System and method for providing service technicians access to dispatch information
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1. A system for providing access to dispatch information to a service technician, comprising:
- a primary source of dispatch information accessible to the service technician, the primary source of dispatch information comprising an application server and a database;
a database store for storing the dispatch information from the primary source of dispatch information;
a backup information device accessible to the technician using an access device,wherein the primary source transfers dispatch information from the database of the primary source to the database store and the database store transfers dispatch information to the backup information device when the database store detects that the primary source has failed.
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Abstract
A secondary source of dispatch information is provided in the event of a failure of a primary source of dispatch information. The second source of dispatch information can be accessed electronically by service technicians in the field when the primary source of dispatch information fails so that service technicians do not have to contact operators in a central office to obtain the dispatch information. The secondary source of dispatch information can distribute the dispatch information in a number of ways including e-mail, web and other methods.
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1. A system for providing access to dispatch information to a service technician, comprising:
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a primary source of dispatch information accessible to the service technician, the primary source of dispatch information comprising an application server and a database; a database store for storing the dispatch information from the primary source of dispatch information; a backup information device accessible to the technician using an access device, wherein the primary source transfers dispatch information from the database of the primary source to the database store and the database store transfers dispatch information to the backup information device when the database store detects that the primary source has failed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions encoded thereon that when executed perform acts comprising:
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providing dispatch information from a primary dispatch system to a service technician in response to a remote request, the primary dispatch system comprising a primary source of dispatch information; storing dispatch information from the primary source to a database store; transferring the dispatch information from the database store to a backup information device when the database store detects that the primary dispatch system has failed such that the service technician cannot access the dispatch information; receiving a request for dispatch information from the service technician after the database store has detected that the primary dispatch system has failed; and after the database store has detected that the primary dispatch system has failed, providing the dispatch information from the backup information device to the service technician in response to the remote request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing access to dispatch information to a remotely located service technician, comprising:
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providing dispatch information from a primary dispatch system to a service technician in response to a remote request, the primary dispatch system comprising a primary source of dispatch information; storing dispatch information from the primary source to a database store; transferring the dispatch information from the database store to a backup information device when the database store detects that the primary dispatch system has failed such that the service technician cannot access the dispatch information; receiving a request for dispatch information from the service technician after the database store has detected that the primary dispatch system has failed; and after the database store has detected that the primary dispatch system has failed, providing the dispatch information from the backup information device to the service technician in response to the remote request. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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