Situational awareness for an electrical distribution system
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1. A method for managing events in an electrical distribution system, the method comprising:
- identifying a number of events in the electrical distribution system for an operator based on a profile for the operator, wherein a wireless mobile device is assigned to the operator and the profile includes a role of the operator;
sending the number of events to the wireless mobile device assigned to the operator, the wireless mobile device including a camera and a display device; and
displaying the number of events on the wireless mobile device, wherein displaying includes;
identifying a view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device;
identifying a set of events from the number of events that have locations in the view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device; and
displaying a number of images from the view of the camera on the display device with a number of graphical indicators representing the set of events in locations in the number of images that correspond to the locations in the view of the camera for the set of events.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing events in an electrical distribution system. A number of events in the electrical distribution system are identified for an operator based on a profile for the operator. A wireless mobile device is assigned to the operator and the profile includes a role of the operator. The number of events is sent to the wireless mobile device assigned to the operator.
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1. A method for managing events in an electrical distribution system, the method comprising:
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identifying a number of events in the electrical distribution system for an operator based on a profile for the operator, wherein a wireless mobile device is assigned to the operator and the profile includes a role of the operator; sending the number of events to the wireless mobile device assigned to the operator, the wireless mobile device including a camera and a display device; and displaying the number of events on the wireless mobile device, wherein displaying includes; identifying a view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device; identifying a set of events from the number of events that have locations in the view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device; and displaying a number of images from the view of the camera on the display device with a number of graphical indicators representing the set of events in locations in the number of images that correspond to the locations in the view of the camera for the set of events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing events in an electrical distribution system, the method comprising:
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receiving the information about the electrical distribution system at a wireless mobile device assigned to an operator, wherein the information received is based on a profile for the operator and a current position of the wireless mobile device with respect to the electrical distribution system and wherein the profile includes a role of the operator, wherein the information comprises at least one of a number of events, position data, and a work order modification; and displaying the information on the wireless mobile device that includes a camera and a display device, wherein displaying the information on the wireless mobile device comprises; identifying a view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device; identifying a set of events from the number of events that have locations in the view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device; and displaying a number of images from the view of the camera on the display device with a number of graphical indicators representing the set of events in locations in the number of images that correspond to the locations in the view of the camera for the set of events. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing events in an electrical distribution system, the method comprising:
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receiving the information about the electrical distribution system at a wireless mobile device assigned to an operator, wherein the information received is based on a profile for the operator and a current position of the wireless mobile device with respect to the electrical distribution system and wherein the profile includes a role of the operator, wherein the information comprises a number of events; and displaying the information on the wireless mobile device, wherein displaying comprises; displaying a first number of graphical indicators for the number of events on a primary time scale for a timeline in a graphical user interface; and displaying a second number of graphical indicators for the number of events on a secondary time scale for the timeline in the graphical user interface, wherein the secondary time scale is a vernier time scale and wherein each of the second number of graphical indicators corresponds to one of the first number of graphical indicators. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A wireless mobile device comprising:
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a display device; a wireless communications unit; a processor unit connected to the display device and the wireless communications unit, wherein the processor unit is configured to; receive a number of events in the electrical distribution system for an operator based on a profile for the operator, wherein the wireless mobile device is assigned to the operator and the profile includes a role of the operator; and display the number of events, wherein in being configured to display the processor unit is further configured to; identify a view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device; identify a set of events from the number of events that have locations in the view of the camera in the current position of the wireless mobile device; and display a number of images from the view of the camera on the display device with a number of graphical indicators representing the set of events in locations in the number of images that correspond to the locations in the view of the camera for the set of events. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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