TW200902796A - Marking system and method with location and/or time tracking - Google Patents

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TW200902796A
TW200902796A TW97108912A TW97108912A TW200902796A TW 200902796 A TW200902796 A TW 200902796A TW 97108912 A TW97108912 A TW 97108912A TW 97108912 A TW97108912 A TW 97108912A TW 200902796 A TW200902796 A TW 200902796A
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200902796 九、發明說明: 【先前技術】 諸如公共設施線路及管道(以下稱”公共設施線路,,)之地 下人造物件極易受到挖掘活動的破壞。地方及聯邦法規要 求在進行任何挖掘之前應向待挖掘區域中之地下公共設施 線路之所有者發出通知。公共設施線路之所有者通常必須 定位並標記任何地下公共設施線路之位置。 定位並標記地下公共設施線路的工作可由公共設施線路 所有者或第三方承包者來執行。通常使用標記工具來標記 地面、路面或其他纟面以提供地下公共設施位置之視覺指 不。般使用油漆作為標記,且通常使用油漆標記工具來 塗覆油漆。通常基於正標記之公共設施線路之類型來選擇 油漆之顏色(例如,紅色用於電線)。 線路之實
過程中已被擾亂或毁壞。 公共設施線路之不精確標記可導致對公共設施 體破壞、挖掘過程期間之財產損失及/或人身傷 著可給公共設施線路所有者或承包者帶來重大法 【發明内容】 129551.doc 200902796 根據一恝樣,一種標記系統可包括:一標記施配器,其 固持並施配標記;一位置追蹤系統,其確定位置資料;— 處理器,及一觸發系統,其與該標記施配器及該處理器通 信以大體上同時地觸發該標記施配器以施配一標記及觸發 該處理器以記載該位置資料以識別該標記之一地理位置。 根據另一態樣,一種標記工具可包括:一外殼;一安裝 至該外殼之標記施配器,其固持並施配標記;一安裝至該 外殼、連接該外殼至或位於該外殼内之位置追蹤系統,其 確定位置f料n裝至該外殼、連接至該外殼或位於 該外殼内之觸發系統,其大體上同時地觸發該標記施配器 以施配一標記及記载來自該位置追蹤系統之該位置資料以 識別該標記之一地理位置。 根據又-態樣’一種方法可包括:在一待標記之區域中 施配一標記;及在施配該標記時記載識別一藉以施配該標 π己之地理纟置的&置資料及識別—藉卩施配該標記之時間 的時間資料中之至少一者。 根據另-態樣’一種標記工具可包括:用於施配一標記 的構件;詩確定位置資料或時間資料的構件;及用於大 體上同時地觸發該標記之該㈣及該識別一藉以施配該標 記之地理位置之位置資料或該識別一藉以施配該標記之時 間的時間資料之記載的構件。 根據另-態樣,-種標記工具可包括:—標記施配器, 其固持並施配標記;一計時系統,其輸出時間資料;一處 理器;及一觸發系、统,其大體上同時地觸發該標記施配器 129551.doc 200902796 以施配一標記及觸發該處理器以記載該時間資料以識別_ 猎以施配該標s己之時間。 【實施方式】 併入本說明書並構成其一部分的隨附圖式說明本文中所 描述之一或多個實施例,且連同該描述而解釋此等實施 例。 以下詳細描述參看隨附圖式。不同圖式中之相同參考數 ί
