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Method and system for identifying, organizing, scheduling, executing, analyzing and documenting detailed inspection activities for specific items in either a time-based or on-demand fashion

  • US 5,856,931 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1996
  • Issued: 01/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for identifying, organizing, scheduling, executing, analyzing and documenting detailed inspection activities for specific items of equipment in either a time-based or on-demand fashion, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) identifying items to be inspected;

    (b) scheduling items for inspection utilizing data input by a user or data derived from an archived database of data relative to each item scheduled for inspection and relative to the detailed inspection action performed for each item in the past;

    (c) providing directions to geographically locate specific items scheduled for inspection;

    (d) providing instructions for detailed inspection actions for each item scheduled for inspection;

    (e) geographically locating each item scheduled for inspection and performing detailed inspection actions for each item scheduled for inspection;

    (f) gathering data relative to each item scheduled for inspection and relative to the detailed inspection action performed for each item;

    (g) confirming the detailed inspection action performed for each item;

    (h) storing data relative to each item scheduled for inspection and relative to the detailed inspection action performed for each item in a database;

    (i) analyzing data stored in the database relative to each item scheduled for inspection and relative to the detailed inspection action performed for each item; and

    (j) documenting the detailed inspection action performed for each item.

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