METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCATE REQUEST TICKETS
    61.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCATE REQUEST TICKETS 审中-公开
    用于评估与定位要求票相关的风险的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110046993A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12840467

    申请日:2010-07-21

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    摘要: Locate and/or marking operations involve detecting and/or marking a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area is planned to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. One or more attributes of a locate and/or marking operation requested in a locate request ticket are assessed to provide one or more ticket assessment outcomes. Ticket information is obtained from the locate request ticket and analyzed so as to assign at least one risk designation to the ticket. The risk designation(s) is/are transmitted and/or stored so as to facilitate clearing the locate request ticket and/or dispatching a locate technician to perform the locate and/or marking operation.

    摘要翻译: 位置和/或标记操作涉及检测和/或标记挖掘区域内至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在,其中挖掘区域的至少一部分被计划在挖掘活动期间被挖掘或干扰。 评估在定位请求单中请求的定位和/或标记操作的一个或多个属性以提供一个或多个票据评估结果。 票据信息是从定位请求票据获得的,并进行分析,以便为票据分配至少一个风险指定。 风险指定被发送和/或存储,以便于清除定位请求票据和/或派遣定位技术人员执行定位和/或标记操作。

    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING TECHNICIAN WORKFLOWS FOR LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS
    63.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING TECHNICIAN WORKFLOWS FOR LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS 审中-公开
    处理技术人员工作场所和/或标识操作的方法,设备和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110035245A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:US12837379

    申请日:2010-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    摘要: Processing a workflow for a locate and/or marking operation to detect and/or mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area is planned to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. A workflow for the locate and/or marking operation is acquired, wherein the workflow comprises a series of tasks to be performed in connection with the locate and/or marking operation. One or more workflow outputs are displayed on a display device in accordance with the workflow, wherein each workflow output is generated based at least in part on at least one of the series of tasks in the workflow. A status of at least one task of the series of tasks is determined based on at least one input received in connection with the locate and/or marking operation, and an updated workflow is generated based at least in part on the determined status.

    摘要翻译: 处理用于定位和/或标记操作的工作流程以检测和/或标记挖掘区域内的至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在,其中挖掘区域的至少一部分被计划在 挖掘活动。 获取用于定位和/或标记操作的工作流程,其中工作流程包括要与定位和/或标记操作结合执行的一系列任务。 根据工作流程,在显示设备上显示一个或多个工作流输出,其中至少部分地基于工作流中的一系列任务来生成每个工作流输出。 基于至少一个与定位和/或标记操作相关联的输入来确定一系列任务中的至少一个任务的状态,并且至少部分地基于所确定的状态来生成更新的工作流程。

    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING USE OF A LOCATE DEVICE BY A TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM AN UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE OPERATION
    65.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING USE OF A LOCATE DEVICE BY A TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM AN UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE OPERATION 审中-公开
    方法,装置和系统,用于分析技术人员使用位置装置执行地下设备的位置操作

    公开(公告)号:US20100257029A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12818193

    申请日:2010-06-18

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06Q50/00

    CPC分类号: G01V3/08 G01V3/15

    摘要: Operating information representative of manipulation of a locate receiver during performance of a locate operation by a technician is analyzed to determine a pattern of manipulation. In one example, the pattern of manipulation is compared to at least one previously-identified pattern of manipulation associated with at least one technician. In various aspects, the operating information may be representative of an acceleration, a velocity, a distance traveled by, and/or an angle of inclination of the locate receiver. In another aspect, the previously-identified pattern of manipulation may be a technician signature representing a pattern of motion unique to a technician.

    摘要翻译: 分析表示由技术人员执行定位操作期间操纵定位接收机的操作信息,以确定操纵模式。 在一个示例中,将操作模式与至少一个先前识别的与至少一个技术人员相关联的操纵模式进行比较。 在各个方面,操作信息可以代表定位接收机的加速度,速度,行驶距离和/或倾斜角度。 在另一方面,先前识别的操作模式可以是代表技术人员唯一的运动模式的技术人员签名。

    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCUMENTING AND REPORTING EVENTS VIA TIME-ELAPSED GEO-REFERENCED ELECTRONIC DRAWINGS
    66.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR DOCUMENTING AND REPORTING EVENTS VIA TIME-ELAPSED GEO-REFERENCED ELECTRONIC DRAWINGS 审中-公开
    用于通过时间推移的地理参考电子图纸记录和报告事件的方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100256981A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12753687

    申请日:2010-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G01S19/42

    摘要: One or more electronic drawings may be generated to document and/or report an event, in which various elements of the drawing(s) include geographic reference information. A symbols library, a collection of images (e.g., geo-referenced images), geo-location data, and time and location data may be stored in memory for use in connection with such drawings, and a drawing tool graphical user interface (GUI) may be provided for electronically marking-up images on which one or more drawings are based. The marked-up images may be event-specific images, and may be integrated into various types of electronic reports for accurately depicting events of interest, such as personal injury events, vehicle accidents, and/or property damage events.

    摘要翻译: 可以生成一个或多个电子图纸以记录和/或报告事件,其中附图的各个要素包括地理参考信息。 符号库,图像集合(例如,地理参考图像),地理位置数据和时间和位置数据可以存储在存储器中以用于与这些附图结合使用,以及绘图工具图形用户界面(GUI) 可以提供用于电子标记一个或多个附图所基于的图像。 标记图像可以是事件特定图像,并且可以被集成到各种类型的电子报告中,以准确地描绘感兴趣的事件,例如人身伤害事件,车辆事故和/或财产损失事件。

    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUIRING AND ANALYZING VEHICLE DATA AND GENERATING AN ELECTRONIC REPRESENTATION OF VEHICLE OPERATIONS
    67.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ACQUIRING AND ANALYZING VEHICLE DATA AND GENERATING AN ELECTRONIC REPRESENTATION OF VEHICLE OPERATIONS 有权
    用于获取和分析车辆数据并产生车辆操作的电子表示的方法,装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100256863A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12753699

    申请日:2010-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: Geo-referenced and/or time-referenced electronic drawings may be generated based on electronic vehicle information to facilitate documentation of a vehicle-related event. A symbols library, a collection of geo-referenced images, and any data acquired from one or more vehicles may be stored in memory for use in connection with generation of such drawings, and a drawing tool graphical user interface (GUI) may be provided for electronically processing vehicle data and geo-referenced images. Processed geo-referenced images may be saved as event-specific images, which may be integrated into, for example, an electronic vehicle accident report for accurately depicting a vehicle accident.

    摘要翻译: 可以基于电子车辆信息产生地理参考和/或时间参考的电子图纸,以便于车辆相关事件的记录。 可以将符号库,地理参考图像的集合以及从一个或多个车辆获取的任何数据存储在存储器中以用于生成这样的图形,并且可以提供绘图工具图形用户界面(GUI),用于 电子处理车辆数据和地理参考图像。 处理的地理参考图像可以被保存为事件特定图像,其可以被集成到例如用于准确描绘车辆事故的电子车辆事故报告中。

    LOCATE TRANSMITTER HAVING ENHANCED FEATURES FOR UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE OPERATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    68.
    发明申请
    LOCATE TRANSMITTER HAVING ENHANCED FEATURES FOR UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE OPERATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    具有地下设施位置运营的增强功能的位置发射机及相关方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100253513A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12818195

    申请日:2010-06-18

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00

    CPC分类号: G01V3/08 G01V3/15

    摘要: A locate transmitter and method for a locate operation to detect the presence or absence of an underground facility. An applied signal is generated, to be applied along the underground facility, and one or more environmental conditions of an environment are detected. Output signals representing the detected signals may be logged into local memory and/or provided to one or more processors for analysis and/or transmission.

