Method and apparatus to automate data collection during a mandatory inspection
US8400296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2205/02
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for verifying that an operator was sufficiently close to one or more items to be inspected during an inspection to actually inspect the components, and storing an indication to that effect in a memory accessible via a computer network. In addition to the indication, the memory can store other inspection related data, such as a starting time or ending time of the inspection, or maintenance information about the item that was input during the inspection. The system and method enable a third party application, such as an accounting program or a maintenance program, to access any of the inspection related data.
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