Systems, methods, and apparatus for utility common pool database

• US 8,996,567 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2014
• Issued: 03/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Kavitha, Andoji, Mohan, Vinoth Kumar, Robinson, Phillip
• Primary Examiner(s): LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA
• Application Number:
  US14/293,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20140280320A1
• Time in Patent Office: 302 Days
• Field of Search: 707/736, 707/769, 707/770, 707/791, 709/203, 455/556.1, 455/556.2
• US Class Current: 707/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2455 Query execution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing for utility common pool database. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for utilizing a common pool database. The method may include transmitting, by one or more networks, one or more queries comprising location data from a mobile device to a server in communication with a database; receiving, from the database by the one or more networks, localized field information based at least in part on the one or more queries; and outputting the localized field information via the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a mobile device, one or more queries relating to installed field equipment identified in a map accessed by the mobile device; and

generating, for output to the mobile device, a location of the installed field equipment based at least in part on the one or more queries and location data associated with the installed field equipment.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, from the mobile device to the server or database, field information within a predefined distance of the installed field equipment.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the field information comprises equipment condition, equipment history, equipment status, intersecting utility networks, text, graphics, images, audio or video.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more queries further comprise a request for specific utility information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data comprises global positioning system (GPS) coordinates.

6. A geospatial information system comprising:

at least one memory configured to store computer-executable instructions;

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to;

receive, from a mobile device, one or more queries relating to installed field equipment identified in a map accessed by the mobile device; and

generate, for output to the mobile device, a location of the installed field equipment based at least in part on the one or more queries and location data associated with the installed field equipment.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein a server is configured for receiving, from the at least one mobile device, field information within a predefined distance of the installed field equipment.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the server is further configured for storing the field information in a database.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the field information comprises equipment condition, equipment history, equipment status, intersecting utility networks, text, graphics, images, audio or video.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more queries further comprise a request for specific utility information.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein the location data comprises global positioning system (GPS) coordinates.

12. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to:

receive, from a mobile device, one or more queries relating to installed field equipment identified in a map accessed by the mobile device; and

generate, for output to the mobile device, field information associated with the installed field equipment, the information based at least in part on the one or more queries and location data associated with the installed field equipment.

13. The computer-readable media of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured for executing the computer-executable instructions for receiving by one or more networks, field information within a predefined distance of the installed field equipment.

14. The computer-readable media of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured for executing the computer-executable instructions for storing the field information in a database.

15. The computer-readable media of claim 12, wherein the field information comprises equipment condition, equipment history, equipment status, intersecting utility networks, text, graphics, images, audio or video.

16. The computer-readable media of claim 12, wherein the one or more queries further comprise a request for specific utility information.