Inspection method, system, and program product
First Claim
1. A method of performing an inspection, the method comprising:
- initiating an inspection schedule on a handheld computing device in communication with a data sensing system; and
performing the inspection using the handheld computing device, wherein the performing includes;
receiving background information relating to the inspection from a central repository;
prompting a user of the handheld computing device to acquire a first set of attributes based on the inspection schedule;
receiving the first set of attributes from the data sensing system; and
automatically evaluating the first set of attributes in accordance with the background information; and
communicating data corresponding to the evaluating to at least one of the central repository or a base station, wherein the communicating includes compressing the first set of evaluated attributes, and wherein the compressing includes removing data for one of the first set of evaluated attributes that is not within a region of interest for the one of the first set of evaluated attributes.
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Abstract
An improved solution for performing an inspection is provided, in which a user can use a handheld computing device to obtain and/or record the set of attributes required for the inspection. In particular, an inspection schedule can be initiated on the handheld computing device and the user can be prompted for the various attributes based on the inspection schedule. Various solutions can be incorporated for receiving the attributes on the handheld computing device, including manual entry, audible entry and/or one or more data sensing devices. Subsequently, the set of attributes can be communicated to a base station for further processing and/or more permanent storage.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of performing an inspection, the method comprising:
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initiating an inspection schedule on a handheld computing device in communication with a data sensing system; and performing the inspection using the handheld computing device, wherein the performing includes; receiving background information relating to the inspection from a central repository; prompting a user of the handheld computing device to acquire a first set of attributes based on the inspection schedule; receiving the first set of attributes from the data sensing system; and automatically evaluating the first set of attributes in accordance with the background information; and communicating data corresponding to the evaluating to at least one of the central repository or a base station, wherein the communicating includes compressing the first set of evaluated attributes, and wherein the compressing includes removing data for one of the first set of evaluated attributes that is not within a region of interest for the one of the first set of evaluated attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of performing an inspection, the method comprising:
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initiating an inspection schedule on a handheld computing device; performing the inspection using the handheld computing device, wherein the performing includes; receiving background information relating to the inspection from a central repository; prompting a user of the handheld computing device to acquire a first set of attributes based on the inspection schedule; receiving the first set of attributes on the handheld computing device from a data sensing system in communication with the handheld computing device; and evaluating the first set of attributes in accordance with the background information on the handheld computing device; and communicating the first set of evaluated attributes to at least one of the central repository or a base station, wherein the communicating includes compressing the first set of evaluated attributes, and wherein the compressing includes; identifying a region of interest for one of the first set of evaluated attributes; and removing data for the one of the first set of evaluated attributes that is not within the region of interest.
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13. A system for performing an inspection, the system comprising:
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a data sensing system; a remote central repository comprising a plurality of information relating to the inspection; a handheld computing device configured to perform the inspection by performing a method comprising; obtaining background information relating to the inspection from the central repository; initiating an inspection schedule; receiving a set of attributes from the data sensing system based on the inspection schedule; automatically evaluating the set of attributes in accordance with the background information; and communicating data corresponding to the evaluating to at least one of the central repository or a base station, wherein the communicating includes compressing the first set of evaluated attributes, and wherein the compressing includes removing data for one of the first set of evaluated attributes that is not within a region of interest for the one of the first set of evaluated attributes; and component configured to mount the data sensing system to the handheld computing device, wherein the mount component includes a component configured to adjust a direction of operation for the data sensing system independent of the handheld computing device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A personal digital assistant (PDA) comprising:
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component configured to mount to a data sensing system; component configured to communicate with the data sensing system and a remote central repository; and component configured to perform an inspection by performing a method comprising; obtaining background information relating to the inspection from the central repository; initiating an inspection schedule for the inspection; receiving a set of attributes based on the inspection schedule, wherein at least a portion of the set of attributes is received from the data sensing system; and automatically evaluating the set of attributes in accordance with the background information; and wherein the component configured to communicate is further configured to communicate data corresponding to the evaluating to at least one of the central repository or a base station, wherein the communicating includes compressing the first set of evaluated attributes, and wherein the compressing includes removing data for one of the first set of evaluated attributes that is not within a region of interest for the one of the first set of evaluated attributes; and
wherein the mounting component includes a component configured to adjust a direction of operation for the data sensing system independent of the PDA. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A program product stored in a computer-readable medium, which when executed, enables a user of a personal digital assistant (PDA) to perform an inspection comprising:
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obtaining background information relating to the inspection from the central repository; initiating an inspection schedule for the inspection; receiving a set of attributes based on the inspection schedule, wherein at least a portion of the set of attributes is received from the data sensing system; automatically evaluating the set of attributes in accordance with the background information; and communicating data corresponding to the evaluating to at least one of the central repository or a base station, wherein the communicating includes compressing the first set of evaluated attributes, and wherein the compressing includes removing data for one of the first set of evaluated attributes that is not within a region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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