子可識別相同或類似元件。且以下詳細描述並不限制本發 明。 圖ί為具有位置及/或時間追蹤之標記系統1〇〇之方塊 圖。系統100可包括一選用通信系統200、介面3〇〇、區域 記憶體400、處理器500、標記施配器_、觸發系統7⑼、 位置追蹤系統_及計時系統_。在其他實施例中,系統 100可包括更少、不同或額外元件。 π —員 ,个,丨又π不目值罝追蹤系統 _之資料精確地記錄藉以施配標記的地理位置及/或使用 來自汁時系統900之資斜择处 、月確也§己錄藉以施配標記的時 間。在系統100之例示性應用土 來標記地下公共設施線路之广二精:…地記錄用 „ 之‘记的位置及/或藉以施配該 料5己之日_。用來標記地下公共設施線路之標記可包括 ’夜體,諸如’油漆 '然而,在 類型之標記,諸如,物 了使用其他 位置追縱系統_可包括可。在’=票、標桿等等)。 定其地理位置的任何H 、二精確^程度範圍内確 α,全球定位系統(GPS)或 129551.doc 200902796 全球導航衛星系統(GNSS)接收器。在另一實施例中, 追㈣統_可包括—使用另—技術(諸如,塔(例如,蜂巢 式塔)三角形化;)確定位置的裝置。 位置追蹤系統800可接收位置追蹤信號(例如,GPS信鱿) 並基於此等信號確定其位置。在一實施例中,位置追縱系 、、先8〇〇可此能夠在小於約三十公分之精度内確定其位置。 計時系統900可包括可在特定精確度位準範圍内(例如, 精確到刀釦、秒、毫秒等)輸出時間資料的任何裝置。在 只施例中’计時系統900可能能夠自身能夠產生時間資 料。在此情況下,計時系統9〇〇可採用時鐘形式。在另— 實施例中’計時系統900可自另一計時系統接收時間資 料。在此情況下,計時系統9〇〇可採用接收器形式。在— 二If況下,使什時系統900與另一計時系統同步可能是有 利的。 使用者可經由介面300來控制系統100之操作。在一實施 例中,介面300可包括1摸㈣介面,其可提供系統⑽ 之各種操作控制及狀態指示符,且可允許使用者藉由觸摸 螢幕之特定區域來導航該等控制。在另—實施例令,介面 3〇〇可包括另一形式之輸入及/或輸出,諸如,用於顯示資 況之顯示态及用於輸入資訊之鍵盤。 觸發系統700可觸發位置及/或時間資料之記載以及標記 之她配纟f細例巾,系統】〇〇可能僅在標記施配器 正施配標記時才記载位置及/或時間資料。此可經由一觸 發機構來達成’ s亥觸發機構在由使用者致動時觸發標記施 I29551.doc 200902796 配器600以及位置及/或時間資料之記載兩者。位置資料可 由處理器_自位置追縱系統_接收且記載並儲存於區域
記憶體400中。時間眘4aL 間貝科可由處理器500自計時系統900接 收且記載並儲存於區域記憶體4〇〇中。 標記施配器_可固持標記且亦可含有1起標記施配 之致動機構(圖1中未展示)。如上文所描述,標記施配器 刪所施配之標記可包括-液體(例如,油漆)或-物件(例 如’旗標或標桿)。標記施配器_之細節將更詳細論述於 下文。 在操作中,使用者可喷合觸發系統700中之—觸發機構 (更詳、田說月於下文)以施配標記。在唾合觸發機構時,觸 發系統700亦可起始自位置追㈣統_接收之位置資料及/ 或自計時系統_接收之時間資料的記載。此可藉由向處 理器50G發送信號來進行,此信號可引起處理器則將位置 及/或時間資料之記載儲存於區域記憶體中。 通信系統200可包括一用於傳輸資料至位於系統1〇〇本端 或遠端之-或多個外部裝置及/或系統及/或自位於系統⑽ 本端或遠端之一或多個外部裝置及/或系統接收資㈣介 面。通信系統200可包括任何類型之介面,諸如,用於經 由乙太,.罔路、藍芽、Wlfl、射頻(RF)、廣域網路(WAN)或 另一類型之網路或協定而通信之介面。 在實施例中,通信系統200可將儲存於區域記憶體4〇〇 中之位置及/或時間資料記載發送至外部裝置/系統及/或自 外邛裝置/系統接收資訊。外部裝置/系統可使用位置資料 129551.doc 200902796 S己載來精確地追蹤藉以施配標記之位置。外部裝置/系統 可使用時間資料記載來精確地追蹤藉以施配標記之時間。 如本文t所廣泛描述,系統丨00可特別適合併入用於標 5己地下公共设施之標記工具。如上文所論述,使用標記工 具來標記地面、路面或其他表面以提供地下公共設施之位 置的視覺指示。可使用之標記之類型包括可以喷霧罐供應 之油漆,該等喷霧罐相對於該等噴霧罐之長軸而軸向地定 向。標记工具使得使用者能夠在施配標記時行走或直立。 圖2為具有位置及/或時間追蹤之標記工具1 〇⑼之示意 圖。對於接下來之描述,假定標記工具丨〇〇〇使用油漆作為 標記H應瞭解’在其他實施例中可使用任何其他標 記,諸如,另一類型之液體、旗標、標捍等等。 標記工具1GGG可包括—具有—狹長中部外殼部分】細、 一頂部外殼部分1300及—底部外殼部分!彻之外殼i⑽。 外殼1100可由任何至少半剛性材料形成,且可由諸如鋁或 塑料之輕質材料形成。 〃一油漆罐固持||141〇可附著至底部外殼部分刚。