METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS
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1. An apparatus for managing a locate operation to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area at a work site, the apparatus comprising:
- a communication interface;
a memory to store processor-executable instructions; and
a processing unit communicatively coupled to the communication interface and the memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processing unit, the processing unit;
A) controls the communication interface to receive first ticket information describing the locate operation to be performed, the first ticket information including image information and/or geospatial metadata relating to the dig area and/or the work site;
B) controls the communication interface to receive field information relating to the locate operation as at least partially performed and/or environmental information relating to the dig area and/or the work site; and
C) processes the field information and/or the environmental information to provide a quality assessment of the locate operation.
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Abstract
First ticket information describing a locate operation to be performed is electronically received, including image information and/or geospatial metadata relating to a dig area and/or a work site. Field information relating to the locate operation as at least partially performed and/or environmental information relating to the dig area and/or the work site is electronically received and processed to provide a quality assessment of the locate operation.
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1. An apparatus for managing a locate operation to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area at a work site, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface; a memory to store processor-executable instructions; and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the communication interface and the memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processing unit, the processing unit; A) controls the communication interface to receive first ticket information describing the locate operation to be performed, the first ticket information including image information and/or geospatial metadata relating to the dig area and/or the work site; B) controls the communication interface to receive field information relating to the locate operation as at least partially performed and/or environmental information relating to the dig area and/or the work site; and C) processes the field information and/or the environmental information to provide a quality assessment of the locate operation. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for managing a locate operation to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area at a work site, the method comprising:
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A) electronically receiving first ticket information describing the locate operation to be performed, the first ticket information including image information and/or geospatial metadata relating to the dig area and/or the work site; B) electronically receiving field information relating to the locate operation as at least partially performed and/or environmental information relating to the dig area and/or the work site; and C) electronically processing the field information and/or the environmental information to provide a quality assessment of the locate operation. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. At least one computer-readable storage medium encoded with processor-executable instructions that, when executed on at least one processing unit, perform a method for managing a locate operation to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area at a work site, the method comprising:
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A) electronically receiving first ticket information describing the locate operation to be performed, the first ticket information including image information and/or geospatial metadata relating to the dig area and/or the work site; B) electronically receiving field information relating to the locate operation as at least partially performed and/or environmental information relating to the dig area and/or the work site; and C) electronically processing the field information and/or the environmental information to provide a quality assessment of the locate operation.
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