Methods, Systems, and Products for Surveying Facilities

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products survey equipment, machinery, plants, and other facilities. Facilities data may be overlaid onto a map to generate a graphical mapping. When this graphical mapping is displayed, a selection may be received to create a survey of the facilities. Another selection of a facilities item needing repair may be received, and an action may be associated to the facilities item. An electronic survey file is created that describes the facilities item needing repair.

1 . A method, comprising:
 generating a map of facilities information overlaid onto roads;   incorporating the map into a graphical user interface;   receiving an input defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area drawn on the map;   receiving a first selection of a facility displayed in the map;   generating loop make-up information for the facility;   graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map;   receiving a second selection to create a survey of facilities;   receiving a third selection of a facilities item needing repair;   associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and   creating an electronic survey file that describes survey of facilities.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising associating a priority of repair to the facilities item. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising associating a surveyor's name to the survey of facilities. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising associating a survey identification number to the survey of facilities. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising associating a storm name to the survey of facilities. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising associating a Common Language Location Identifier (CLLI) code, a plat number, and an allocation area to the survey of facilities. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a department selection of a department responsible for the facilities item needing repair. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising electronically annotating the facilities item needing repair. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising causing display of the electronic annotation in a graphical mapping. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating a bill of materials for the facilities item needing repair. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising causing display of a type of facilities associated with the facilities item needing repair. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising causing display of an Internet Protocol Identification (IPID) number associated with the facilities item needing repair. 
     
     
         13 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:   generating a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads;   displaying the graphical mapping in a graphical user interface;   defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical mapping;   displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface;   receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical mapping;   generating loop make-up information for the facility;   graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical mapping;   emphasizing the path in the graphical mapping for ease of reference;   generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter;   outputting the bill of materials;   displaying a count finder dialog box in the graphical user interface;   receiving a first selection in the graphical user interface of a cable name from a menu of cable identifiers;   querying for a cable count associated with the cable name;   causing display of a listing of candidates in the graphical user interface associated with the cable count;   displaying a listing of cable candidate identifiers in the graphical user interface, each entry in the listing of cable candidate identifiers further identifying candidate cables;   receiving a second selection of a cable candidate identifier in the listing of cable candidate identifiers;   highlighting the cable candidate identifier in the graphical user interface;   generating another bill of materials that corresponds to the cable candidate identifier;   receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities;   receiving a fourth selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair;   associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and   creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise associating a priority of repair to the facilities item. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise associating a surveyor's name to the survey of facilities. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise associating a survey identification number to the survey of facilities. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise associating a storm name to the survey of facilities. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a department selection of a department responsible for the facilities item needing repair. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise electronically annotating the facilities item needing repair. 
     
     
         20 . A memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 generating a graphical mapping of facilities information overlaid onto a map of roads;   displaying the graphical mapping in a graphical user interface;   defining an outer perimeter of a geographic area in the graphical mapping;   displaying the outer perimeter in the graphical user interface;   receiving a selection of a facility displayed in the graphical mapping;   generating loop make-up information for the facility;   graphically displaying the loop make-up information as a path overlaid onto the map of roads in the graphical mapping;   emphasizing the path in the graphical mapping for ease of reference;   generating a bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter;   outputting the bill of materials;   displaying a count finder dialog box in the graphical user interface;   receiving a first selection in the graphical user interface of a cable name from a menu of cable identifiers;   querying for a cable count associated with the cable name;   causing display of a listing of candidates in the graphical user interface associated with the cable count;   displaying a listing of cable candidate identifiers in the graphical user interface, each entry in the listing of cable candidate identifiers further identifying candidate cables;   receiving a second selection of a cable candidate identifier in the listing of cable candidate identifiers;   highlighting the cable candidate identifier in the graphical user interface;   generating another bill of materials that corresponds to the cable candidate identifier;   receiving a third selection in the graphical user interface to create a survey of facilities;   receiving a fourth selection in the graphical user interface of a facilities item needing repair;   associating an action to the facilities item needing repair; and   creating an electronic survey file that describes the facilities item needing repair.