SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS
First Claim
1. A data acquisition system, comprising:
- a locate device comprising at least one receiver antenna configured to detect a magnetic field from an underground facility, wherein the locate device is configured to generate locate information based at least in part on operation of the at least one receiver antenna; and
a marking device distinct from the locate device and comprising an actuation mechanism to control dispensing of a marking material to mark a presence or absence of the underground facility, the marking device configured to generate marking information relating at least in part to the marking material,wherein the locate device and marking device are communicatively coupled to each other to communicate at least one of the locate information and the marking information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating electronic records of locate operations and marking operations are described. Exemplary systems and methods include marking devices that generate, store and/or transmit electronic records of marking information, locate devices that generate, store and/or transmit electronic records of locate information, and locate devices and marking devices that communicate with each other (and optionally with other devices or systems) to share/exchange locate information and/or marking information. An exemplary method for analyzing and processing locate information and marking information includes a computer-implemented method for visually rendering (e.g., in a display field of a display device) various aspects of locate and marking operations.
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1. A data acquisition system, comprising:
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a locate device comprising at least one receiver antenna configured to detect a magnetic field from an underground facility, wherein the locate device is configured to generate locate information based at least in part on operation of the at least one receiver antenna; and a marking device distinct from the locate device and comprising an actuation mechanism to control dispensing of a marking material to mark a presence or absence of the underground facility, the marking device configured to generate marking information relating at least in part to the marking material, wherein the locate device and marking device are communicatively coupled to each other to communicate at least one of the locate information and the marking information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of communicating between a locate device used for locating an underground facility and a marking device used to dispense a marking material to mark a presence or absence of the underground facility, the method comprising:
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collecting locate information using the locate device; collecting marking information using the marking device; and communicating at least one of the locate information and the marking information between the locate device and the marking device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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