TICKET ENTRY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a ticket entry system and method include a program management system, a spatial management system, a data management system, and a user interface. The program management system receives contact information and a search criteria for a locate request. The program management system transmits the search criteria to the spatial management system. The spatial management system geocodes the search criteria and retrieves map data from the data management system corresponding to the search criteria geocode. The spatial management system transmits the map data to the program management system. The program management system transmits the map data to the user system and, in return, receives an indication of a site location where the operation is to be performed. The program management system transmits the site location indication to the spatial management system. The spatial management system geocodes the site location indication and transmits the site location geocode to the program management system. The program management system creates a locate ticket, which comprises the site location geocode and the contact information.
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91. A method for entering a ticket comprising:
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receiving, with a processor, contact information and a location designation comprising search criteria that is used to search for map data for an operation to be performed from a user; generating map data for display from a user interface, the map data identifying an area corresponding to the location designation; receiving an indication of a site location where the operation is to be performed, the site location indication marked by the user within the area identified by the map data; geocoding the site location indication using the at least one processor or at least one other processor; generating additional map data for display from the user interface, the additional map data comprising a selected site locator identifying the site location marked by the user where the operation is to be performed; generating a new locate ticket, the new locate ticket comprising the geocode and the contact information; and transmitting the new locate ticket to a ticket processing system for additional processing. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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101. A ticket entry system comprising:
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at least one processor to perform operations of; receiving contact information and a location designation comprising search criteria that is used to search for map data for an operation to be performed from a user; generating map data for display from a user interface, the map data identifying an area corresponding to the location designation; receiving an indication of a site location where the operation is to be performed, the site location indication marked by the user within the area identified by the map data; geocoding the site location indication using the at least one processor or at least one other processor; generating additional map data for display from the user interface, the additional map data comprising a selected site locator identifying the site location marked by the user where the operation is to be performed; generating a new locate ticket, the new locate ticket comprising the geocode and the contact information; and transmitting the new locate ticket to a ticket processing system for additional processing. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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