Real-time interactive system and method for making and updating changes to infrastructure data
First Claim
1. A real-time interactive system for updating infrastructure information and using updated infrastructure information to implement new changes to the infrastructure, said system comprising:
- a. a wireless enabled portable data collection device for capturing infrastructure information in-field at an access interface, said infrastructure information comprising;
i. any current infrastructure information associated with said access interface,ii. identification information corresponding to said access interface, andiii. new changes made to said infrastructure information;
b. an infrastructure information database, said infrastructure information database containing previously recorded infrastructure information, if any, corresponding to said access interface identification information;
c. a remote server communicating with said portable data collection device and said infrastructure information database via a suitable data network;
d. wherein at least one of said current infrastructure information, said identification information, and said new changes are wirelessly communicated to said remote server;
e. wherein said remote server controls a real-time interactive session with said portable data collection device to at least one of;
i. verify said previously recorded infrastructure information is consistent with said current infrastructure information at said access interface,ii. update said infrastructure information database with said current infrastructure information if needed,iii. facilitate making said new changes using updated infrastructure information, andiv. further update said infrastructure information database with said new changes;
f. wherein said remote server controls said real time interactive session to request specific user input at said portable data collection device and limit options for said new changes to only such options as are authorized for said access interface, so as to minimize user input, communications bandwidth and time requirements;
g. wherein said remote server analyzes said previously recorded infrastructure information and said updated infrastructure information from said infrastructure information database in relation to said specific user input at said portable data collection device and communicates to said portable data collection device said limited options available for effecting said new changes at said access interface; and
h. wherein said remote server analyzes said previously recorded infrastructure information and said current infrastructure information in relation to said specific user input to determine said limited options for making said new changes.
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Abstract
A real-time interactive system and method for updating infrastructure information, and using the same to implement new changes to the infrastructure, can utilize a wireless enabled portable data collection device for capturing infrastructure information in the field at an access interface; an infrastructure information database containing previously recorded infrastructure information, if any; a remote server communicating with the portable data collection device and the infrastructure information database; wherein infrastructure information is wirelessly communicated to the remote server and the remote server controls a real-time interactive session with the portable data collection device to verify previously recorded infrastructure information, update the infrastructure information database with the current infrastructure information, and facilitate making the new changes using updated infrastructure information. The portable data collection device can be a cell phone having a camera, for capturing the images, and a GPS receiver, for obtaining GPS data associated with the access interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A real-time interactive system for updating infrastructure information and using updated infrastructure information to implement new changes to the infrastructure, said system comprising:
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a. a wireless enabled portable data collection device for capturing infrastructure information in-field at an access interface, said infrastructure information comprising; i. any current infrastructure information associated with said access interface, ii. identification information corresponding to said access interface, and iii. new changes made to said infrastructure information; b. an infrastructure information database, said infrastructure information database containing previously recorded infrastructure information, if any, corresponding to said access interface identification information; c. a remote server communicating with said portable data collection device and said infrastructure information database via a suitable data network; d. wherein at least one of said current infrastructure information, said identification information, and said new changes are wirelessly communicated to said remote server; e. wherein said remote server controls a real-time interactive session with said portable data collection device to at least one of; i. verify said previously recorded infrastructure information is consistent with said current infrastructure information at said access interface, ii. update said infrastructure information database with said current infrastructure information if needed, iii. facilitate making said new changes using updated infrastructure information, and iv. further update said infrastructure information database with said new changes; f. wherein said remote server controls said real time interactive session to request specific user input at said portable data collection device and limit options for said new changes to only such options as are authorized for said access interface, so as to minimize user input, communications bandwidth and time requirements; g. wherein said remote server analyzes said previously recorded infrastructure information and said updated infrastructure information from said infrastructure information database in relation to said specific user input at said portable data collection device and communicates to said portable data collection device said limited options available for effecting said new changes at said access interface; and h. wherein said remote server analyzes said previously recorded infrastructure information and said current infrastructure information in relation to said specific user input to determine said limited options for making said new changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A real time interactive method for updating infrastructure information and using updated infrastructure information to implement new changes to the infrastructure, said method comprising:
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a. capturing infrastructure information in-field at an access interface, by a portable data collection device, said infrastructure information comprising; i. any current infrastructure information associated with said access interface, ii. identifying information corresponding to said access interface, and iii. new changes made to said infrastructure information; b. wirelessly communicating at least one of said current infrastructure information, said identifying information to a remote server, and said new changes; c. obtaining, by said remote server, previously recorded infrastructure information, if any, for said access interface from an infrastructure information database using said identifying information; d. controlling, by said remote server, a real-time interactive session with said portable data collection device to at least one of; i. verify said previously recorded infrastructure information is consistent with said current infrastructure information at said access interface, ii. update said infrastructure information database with said current infrastructure information if needed, iii. facilitate making said new changes using such updated infrastructure information, and iv. further update said infrastructure information database with said new changes; e. requesting, by said remote server, specific user input from said portable data collection device, and limiting options for making said new changes to only such options as are authorized for the specific access interface, such that user input, communications bandwidth and time requirements are minimized; f. analyzing, by said remote server, said previously recorded infrastructure information and updated infrastructure information from said infrastructure information database in relation to said specific user input at said portable data collection device and communicating to said portable data collection device said limited options available for effecting said new changes at said access interface; and g. analyzing, by said remote server, said previously recorded infrastructure information and said current infrastructure information in relation to said specific user input to determine said limited options for making said new changes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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