油漆 罐口持為1410可包括一藉由任何適當附著機構(例如,鉚 釘、黏合劑、機械扣件或其類似物)而附著至底部外" 分_之末端開口管狀結構。油漆罐固持器⑷〇可由諸如 射出成形塑料、成形薄片金屬或可製成開口管狀組態或將 用以支律油漆罐142〇而使油漆罐軸大體上平行於外殼謂 之任何其他組態的任何其他適當材料來形成。 外殼1Η)〇可視情況包括—可讀取標籤(例如,射頻識別 129551.doc 200902796 (胸)標籤)之標_如,腿削取μ⑽。標藏續取 2⑽可包括-發射無線電波之天線(未且㈣㈣ 由發送回其資料來回應。一標籤151〇可附著至油漆罐卿 ^可併人對應於油漆特徵(例如,油漆顏色)之資料(可由標 籤讀取器1500讀取)。標記特徵之其他實例可包括(但不^ 於)一標記類型。由標籤讀取器测讀取之資料可隨後發送 至一處理器1340以用於確錢應特徵。該對應特徵可隨後 由顯示器1330顯示、經記載及/或發送至 以用於處理。標鐵讀取™可安裝於外殼 14二上之任何位置。然而,標籤讀取器1500並非必須安裝 於標記工具自身上之任何位置。舉例而言,標籤讀取器 1500可由使用者攜帶。總而言之’標籤讀取器1500可安裝 或4於任何位置,只要其可接收自標籤! 5 ! 〇所傳輸之資料 即可。 ' 一致動機構1425可在一可藉以致動油漆罐142〇之喷嘴 1427的位置處附著至底部外殼部分14〇〇。致動機構μ乃可 包括一在經致動時壓迫喷嘴1427的剛性材料。然而,任何 機構可用來致動油漆罐1420之喷嘴1427。 一手柄1310可提供於頂部外殼部分13〇〇處。手柄ΐ3ι〇可 由射出成形塑料或任何其他適當材料形成,且可藉由鉚 釘黏合劑或任何其他適當構件而附著至頂部外殼部分 13〇〇。—機械觸發器1320可提供於頂部外殼部分1300上。 機械觸發$ 132Q可位於手柄131G上且可使用任何適當構件 加以附著。 129551.doc 200902796 顯示器1330可提供於頂部外殼部分13〇〇上。顯示器133〇 可包括一用於向使用者顯示資訊以及充當輸入裝置之觸摸 螢幕顯不器。處理器1340及一區域記憶體1345位於外殼 11〇〇中。在一實施例中,處理器134〇及區域記憶體1345可 位於頂部外殼部分1300中以緊密靠近顯示器133〇及機械觸 發器1320。在另一實施例中,處理器134〇及區域記憶體 1345可位於外殼ι100内之其他位置。 計時器1347可提供於頂部外殼部分13〇〇上。或者,計時 器1347可位於外殼_内之其他位置。計時器1347可向處 理器1340輸出時間資料。 一無線通信天線1350可位於外殼11〇〇上,且用來將資料 (諸如,儲存於區域記憶體1345中之位置及/或時間資料圮 们傳輸至外部裝置/系統及/或自外部裝置/系統接收資 一用於接收位置追縱信號(例如,Gps信號)之位置追縦 系統接收器1430可安裝於外殼謂内部。在圖2之實施例 ^ ’位置追㈣統接彳Umo可位於底部外殼部分屬 處。在另一實施例中,位置追縱系統接收以辦位於外 詈缺内或上之—使信號接收最優化之位置處的其他位 工且:二位置追縱系統接收器1430並非必須安裝於標記 八 之任何位置。舉例而言,位置追蹤夺统接# g 可由使用者揭帶,言之,位置追:=: ⑷。可安裝於或位於任何位置 “接收器 號即可。 /、了接收位置追蹤信 129551.doc •13· 200902796 工具1000亦可視情況包括用於與其他設備及/或電腦建 立介面的一或多個輸入/輸出埠136〇,諸如,uSB、 SCSI、Firewire(火線)、乙太網路及/或其他埠。 、在操作中,使用者可在以直立方式站立或行走時操作油 漆標記工具1〇〇(^使用者可經由顯示器133〇、機械觸發器 1320及/或可經由無線通信天線135〇及/或輸入/輸出埠η⑼ 提供之無線介面來控制工具丨〇〇〇的操作。 ί 工具1000之各種操作控制及狀態指示符顯示於顯示器 1330上,且使用者亦可藉由觸摸顯示器133〇之特定區域來 導航該等控制。雖然觸摸螢幕顯示器為顯示器133〇的一種 形式,但可使用任何其他類型之顯示器或介面,例如,用 於顯示資訊之顯示器及用於輸入資訊之鍵盤。使用者可使 用顯不器⑴〇來大體上同時地觸發位置及/或時間資料之 σ己載及油漆之施配。 