Method and system for creating a condition record for a linear asset
First Claim
1. A method for recording a condition of a component of a railway infrastructure that is being observed by an inspector conducting an in-field inspection of the component, the condition representing a deviation from an operational requirement of the component, the method including:
- a) entering information at a computing device via a graphical user interface to identify the component;
b) providing a database in data communication with the computing device associating each of a plurality of different components of the railway infrastructure with a respective set of predetermined condition choices that the inspector can select from, each condition choice describing a condition that can potentially affect the component;
c) performing a search in the database on a basis of the information entered at thecomputing device to identify the set of predetermined condition choices associated with the component for which the information was entered;
d) displaying to a user via the graphical user interface the set of predetermined condition choices identified by the search, the graphical user interface being configured for allowing the user to select a condition choice among the displayed set of predetermined condition choices that matches an actual condition of the component that is observed by the inspector;
e) in response to selection of a condition choice by the inspector on the graphical user interface, creating a condition record that associates the component with the selected condition choice and storing the condition record on a machine readable storage medium.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The invention provides a graphical user interface implemented on a computer including an information area for displaying to a user at the computer inspection status information in connection with one or more components of a linear asset infrastructure. The graphical user interface also includes a control component operable by the user at the computer to cause the graphical user interface to display additional information on the one or more components of the linear asset infrastructure.
-
Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method for recording a condition of a component of a railway infrastructure that is being observed by an inspector conducting an in-field inspection of the component, the condition representing a deviation from an operational requirement of the component, the method including:
-
a) entering information at a computing device via a graphical user interface to identify the component; b) providing a database in data communication with the computing device associating each of a plurality of different components of the railway infrastructure with a respective set of predetermined condition choices that the inspector can select from, each condition choice describing a condition that can potentially affect the component; c) performing a search in the database on a basis of the information entered at the computing device to identify the set of predetermined condition choices associated with the component for which the information was entered; d) displaying to a user via the graphical user interface the set of predetermined condition choices identified by the search, the graphical user interface being configured for allowing the user to select a condition choice among the displayed set of predetermined condition choices that matches an actual condition of the component that is observed by the inspector; e) in response to selection of a condition choice by the inspector on the graphical user interface, creating a condition record that associates the component with the selected condition choice and storing the condition record on a machine readable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A system for recording a condition experienced by a component of a railway infrastructure that is being observed by an inspector conducting an in-field inspection of the component, the condition representing a deviation from an operational requirement of the component, the system including:
-
a) a graphical user interface implemented on a computing device allowing the inspector to enter information to identify the component; b) a database associating each of a plurality of different components of the railway infrastructure with a set of predetermined condition choices that the inspector can select from, each predetermined condition choice describing a condition that can potentially affect the component; c) non-transitory program code stored in a machine readable medium for execution by a Central Processing Unit (CPU) for; i) performing a search in the database on a basis of the information entered at the computing device to identify the set of predetermined condition choices associated with the component for which the information was entered; ii) directing the graphical user interface to display the set of predetermined condition choices identified by the search, the graphical user interface being configured for allowing the inspector to select a condition choice among the displayed set of condition choices that matches an actual condition of the component that is observed by the inspector; d) in response to selection of a condition choice by the inspector, creating a condition record that associates the component with the selected condition choice and storing the condition record on a machine readable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification