Ticket and data management
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1. A locator comprising:
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a communication interface adapted to communicate ticket data between the processor and an external database;
a memory adapted to store the ticket data received from the external database; and
a locator circuitry coupled to the processor and adapted to receive and process signals related to the location of a utility line, wherein the processor is adapted to reconfigure the ticket data based on data regarding the location of the utility line.
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Abstract
A locator including a communication interface adapted to communicate ticket data with a database, a memory adapted to store the ticket data received from the database, a first transmitter adapted to controllably radiate at least one radiation frequency, a receiver adapted to generate data corresponding to the transmitted radiation frequency, and a processor adapted to reconfigure ticket data based on the generated data, wherein the communication interface communicates the reconfigured ticket data to a network.
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39 Claims
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1. A locator comprising:
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a processor;
a communication interface adapted to communicate ticket data between the processor and an external database;
a memory adapted to store the ticket data received from the external database; and
a locator circuitry coupled to the processor and adapted to receive and process signals related to the location of a utility line, wherein the processor is adapted to reconfigure the ticket data based on data regarding the location of the utility line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A ticket management system comprising:
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a network;
an external database adapted to store ticket data and transmit ticket data to the network; and
a locator device adapted to receive ticket data from the network, wherein the locator device processes data relating to a location of a utility line, reconfigures the ticket data based on the processed data and communicates the reconfigured ticket data to the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for reconfiguring ticket data at a locator, the method comprising:
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storing ticket data at a memory;
detecting whether a signal has been received regarding a location of a utility line;
processing data based on the signal; and
reconfiguring the ticket data based on the processed data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for updating ticket data within a system wherein the system includes a network, at least one database and a locator, the method comprising:
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receiving ticket data at an external database;
transmitting ticket data from the external database to a locator;
reconfiguring the ticket data at the locator based on a location of a utility line; and
transmitting the reconfigured ticket data to the network. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for reconfiguring ticket data at a locator, the method comprising:
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means for storing ticket data;
means for detecting whether a signal has been received relating to a location of a utility line;
means for processing data based on whether a signal has been received at the detection means; and
means for reconfiguring the ticket data based on the processed data.
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39. A method for updating ticket data within a system wherein the system includes a network, at least one database and a locator, the method comprising:
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means for receiving ticket data at a first database;
means for transmitting ticket data from a first database to a locator;
means for reconfiguring the ticket data at the locator based on a location of a utility line; and
means for transmitting the reconfigured ticket data to the network.
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