Methods, systems, and products for surveying facilities
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1. A method, comprising:
- generating and causing display of a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads as a graphical user interface;
defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical user interface;
displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface;
receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical user interface;
generating loop make-up information for the facility;
graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical user interface;
emphasizing the path in the graphical user interface for ease of reference;
generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter;
outputting the bill of materials;
receiving a second selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities;
receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair;
associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and
creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for surveying equipment, machinery, plants, and other facilities. Facilities data may be overlaid onto a map to generate a graphical mapping. When this graphical mapping is displayed, a selection may be received to create a survey of the facilities. Another selection of a facilities item needing repair may be received, and an action may be associated to the facilities item. An electronic survey file is created that describes the facilities item needing repair.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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generating and causing display of a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads as a graphical user interface; defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical user interface; displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface; receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical user interface; generating loop make-up information for the facility; graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical user interface; emphasizing the path in the graphical user interface for ease of reference; generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter; outputting the bill of materials; receiving a second selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities; receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair; associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and memory for storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; generating and causing display of a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads as a graphical user interface; defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical user interface; displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface; receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical user interface; generating loop make-up information for the facility; graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical user interface; emphasizing the path in the graphical user interface for ease of reference; generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter; outputting the bill of materials; displaying a count finder dialog box in the graphical user interface; receiving a first selection in the graphical user interface of a cable name from a menu of cable identifiers; querying for a cable count associated with the cable name; causing display of a listing of candidates in the graphical user interface associated with the cable count; displaying a listing of cable candidate identifiers in the graphical user interface, each entry in the listing of cable candidate identifiers further identifying candidate cables; receiving a second selection of a cable candidate identifier in the listing of cable candidate identifiers; highlighting the cable candidate identifier in the graphical user interface; generating another bill of materials that corresponds to the cable candidate identifier; receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities; receiving a fourth selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair; associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.
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20. A computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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generating and causing display of a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads as a graphical user interface; defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical user interface; displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface; receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical user interface; generating loop make-up information for the facility; graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical user interface; emphasizing the path in the graphical user interface for ease of reference; generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter; outputting the bill of materials; displaying a count finder dialog box in the graphical user interface; receiving a first selection in the graphical user interface of a cable name from a menu of cable identifiers; querying for a cable count associated with the cable name; causing display of a listing of candidates in the graphical user interface associated with the cable count; displaying a listing of cable candidate identifiers in the graphical user interface, each entry in the listing of cable candidate identifiers further identifying candidate cables; receiving a second selection of a cable candidate identifier in the listing of cable candidate identifiers; highlighting the cable candidate identifier in the graphical user interface; generating another bill of materials that corresponds to the cable candidate identifier; receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities; receiving a fourth selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair; associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.
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