    摘要翻译: 用于定位操作的定位发射机和方法,用于检测地下设施的存在或不存在。 产生施加的信号,沿着地下设施施加,并且检测到环境的一个或多个环境条件。 表示检测到的信号的输出信号可以被记录到本地存储器中和/或提供给一个或多个处理器用于分析和/或传输。

    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION BETWEEN EXCAVATORS AND OTHER ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS
    69.
    发明申请
    METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION BETWEEN EXCAVATORS AND OTHER ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERGROUND FACILITY LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS 有权
    挖掘机与其他与地下设备相关的实体交换信息的方法,装置和系统位置和标记操作

    公开(公告)号:US20100205264A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12703313

    申请日:2010-02-10

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing information regarding a locate and/or marking operation to identify a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area. At least one notification indicating a status of the locate and/or marking operation is electronically transmitted and/or stored so as to inform at least one party associated with requesting the operation (a “requesting party,” e.g., an excavator, a property owner, a facility owner, a regulatory authority, a damage investigator, etc.) of the status of the operation. In one aspect, a requesting party may designate a preferred format, content, and/or method of receiving notifications regarding the locate and/or marking operation. In another aspect, a computer-generated GUI is provided to facilitate submission of requests, generation of “virtual white line” images to indicate one or more dig areas on a digital image of a work site, and/or selection of notifications and preferences for same. In yet another aspect, a requesting party may provide an acknowledgement of receipt (e.g., a “return receipt”) for one or more received notifications.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供关于定位和/或标记操作的信息以识别挖掘区域内的至少一个地下设施的存在或不存在的方法,装置和系统。 电子传送和/或存储指示定位和/或标记操作状态的至少一个通知,以通知与请求操作有关的至少一方(“请求方”,例如挖掘机,业主 ,设施所有者,监管机构,损害调查员等)的操作状态。 在一个方面,请求方可以指定接收关于定位和/或标记操作的通知的优选格式,内容和/或方法。 在另一方面,提供计算机生成的GUI以便于提交请求,生成“虚拟白线”图像以指示工作站点的数字图像上的一个或多个挖掘区域,和/或选择通知和偏好的通知和偏好 相同。 在另一方面,请求方可以提供对于一个或多个接收到的通知的接收确认(例如,“返回收据”)。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND PROCESSING FACILITIES MAP INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER IMAGE INFORMATION ON A MARKING DEVICE
    70.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND PROCESSING FACILITIES MAP INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER IMAGE INFORMATION ON A MARKING DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于显示和处理设备的方法和装置地图信息和/或标记设备的其他图像信息

    公开(公告)号:US20100188407A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-29

    申请号:US12701496

    申请日:2010-02-05

    IPC分类号: G06T11/20

    CPC分类号: G06T3/00 G06Q10/06 G09B29/00

    摘要: A marking device for a marking operation to mark a presence or an absence of one or more underground facilities is configured to access and display facilities map information, and/or other image information, as a visual aid to facilitate the marking operation. In various aspects, methods and apparatus relate to: selection of an appropriate “base” facilities map, or information from a database of facilities map data, relating to a given work site/dig area; selection of an appropriate pan and/or zoom (resolution) for displaying facilities map information; appropriately updating displayed facilities map information while a marking device is used during a marking operation (e.g. changing pan, zoom and/or orientation); overlaying on the displayed facilities map information marking information and/or landmark information relating to the marking operation; and storing locally on the marking device, and/or transmitting from the marking device, facilities map information and/or overlaid marking/landmark information (e.g., for further processing, analysis and/or subsequent display).

    摘要翻译: 用于标记一个或多个地下设施的存在或不存在的标记操作的标记装置被配置为访问和显示设施地图信息和/或其他图像信息作为视觉辅助以促进标记操作。 在各个方面,方法和装置涉及:选择适当的“基础”设施图,或者从与给定工作地点/挖掘区相关的设施地图数据的数据库的信息; 选择用于显示设施地图信息的适当的平移和/或缩放(分辨率); 在标记操作期间(例如,改变平移,缩放和/或取向)中使用标记装置的情况下适当地更新显示的设施地图信息; 覆盖所显示的设施地图信息标记信息和/或与标记操作有关的地标信息; 和/或从标记装置传送设施图信息和/或重叠标记/地标信息(例如,用于进一步处理,分析和/或随后显示)。