Method, system and computer program product for collecting and storing radiation and position data
First Claim
1. A handheld system for collecting and storing radiation data and position data, comprising:
- a handheld computer comprising a microprocessor in communication with a storage medium and at least one communications interface;
a radiation detector in communication with the handheld computer and interconnected to the at least one communications interface, the radiation detector providing radiation data to the microprocessor;
a position detector in communication with the handheld computer and interconnected to the at least one communications interface, the position detector providing position data; and
a computer program code disposed in the storage medium and capable of retrieving the radiation data, concurrently retrieving data from the position detector independent of retrieving data from the radiation detector, correlating data from the radiation detector and the position detector, storing the correlated data in the storage medium, and repeating the retrieving of radiation data and position data at intervals, the intervals being selected from the group consisting of time, position, and distance, wherein the correlated data defines a table with respect to position and radiation data at the intervals.
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Abstract
A handheld system for collecting and storing radiation data and position data includes both a radiation detector and a position detector interfaced to a handheld computer. The handheld computer retrieves and time correlates position data and radiation data for storage in a computer storage medium. A computer program code is also stored in the storage medium and includes executable portions adapted to retrieve both radiation data and position data and also adapted to time correlate radiation data and position data for storage in the storage medium. Methods of using a handheld system are provided that include carrying the handheld system to radiation areas for collecting and storing radiation data and position data for universal mapping. A method of training personnel for using a handheld system provides radiation data and a computer storage medium that simulates higher radiation readings correlated to position data for simulating a radiation area.
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38 Claims
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1. A handheld system for collecting and storing radiation data and position data, comprising:
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a handheld computer comprising a microprocessor in communication with a storage medium and at least one communications interface; a radiation detector in communication with the handheld computer and interconnected to the at least one communications interface, the radiation detector providing radiation data to the microprocessor; a position detector in communication with the handheld computer and interconnected to the at least one communications interface, the position detector providing position data; and a computer program code disposed in the storage medium and capable of retrieving the radiation data, concurrently retrieving data from the position detector independent of retrieving data from the radiation detector, correlating data from the radiation detector and the position detector, storing the correlated data in the storage medium, and repeating the retrieving of radiation data and position data at intervals, the intervals being selected from the group consisting of time, position, and distance, wherein the correlated data defines a table with respect to position and radiation data at the intervals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld system for collecting and storing radiation data and position data, comprising:
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a handheld personal computer comprising a user input, a display, at least one communications interface, a storage medium, an operating system disposed on the storage medium, and a microprocessor for performing operations of the operating system, the microprocessor being in communication with storage medium and the at least one communications interface; a multiple slot PCMCIA interface interconnected to the at least one communications interface for expanding the at least one communications interface to multiple PCMCIA communications interfaces; a radiation detector in communication with the handheld personal computer and interconnected to the multiple slot PCMCIA interface, the radiation detector providing radiation data to the microprocessor; a GPS position detector in communication with the handheld personal computer and interconnected to the multiple slot PCMCIA interface, the GPS position detector providing position data; and a computer program code accessible by the operating system and disposed in the storage medium and capable of commanding the operating system to retrieve the radiation data, concurrently to retrieve data from the GPS position detector independent of retrieving data from the radiation detector, correlating data from the radiation detector and the GPS position detector, and storing the correlated data in the storage medium, and repeating the retrieving of radiation data and position data at intervals, the intervals being selected from the group consisting of time, position, and distance, wherein the correlated data defines a table with respect to position and radiation data at the intervals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for retrieving and storing radiation data and position data from at least one serial interface on a hand held computer, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium and computer-readable code portions stored thereon, the computer-readable codes portions comprising:
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a first executable portion adapted to retrieve and time scale average serial radiation data from a radiation detector interconnected to a computer interface, the first executable portion retrieving the radiation data at intervals, the intervals being selected from the group consisting of time, position, and distance; a second executable portion adapted to retrieve serial position data from a position detector concurrent to and independent of the first executable portion; and a third executable portion adapted to correlate radiation data and position data and store the correlated data in portions of the storage medium, wherein the correlated data defines a table with respect to the position data and the radiation data at the intervals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of retrieving and storing radiation data and position data on a hand held computer, comprising:
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retrieving radiation data from a radiation detector at intervals, the intervals being selected from the group consisting of time, position, and distance; time scale averaging radiation data; retrieving position data from a position detector concurrent to and independent of the step of retrieving of data from the radiation detector; correlating data from the radiation detector and position detector; and storing the correlated data, wherein the correlated and stored data defines a table with respect to the position data and the radiation data at the intervals. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of mapping radiation with a handheld system comprising a handheld computer, a position detector, and a radiation detector, the method comprising:
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carrying the handheld system toward an area of radioactivity; retrieving radiation data from the radiation detector to the handheld computer at intervals, the intervals being selected from the group consisting of time, position, and distance; retrieving position data from the position detector to the handheld computer concurrent to the step of retrieving radiation data; correlating the radiation data and position data corresponding to a time; and storing the correlated data in a computer storage medium, wherein the correlated and stored data defines a table with respect to the position data and the radiation data at the intervals. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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