Close-out audit systems and methods for cell site installation and maintenance
First Claim
1. A close-out audit method performed at a cell site subsequent to maintenance or installation work, the close-out audit method comprising:
- subsequent to the maintenance or installation work, obtaining video capture of cell site components associated with the work;
subsequent to the video capture, processing the video capture to obtain data for the close-out audit, wherein the processing comprises identifying the cell site components associated with the work;
determining information from the obtained data for the close out audit comprising a down tilt angle of one or more antennas of the cell site components based on measuring three points comprising two defined by each antenna and one by an associated support bar, plumb of the cell tower and/or the one or more antennas, azimuth of the one or more antennas using a location in the obtained video capture, dimensions of the cell site components, equipment type and serial number of the cell site components, connections between the cell site components, a status of a lightning rod and warning light on the cell tower, and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) coordinates;
providing a close-out audit package based on the determined information; and
verifying the maintenance or installation work was performed in a manner consistent with an operator or owner'"'"'s guidelines using the close-out audit package.
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Abstract
A close-out audit method performed at a cell site subsequent to maintenance or installation work includes, subsequent to the maintenance or installation work, obtaining video capture of cell site components associated with the work; subsequent to the video capture, processing the video capture to obtain data for the close-out audit, wherein the processing comprises identifying the cell site components associated with the work; and creating a close-out audit package based on the processed video capture, wherein the close-out audit package provides verification of the maintenance or installation work and outlines that the maintenance or installation work was performed in a manner consistent with an operator or owner'"'"'s guidelines.
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20 Claims
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1. A close-out audit method performed at a cell site subsequent to maintenance or installation work, the close-out audit method comprising:
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subsequent to the maintenance or installation work, obtaining video capture of cell site components associated with the work; subsequent to the video capture, processing the video capture to obtain data for the close-out audit, wherein the processing comprises identifying the cell site components associated with the work; determining information from the obtained data for the close out audit comprising a down tilt angle of one or more antennas of the cell site components based on measuring three points comprising two defined by each antenna and one by an associated support bar, plumb of the cell tower and/or the one or more antennas, azimuth of the one or more antennas using a location in the obtained video capture, dimensions of the cell site components, equipment type and serial number of the cell site components, connections between the cell site components, a status of a lightning rod and warning light on the cell tower, and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) coordinates; providing a close-out audit package based on the determined information; and verifying the maintenance or installation work was performed in a manner consistent with an operator or owner'"'"'s guidelines using the close-out audit package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system adapted for a close-out audit of a cell site subsequent to maintenance or installation work, the system comprising:
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a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to subsequent to the maintenance or installation work, obtain video capture of cell site components associated with the work; subsequent to the video capture, process the video capture to obtain data for the close-out audit, wherein the processing comprises identifying the cell site components associated with the work; determine information from the obtained data for the close out audit comprising a down tilt angle of one or more antennas of the cell site components based on measuring three points comprising two defined by each antenna and one by an associated support bar, plumb of the cell tower and/or the one or more antennas, azimuth of the one or more antennas using a location in the obtained video capture, dimensions of the cell site components, equipment type and serial number of the cell site components, connections between the cell site components, a status of a lightning rod and warning light on the cell tower, and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) coordinates; provide a close-out audit package based on the determined information; and verify the maintenance or installation work was performed in a manner consistent with an operator or owner'"'"'s guidelines using the close-out audit package. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
determine equipment location from the 3D model; measure distances between the equipment and within the equipment to determine actual spatial location; and determine connectivity between the equipment based on associated cabling from the 3D model.
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19. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions that, when executed, further cause the processor to
uniquely identify the cell site components from the video capture and distinguishing in the close-out audit package.
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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subsequent to the maintenance or installation work, obtaining video capture of cell site components associated with the work; subsequent to the video capture, processing the video capture to obtain data for the close-out audit, wherein the processing comprises identifying the cell site components associated with the work; determining information from the obtained data for the close out audit comprising a down tilt angle of one or more antennas of the cell site components based on measuring three points comprising two defined by each antenna and one by an associated support bar, plumb of the cell tower and/or the one or more antennas, azimuth of the one or more antennas using a location in the obtained video capture, dimensions of the cell site components, equipment type and serial number of the cell site components, connections between the cell site components, a status of a lightning rod and warning light on the cell tower, and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) coordinates; providing a close-out audit package based on the determined information; and verifying the maintenance or installation work was performed in a manner consistent with an operator or owner'"'"'s guidelines using the close-out audit package.
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