SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIELD DATA COLLECTION
First Claim
1. A method for structured field data collection comprising:
- providing a space hierarchy to a user, wherein the space hierarchy comprises one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces, wherein the sub-spaces comprise information regarding properties of the one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces,receiving a selection of a space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces selected from the space hierarchy,receiving a unique identifier of an actual space related to the selection of the space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces,providing a graphical representation to the user of the actual space corresponding to the selected space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces by using the unique identifier,associating user collected data with a position on the graphical representation, wherein the position corresponds with an actual position of the actual space, and wherein the user collected data is categorized based upon the selection of the space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces, andreceiving and storing the user collected data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for automated field data collection. A client system may download graphical representations and space hierarchy information associated with the project from a server. A user may open, on the client system, an area where the field data collection is to occur (e.g., a room in a building), whereby the client system automatically navigates to a pre-defined region of the graphical representation (e.g., an architectural floor plan). For each discrepancy identified, the user may touch a corresponding location on the graphical representation and select a discrepancy type from a list. The user may then associate additional data files, such as image files, audio files, video files, and GPS coordinates with the discrepancy. An organization responsible for correcting the discrepancy may be automatically assigned and/or notified based on an association made on the server.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for structured field data collection comprising:
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providing a space hierarchy to a user, wherein the space hierarchy comprises one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces, wherein the sub-spaces comprise information regarding properties of the one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces, receiving a selection of a space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces selected from the space hierarchy, receiving a unique identifier of an actual space related to the selection of the space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces, providing a graphical representation to the user of the actual space corresponding to the selected space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces by using the unique identifier, associating user collected data with a position on the graphical representation, wherein the position corresponds with an actual position of the actual space, and wherein the user collected data is categorized based upon the selection of the space of interest and corresponding sub-spaces, and receiving and storing the user collected data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for structured field data collection comprising:
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a server in communication with a database, wherein the database stores graphical representations of spaces and user collected data, wherein the server is further in communication with a portable computing device, wherein the user collected data is entered and processed into the database via the portable computing device, the entering and processing comprising the steps of; providing a graphical representation to the portable computing device of a user-identified space, categorizing the user collected data based upon a user-selected sub-space within a space hierarchy, wherein the space hierarchy comprises one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces, wherein the sub-spaces comprise information regarding properties of the one or more spaces and corresponding sub-spaces, associating the user collected data with the graphical representation, and storing the associated user collected data and graphical representation in the database. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for structured field data collection, the method steps stored in a storage medium and executed by one or more processors comprising:
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providing one or more space types to a user, wherein the one or more space types are selected from a pre-determined source of user-selectable space types, and wherein the one or more space types comprise information regarding properties of actual spaces, providing a graphical representation to a user of a user-identified space of interest, associating a user-selected space type, representing the user-identified space of interest, with a position on the graphical representation, and categorizing user collected data based upon the user-selected space type, wherein the user collected data corresponds to the position on the graphical representation. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for structuring information types comprising:
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providing a hierarchy of spaces, wherein the hierarchy represents standardized space types, and wherein the space types comprise information regarding properties of actual spaces, receiving user collected data corresponding to an actual space and a user-selected space type associated with the actual space, categorizing the user collected data based upon the user-selected space type, and generating a report of the user collected data. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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