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Management method and apparatus for remote cable-locating transmitters

  • US 6,240,373 B1
  • Filed: 01/21/1999
  • Issued: 05/29/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for managing a plurality of remotely-situated cable-locating transmitters from a central location, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) storing in a database accessible from the central location information about each of the remotely-situated cable-locating transmitters, including which version of operating software is resident at each said cable locating transmitter;

    (b) accessing said database to identify which version of operating software is resident at each cable-locating transmitter;

    (c) selecting among the plurality of cable-locating transmitters a set of cable locating transmitters to receive an upgrade of said operating software based on the identification of the operating software at said each transmitter;

    (d) communicating to each selected cable transmitter said software upgrade; and

    (e) updating said information stored in said database to reflect said upgrade to said software operating system.

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