SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TEST DATA

• US 20140330731A1
• Filed: 05/06/2014
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RDH Environmental Services LLC
• Original Assignee: RDH Environmental Services LLC
• Inventors: Helfrich, Randall, Lazaro, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US14/271,151
• Publication Number:
  US 20140330731A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/317
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products

Abstract

The present disclosure includes a system, method and computer program product for managing Backflow Prevention Assembly (“BPA”) test result data. A Compliance Management System (“CMS”) may generate a keycode indicating a necessary BPA teat which is sent to a purveyor. The purveyor may transmit the keycode to a BPA owner, and the BPA owner may transmit the keycode to a tester. The tester may enter the keycode into a Backflow Test Application (“BTA”) which identifies the BPA. The tester may test the BPA and enter test results into the BTA on a portable device. The BTA may transmit the test results to the CMS. CMS may integrate the test results into a to of BPA test results. A purveyor may approve the test results, and the CMS may generate a new keycode for the next annual test for the BPA.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a computer-based system for backflow prevention assembly testing, a keycode from an owner of a backflow prevention assembly;

transmitting, by the computer-based system, the keycode to a compliance management system; and

receiving, by the computer-based system and in response to the transmitting the keycode, information regarding the backflow prevention assembly.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising placing, by the computer-based system, an order for a part to repair the backflow prevention assembly.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the computer-based system, arm invoice to the owner of the backflow prevention assembly.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the keycode is generated by the compliance management system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the keycode is generated in response to a testing window opening for the backflow prevention assembly.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising scanning, by the computer-based system, a code on the backflow prevention assembly.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the code comprises a barcode.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the computer-based system, a geo-location of the computer-based system to the compliance management system.

9. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a computer-based system for testing a backflow prevention assembly, a notification of an upcoming due date for the backflow prevention assembly;

storing, the computer-based system, backflow test data;

determining, by the computer-based system, a location of the computer-based system;

transmitting, by the computer-based system, the backflow test data, the location of the computer-based system, and a timestamp to at least one of a purveyor or an owner of the backflow prevention assembly.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising scanning, by the computer-based system, a code on the backflow prevention assembly.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising generating, by the computer-based system, a code, wherein the code is configured to be attached to the backflow prevention assembly.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the code identifies the backflow prevention assembly.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the backflow test data is entered in the computer-based system at a location of the backflow prevention assembly.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising certifying, by the computer-based system, the backflow test data based on the location of the computer-based system, the timestamp, location of the backflow prevention assembly, and a signature of a tester.

15. A computer-implemented method comprising:

registering, by a computer-based system for managing backflow test data, a purveyor;

transmitting, by the computer-based system and to an owner of a backflow prevention assembly, a notification of an upcoming test date for the backflow prevention assembly;

receiving, by the computer-based system, backflow test data for the backflow prevention assembly;

receiving, by the computer-based system, a location of a testing device, a timestamp of the backflow test data, and a tester signature; and

certifying, by the computer-based system, the backflow test data based on the location of the testing device, the timestamp, and the tester signature.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising transmitting, by the computer-based system, a notification of the backflow test data to at least one of the owner and the purveyor.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the location of the testing device is determined using a GPS system.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising generating, by the computer-based system, a barcode, wherein the barcode is configured to be placed on the backflow prevention assembly.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the testing device scans the barcode on the backflow prevention assembly.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising generating, by the computer-based system, a keycode corresponding to the upcoming test date.