data and an alert relating to the operating state; and at least one remote station that receives a digital message based on the output from the GLI and generates a display based on the digital message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for geographically locating a component of utility equipment, comprising:
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a geo-location interface (GLI) in communication with and at generally the same location as the component, the GLI having a navigation system that provides geo-location data and a logic unit that receives an input relating to the operating state of the piece, wherein the logic unit detects the operating state, generates a digital message based on the operating state, and transmits an output containing the geo-location data and an alert relating to the operating state; a central station that receives the alert from the GLI and generates a digital message based on the alert; and a plurality of remote stations that selectively receive the digital message and generate a display based on the digital message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A central station for a system for geographically locating a component of utility equipment, the central station comprising:
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a memory containing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a first message from a geo-location interface (GLI) in communication with a component of utility equipment, to extract a location of the GLI and an operating state of the component from the first message, and to generate a second message to be transmitted to a remote station, the second message including the location of the GLI and the operating state of the component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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