SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND ORGANIZING INFORMATION RELATED TO UTILITY ASSETS
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for collecting information related to utility assets comprising:
- determining a position of an underground utility asset by a location determining device;
in substantially real time and by one or more processors, integrating location data from a GPS receiver with the determined position of the underground utility asset to provide information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset;
adding, by one or more processors, characteristics of the underground utility asset including a size of the underground utility asset, to the integrated data to generate one or more data records for the underground utility asset including the information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset;
in substantially real time, integrating landbase data with the one or more data records for the underground utility asset; and
in substantially real time, displaying a scrolling map including the one or more data records and a portion of the landbase data on a display device.
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Abstract
A method and system for collecting information related to utility assets include determining a position of an underground utility asset by a location determining device; in substantially real time and by one or more processors, integrating location data from a GPS receiver with the determined position of the underground utility asset to provide information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset; adding, by one or more processors, characteristics of the underground utility asset including a size of the underground utility asset, to the integrated data to generate one or more data records for the underground utility asset including the information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset; in substantially real time, integrating landbase data with the one or more data records for the underground utility asset; and in substantially real time, displaying a scrolling map including the one or more data records and a portion of the landbase data on a display device.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for collecting information related to utility assets comprising:
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determining a position of an underground utility asset by a location determining device; in substantially real time and by one or more processors, integrating location data from a GPS receiver with the determined position of the underground utility asset to provide information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset; adding, by one or more processors, characteristics of the underground utility asset including a size of the underground utility asset, to the integrated data to generate one or more data records for the underground utility asset including the information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset; in substantially real time, integrating landbase data with the one or more data records for the underground utility asset; and in substantially real time, displaying a scrolling map including the one or more data records and a portion of the landbase data on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for collecting information related to utility assets comprising:
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a location determining device for determining a position of an underground utility asset; a processor for integrating, in substantially real time, location data from a GPS receiver with the determined position of the underground utility asset to provide information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset, adding characteristics of the underground utility asset including a size of the underground utility asset, to the integrated data to generate one or more data records for the underground utility asset including the information about depth, longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of the position of the underground utility asset; and
integrating landbase data with the one or more data records for the underground utility asset; anda display device for displaying a scrolling map including the one or more data records and a portion of the landbase data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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