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公开(公告)号：AU2010263261A1
公开(公告)日：2012-02-09
申请号：AU2010263261
申请日：2010-06-24
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY , BLOCK GREG
IPC: G06Q50/00
Abstract: 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 at least in part by parsing the locate request ticket. One or more business rules are applied to at least some of the ticket information to generate the ticket assessment outcome(s) for the attribute(s) of the locate and/or marking operation. The ticket assessment outcome(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.
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公开(公告)号：AU2010214066A1
公开(公告)日：2011-09-08
申请号：AU2010214066
申请日：2010-02-11
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： STEVEN NIELSEN , CURTIS CHAMBERS , JEFFREY FARR
IPC: G06Q10/00
Abstract: A holistic approach to management and oversight of locate and marking operations is provided. Initial requests to perform such operations are improved, and such requests are intelligently assessed to appropriately allocate resources to perform operations. Technicians are effectively dispatched and may be provided with process guides to facilitate performance. A host of information regarding the performance of locate operations and their environs is acquired (e.g., via improved intelligent instrumentation employed by technicians). A quality of operations (e.g., completeness, accuracy, efficiency) is assessed, corrective actions may be taken in essentially real-time as necessary, and information regarding operations and their quality assessments is archived for auditing purposes. Relevant information is communicated to one or more parties associated with the operations; in particular, requesting parties are apprised of the status of ongoing operations, and given confirmation that operations have been performed and are completed. Requesting parties and/or other interested parties (e.g., excavators, facility owners, locate contractors, municipalities, regulators, auditors, damage investigators, insurance companies, etc.) also may be provided with detailed information regarding the performance of operations and quality assessment of same.
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公开(公告)号：AU2010214085A1
公开(公告)日：2011-08-11
申请号：AU2010214085
申请日：2010-01-20
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： STEVEN NIELSEN , CURTIS CHAMBERS , JEFFREY FARR
IPC: G05B19/18
Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for facilitating detection of a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area. Source data representing one or more input images of a geographic area including the dig area is electronically received at a first user location, which may be remote from the dig area. The source data is processed so as to display at least a portion of the input image(s) on a display device. One or more indicators are added to the displayed input image(s), via a user input device associated with the display device, to provide at least one indication of the dig area and thereby generate a marked-up digital image. In one example of a staged excavation project, the input image, or a plurality of associated images, may be marked-up to include multiple dig area indicators corresponding to multiple stages of the staged excavation project.
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公开(公告)号：CA2825812A1
公开(公告)日：2011-08-04
申请号：CA2825812
申请日：2011-01-31
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY , DAVANI TONY
Abstract: A docking station to dock locating equipment (e.g., marking devices, locate devices, combined locate and marking devices) may be communicatively coupled to and/or equipped with a mobile/portable device (e.g., a mobile phone, personal digital assistant or other portable computing device) that provides processing, electronic storage, electronic display, user interface, communication facilities and/or other functionality (e.g., GPS-enabled functionality) for the docking station. A mobile/portable device may be mechanically and/or electrically coupled to the docking station. The mobile/portable device may provide redundant, shared and/or backup functionality for the docking station to enhance robustness. In one example, the mobile/portable device itself serves as a docking station for the locating equipment.
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公开(公告)号：GB2477243A
公开(公告)日：2011-07-27
申请号：GB201107022
申请日：2009-09-30
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN E , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
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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公开(公告)号：GB201107165D0
公开(公告)日：2011-06-15
申请号：GB201107165
申请日：2009-09-30
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Abstract: Docking stations and docking methods are provided for use with marking devices used for marking the presence or absence of an underground facility in a dig area. The docking station may serve as a home base for storage of a marking device, for charging the battery of a marking device, for transferring data to and from a marking device, and for securing a marking device against unauthorized use and/or theft. The docking station may be a mobile docking station that is installed in a vehicle or may be a fixed docking station that is installed at a central location in the field, at a central office, at a home base facility, and the like.
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公开(公告)号：CA2692115A1
公开(公告)日：2010-04-29
申请号：CA2692115
申请日：2010-02-10
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
Abstract: Locate information relating to use of a locate device to perform a locate operation may be acquired from one or more input devices, logged/stored in local memory of a locate device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the locate device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a locate device may include one or more environmental sensors and/or operational sensors, and the locate information may include environmental information and operational information derived from such sensors. Environmental and/or operational information may be used to control operation of the locate device, assess out-of-tolerance conditions in connection with use of the locate device, and/or provide alerts or other feedback. Additional enhancements are disclosed relating to improving the determination of a location (e.g., GPS coordinates) of a detecting tip of the locate device during use, a group/solo mode, and tactile functionality of a user interface.
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公开(公告)号：CA2691707A1
公开(公告)日：2010-04-27
申请号：CA2691707
申请日：2010-02-10
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
Abstract: Marking information relating to use of a marking device to perform a marking operation may be acquired from one or more input devices, logged/stored in local memory of a marking device, formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed at the marking device itself, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. In one example, a marking device may include one or more environmental sensors and/or operational sensors, and the marking information may include environmental information and operational information derived from such sensors. Environmental and/or operational information may be used to control operation of the marking device, assess out-of-tolerance conditions in connection with use of the marking device, and/or provide alerts or other feedback. Additional enhancements are disclosed relating to improving the determination of a location (e.g., GPS coordinates) of a dispensing tip of the marking device during use, a group/solo mode, and tactile functionality of a user interface.
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公开(公告)号：CA2759932A1
公开(公告)日：2010-04-12
申请号：CA2759932
申请日：2010-02-09
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
IPC: H04L12/16
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号：CA2739069A1
公开(公告)日：2010-04-08
申请号：CA2739069
申请日：2009-09-30
Applicant: CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventor： NIELSEN STEVEN E , CHAMBERS CURTIS , FARR JEFFREY
IPC: G06Q10/00
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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