機械觸發器1320可觸發位晉眘祖〜丨丄 J碉贫位置貝枓(例如,GPS座標)及/或 時間貧料之記载及油漆之施 牡貫施例中,工具1000 Z在施配油漆時記载位置及/或時間資料。此可藉由利 用在由使用者致動時大體上同時地觸發油漆罐1420之致動 機構1425及由虚 。 之位置及/或時間資料之記載的 械槭觸發器1320央;* 士 ^ 收殍14碰 。地理器1340可自位置追蹤系統接 >1器43 0接收位置資料, 自°十時3 7接收時間資料’並 將位置及/或時間資料儲存於區域記憶體⑽中。 機械觸發器1 320可妹士 & -的機π由觸發@ 132G與致動機構1425之間 的機械連接來觸發致動 再 > 舉例而言,致動機構 Ι 2955 l.doc -Μ 200902796 M25可為經由機械連桿(未圖示)而連接至機械觸發器⑽ 之剛性材料,在此情況下壓迫機械觸發器⑽可引起致動 機構向油漆罐1420之喷嘴1427施加麼力。然而,機械觸發 器1320亦可(或另外)經由電子連接來觸發致動機構1425。 該電子連接可為固線連接或無線連接。若機械觸發器⑽ ,、致動機構1425之間的連接為電子連接,則致動機構Μ” 可G括用於產生壓迫油漆罐1420之噴嘴1427所需要之力 的機構。 無線介面可能能夠捕獲反映使用者意圖之信號。舉例而 言’無線介面可包括一可藉由捕獲使用者之可聽命令來捕 獲使用者思圖的麥克風。或者,無線介面可與一監測使用 者條件(諸如,眼睛移動、腦活動或心率)之裝置相互作 用。在任一情形中,無線介面可產生可發送至處理器1340 以用於處理之信號。處理器⑽可使用該等信號來大體上 同時地觸發位置及/或時間資料之記載及油漆之施配。 圖3為用於圖2之標記工具1〇〇〇之觸發系統2〇〇〇之—實施 例的圖。如圖3中所示,觸發系統2〇〇〇可包括機械觸發器 U20、一無線觸發器1322、及/或一觸摸螢幕顯示器 133〇、機械致動裝置1425及一信號產生器1325。 在操作中,使用者可藉由致動機械觸發器1320來大體上 同時地觸發位置及/或時間資料之記載及油漆之施配。位 置及/或時間資料之記載及油漆之施配亦可(或另外)藉由來 自無線觸發器1 322之觸發信號或藉由選擇顯示於觸摸螢幕 顯不器1330上之命令來觸發。應瞭解,觸發系統2〇〇〇可包 129551.doc •15- 200902796 括-機械觸發器⑽、一來自無線觸發器i322之觸發信 號、-觸摸螢幕顯示器1330上之一觸發命令、或一機械觸 發器1320、一來自無線觸發器助之—觸發信號及/或一 上之―觸發指令的—組合以用於起始 位置及/或時間資料之記載及油漆之施配。 :在使用者致動機械觸發器⑽時,機械致動裝置⑽及 信號產生器1325兩者均經啟動。機械致動裝置14職動油 漆罐U20之噴嘴1427,從而自油漆罐142〇向外施配油漆。 信號產生器1325經啟動時將一開始記載信號發送至處理器 1340以用於觸發位置及/或時間資料之記載。舉例而言, 該開始記載信號可指導處理器i 3 4 〇以自位置追縱系統 麵(圖υ或位置追縱系統接收器1430(圖2)讀取(或以其他 方式獲取)位置資料’並將該位置資料儲存於區域記憶體 啊圖⑽丨叫料卜料或其他^開始記載信號可 指導處理H 134(m自計時系統9⑻(圖υ或計時器1347(圖2) 讀取(或以其他方式獲取)時間資料,並將該時間資料儲存 於區域記憶體400(圖1)或1345(圖2)中。 機械觸發器1320可經由機械觸發器132〇與機械致動裝置 1425之間的機械連接(例如,機械連桿)來啟動機械致動裝 置1420。或者’機械觸發器⑴阿經由機械觸發器測與 機械致動裝置1425之間的有線或無線電子連接來啟動機械 致動裝置1420。 若使用者使用來自無線觸發器1322之觸發信號來起始位 置及/或時間資料記載及油漆散布’則無線觸發器⑽可 129551.doc • 16 · 200902796 將一信號發送至機械致動裝置1425及處理器1340兩者。由 無線觸發器1322發送至機械致動裝置1425之信號可導致機 械致動裝置1425致動油漆罐1420之噴嘴1427。由無線觸發 器1322發送至處理器1340之信號可觸發位置及/或時間資 料之記載。由無線觸發器1322發送至機械致動裝置1425及 處理器1340之信號可經由有線或無線連接來發送。 f 若使用者使用觸摸螢幕顯示器1330上之命令來起始位置 及/或時間資料記载及油漆散布,則觸摸螢幕133〇將一传 號發送至機械致動裝置1425及處理器1340兩者。