Ticket entry systems and methods
US9152651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2455
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A ticket entry system and method includes a program management system that receives contact information and a search criteria for a locate request. The program management system transmits the search criteria to a spatial management system that geocodes the search criteria and retrieves map data from a data management system corresponding to the search criteria geocode. The spatial management system transmits the map data to the program management system, which transmits the map data to a user interface. The user interface receives an indication of a site location where the operation is to be performed. The program management system transmits the site location indication to the spatial management system. The spatial management system geocodes the site location indication and transmits the site location geocode to the program management system. The program management system creates a locate ticket, which comprises the site location geocode and the contact information.
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