최소 단어 이상 선택하여야 합니다.
최대 10 단어까지만 선택 가능합니다.
다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0854370 (2010-08-11) |
등록번호 | US-8311765 (2012-11-13) |
우선권정보 | CA-2710269 (2010-08-10) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 100 인용 특허 : 262 |
Locating and/or marking equipment, such as a locate transmitter or locate receiver, a marking device, or a combined locate and marking device, 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
Locating and/or marking equipment, such as a locate transmitter or locate receiver, a marking device, or a combined locate and marking device, 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 equipment. A mobile/portable device may be mechanically and/or electronically coupled to the equipment, and may be programmed so as to log and generate electronic records of various information germane to a locate and/or marking operation (e.g., locate information, marking information, and/or landmark information). Such records may be formatted in various manners, processed and/or analyzed on the mobile/portable device, and/or transmitted to another device (e.g., a remote computer/server) for storage, processing and/or analysis. The mobile/portable device also may provide redundant, shared and/or backup functionality for the equipment to enhance robustness.
1. A system for performing at least one of generating and logging electronic information relating to at least one of a locate operation to detect, and a marking operation to mark on ground, pavement, or other surface, a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility, the system comprisi
1. A system for performing at least one of generating and logging electronic information relating to at least one of a locate operation to detect, and a marking operation to mark on ground, pavement, or other surface, a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility, the system comprising: A) a hand-held locate/marking device comprising at least one of: A1) an actuator to control dispensing of a marking material;A2) at least one receiver antenna to detect a magnetic field from a target object; andA3) at least one input device to provide at least one of locate information, marking information and landmark information; andB) a hand-size mobile or portable computing device including: B1) a memory to store processor-executable instructions; andB2) a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one of the actuator, the at least one receiver antenna, and the at least one input device, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processor, the processor performs at least one of generating and logging the electronic information relating to performance of the at least one of the locate operation and the marking operation, wherein the electronic information is based at least in part on at least one of the locate information, the marking information, the landmark information and the detected magnetic field. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile or portable computing device further includes a display device. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to provide a user interface. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile or portable computing device includes the at least one input device to provide the at least one of the locate information, the marking information and the landmark information. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one input device included in the mobile or portable computing device includes a location tracking system. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one input device comprises at least one of: a temperature sensor;a humidity sensor;a light sensor;an image capture device;an audio recorder;an accelerometer;a magnetic sensor;an inclinometer;a proximity sensor;a yaw rate sensor;a bar code reader; anda color detection system. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes the actuator, and wherein the processor performs the at least one of generating and logging the electronic information in response to an actuation signal generated by the actuator and received by the processor. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a housing, wherein the at least one of the actuator and the at least one receiver antenna is coupled to or disposed at least partially in the housing. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile or portable computing device is mechanically coupled to or integrated with the housing. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the housing includes a cradle to mechanically couple the mobile or portable computing device to the housing and electrically couple the mobile or portable computing device to the at least one of the actuator and the at least one receiver antenna. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile or portable device provides essentially all processing and related functionality required to perform the at least one of generating and logging the electronic information. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile or portable device provides only some portion of functionality required to perform the at least one of generating and logging the electronic information. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile or portable device provides at least one of redundant, shared, and/or backup functionality for performing the at least one of generating and logging the electronic information. 14. A system for generating electronic information relating to a marking operation to mark on ground, pavement, or other surface a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility, the system comprising: a hand-held locate/marking device comprising:an actuator to generate an actuation signal and cause dispensing of a marking material during the marking operation;at least one input device to provide marking information regarding the marking operation; anda hand-size mobile or portable computing device including: a memory to store processor-executable instructions; anda processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the at least one input device, and the actuator, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processor, the processor generates the electronic information relating to performance of the marking operation, wherein the electronic information is based at least in part on the marking information provided by the at least one input device, in response to the actuation signal. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile or portable computing device further includes a display device. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to provide a user interface. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile or portable computing device includes the at least one input device to provide the marking information. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one input device included in the mobile or portable computing device includes a location tracking system. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one input device comprises at least one of: a temperature sensor;a humidity sensor;a light sensor;an image capture device;an audio recorder;an accelerometer;a magnetic sensor;an inclinometer;a proximity sensor;a yaw rate sensor;a bar code reader; anda color detection system. 20. The system of claim 14, further comprising a housing, wherein the actuator is coupled to or disposed at least partially in the housing. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the mobile or portable computing device is mechanically coupled to or integrated with the housing. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the housing includes a cradle to mechanically couple the mobile or portable computing device to the housing and electrically couple the mobile or portable computing device to the actuator. 23. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile or portable device provides essentially all processing and related functionality required to generate the electronic information relating to the marking operation. 24. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile or portable device provides only some portion of functionality required to generate the electronic information relating to the marking operation. 25. The system of claim 14, wherein the mobile or portable device provides at least one of redundant, shared, and backup functionality for generating the electronic information relating to the marking operation. 26. A system for generating electronic information relating to a locate operation to detect a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility, the system comprising: a hand-held locate/marking device comprising: at least one receiver antenna to detect a magnetic field from a target object and provide at least one detection signal; andat least one input device to provide locate information regarding the locate operation; anda hand-size mobile or portable computing device including: a memory to store processor-executable instructions; anda processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the at least one input device, and the at least one receiver antenna, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processor, the processor generates the electronic information relating to performance of the locate operation, wherein the electronic information is based at least in part on the locate information provided by the at least one input device and the at least one detection signal. 27. The system of claim 26, wherein the mobile or portable computing device further includes a display device. 28. The system of claim 26, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to provide a user interface. 29. The system of claim 26, wherein the mobile or portable computing device includes the at least one input device to provide the locate information. 30. The system of claim 29, wherein the at least one input device included in the mobile or portable computing device includes a location tracking system. 31. The system of claim 30, wherein the at least one input device comprises at least one of: a temperature sensor;a humidity sensor;a light sensor;an image capture device;an audio recorder;an accelerometer;a magnetic sensor;an inclinometer;a proximity sensor;a yaw rate sensor;a bar code reader; anda color detection system. 32. The system of claim 26, further comprising a housing, wherein the mobile or portable computing device is mechanically coupled to or integrated with the housing. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the housing includes a cradle to mechanically couple the mobile or portable computing device to the housing and electrically couple the mobile or portable computing device to the at least one input device. 34. The system of claim 26, wherein the mobile or portable device provides essentially all processing and related functionality required to generate the electronic information relating to the locate operation. 35. The system of claim 26, wherein the mobile or portable device provides only some portion of functionality required to generate the electronic information relating to the locate operation. 36. The system of claim 26, wherein the mobile or portable device provides at least one of redundant, shared, and backup functionality for generating the electronic information relating to the locate operation. 37. The system of claim 26, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processor, the processor logs the electronic information relating to the locate operation. 38. The system of claim 14, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processor, the processor logs the electronic information relating to the marking operation.
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