Method and apparatus for controlling site-specific operations
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a position of a portable electronic tool relative to a designated site;
processing site-specific data in response to the position of the portable electronic tool being proximate to the designated site; and
displaying designated site-specific information, inspection data, and equipment related information on the portable electronic tool.
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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 to a plurality of locations where a site-specific activity is to be conducted. The portable tool includes a location detection device. 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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1. A method comprising:
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determining a position of a portable electronic tool relative to a designated site; processing site-specific data in response to the position of the portable electronic tool being proximate to the designated site; and displaying designated site-specific information, inspection data, and equipment related information on the portable electronic tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A controller comprising:
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a first software code module configured to determine a position of a computing device relative to a designated site; a second software code module configured to process site-specific data in response to the position of the device being proximate to the designated site; and a third software code module configured to designate site-specific information, inspection data, and equipment related information on the portable electronic tool. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a controller operable to; process site-specific data if a location of a portable electronic tool is proximate to a designated site; process the site-specific data in response to the location of the device being proximate to the designated site; and display at least two of designated site-specific information, inspection data, and equipment related information on the portable electronic tool. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A portable electronic tool comprising:
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a location detection device; a data entry device comprising a display, a memory, and a processor; wherein the processor operatively connects the location detection device and the data entry device; and program code executable by the processor to enable entry of site-specific data into the memory when the location detection device determines that the portable electronic tool is within a predetermined distance of a designated site, and show at least two of designated site-specific information, inspection data, and equipment related information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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