Method and apparatus for controlling site-specific operations
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- processing site-specific data if a location of a portable electronic tool is proximate to a designated site; and
preventing processing of the site-specific data if the location of the portable electronic tool is remote from the designated site, wherein the processing of the site-specific data comprises processing inspection data relating to equipment located at the designated site.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a site-specific activity at a plurality of remote locations, for example, the inspection of geographically remote equipment or the gathering of data for a census. A mobile operator transports a portable tool (14) to a plurality of locations where a site-specific activity is to be conducted. The portable tool includes a location detection device (32). Processing of data using the portable tool is enabled only when the portable tool is located proximate a designated site, as determined by the location detection device. In various embodiments, the enabled site-specific activity may include data recordation, data transmission, data reception, data processing, and/or the display of a data entry form.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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processing site-specific data if a location of a portable electronic tool is proximate to a designated site; and preventing processing of the site-specific data if the location of the portable electronic tool is remote from the designated site, wherein the processing of the site-specific data comprises processing inspection data relating to equipment located at the designated site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A controller comprising:
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a software code module for determining a current position of a device relative to a designated site; a software code module for processing site-specific data in response to the position of the computing device being proximate to the designated site; and a software code module for enabling selection and display of a data recordation form from a plurality of differing data recordation forms based on one or more of the designated site, the current position of the computing device relative to the designated site, equipment to be inspected at the designated site, or an inspection to be done on the equipment at the designated site. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
a controller operable to; process site-specific data of a site-specific operation if a location of a portable electronic tool is proximate to a designated site; and prevent processing of the site-specific data if the location of the portable electronic tool is remote from the designated site, wherein the site-specific operation comprises one or more of testing, maintenance, calibration, replacement, or repair of equipment located proximate to the designated site.
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15. A system, comprising:
a controller operable to; perform a site-specific operation if a location of a portable electronic tool is proximate a designated site; and prevent performance of the site-specific operation if the location of the portable electronic tool is remote from the designated site, wherein the site-specific operation comprises one or more of testing, maintenance, calibration, replacement, or repair of equipment located proximate to the designated site. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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