由觸摸營 幕顯示器1330發送至機械致動裝置1425之信號可導致機械 致動裝置1425致動油漆罐1420之噴嘴1427。由觸摸營幕顯 示器1330發送至處理器1340之信號可觸發位置及/或時間 資料之記載。由觸摸勞幕顯示器1330發送至機械致動裝置 1425及處理器134〇之信號可經由有線或無線連接來發送。 外部裝置及/或系統可使用所記載之位置及/或時間資料 來以高精確度追蹤標記之施配。在產生關於所施配之標記 是否安放於正確位置之爭論時,所記載之位置及/或時間 資料可能係有用的。又,可使用所記載之資料來視覺地描 繪(例如’隨著施配發生實時地描繪)或重新構造(例如,在 施配完成後之稍後時間)當前正標記或先前所標記之區域 之電子圖示上的標記施配。 處理器500及1340可為通用電腦。或者,其亦可為專用 電腦、經程式化之微處理器或微控制器及周邊積體電路元 件、ASIC或其他積體電路、諸如離散元件電路之固線電子 129551.doc -17- 200902796 或邏輯電路、諸如FPGA、PLD、PLA或PAL或其類似物之 可程式化邏輯裝置。總而言之,可使用能夠執行程式碼之 任何裝置來A施處理器則及134G。可以使用任何類型之 媒體(諸如’磁性、光學或其他媒體)的任何類型之電子記 憶體及/或儲存裝置來實施區域記憶體4GG及1345。 月述描述並非意欲為排除性的或將該描述限制為所揭示 之精密形式。根據以上揭示内容可能存在若干修改及變 化,或可根據本發明之實踐而獲得若干修改及變化。 顯然,如上文所描述之態樣可以圖中所說明之實施例中 之:多不同形式之軟體、韌體及硬體來實施。用來實施此 等態樣之實際軟體程式碼或專用控制硬體並非限制本文中 所提ί、之描述。因此,在沒有參看特定軟體程式碼的情況 下描述了該等態樣之操作及行為,應理解,軟體及控制硬 體可經設計以基於本文中之描述來實施該等態樣。 如本文中所使用,術語"大體上同時地,,意欲意謂同時或 近似同時。除非明確如此描述,否則不應將本申請案中使 用之元件、動作或指令解釋為對於本發明係關鍵的或必要 的。又,如本文中所使用,數詞,,一(a)”意欲包括一或多個 項目。在意欲表示僅一個項目時,使用術語"一個(〇ne)"或 類似語言。此外,除非另外明確聲明,否則短語,,基於”意 欲意謂"至少部分地基於',。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1為具有位置及/或時間追蹤之標記系統之方塊圖; 圖2為具有位置及/或時間追縱之標記工具之示意圖;及 129551.doc -18- 200902796 圖3為用於圖2之標記工具之觸發系統的示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 100 標記系統 200 通信系統 300 介面 400 區域記憶體 500 處理器 600 標記施配器 700 觸發系統 800 位置追蹤系統 900 計時糸統 1000 標記工具 1100 外殼 1200 中部外殼部分 1300 頂部外殼部分 1310 手柄 1320 機械觸發器 1322 無線觸發器 1325 信號產生器 1330 顯示器 1340 處理器 1345 區域記憶體 1347 計時器 1350 無線通信天線 129551.doc - 19- 200902796 1360 1400 1410 1420 1425 1427 1430 1500 1510 2000 輸入/輸出埠 底部外殼部分 油漆罐固持器 油漆罐 致動機構 喷嘴 位置追蹤系統接收器 標籤讀取器 標籤 觸發系統 129551.doc -20-

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  1. 200902796 十、申請專利範圍: 1 · 一種標記系統’其包含: 一標記施配器,其固持並施配標記; 一位置追蹤系統,其確定位置資料; 一處理器;及 一發系統,其與該標記施配器及該處理器通信以大 體上同時地觸發該標記施配器以施配—標記及觸發該處 理器以記載該位置資料以識別該標記之—地理位置。 2. 如請求们之系統’其中該位置追縱系統包含一全球定 位系統裝置。 3. ::求们之系統’其中該位置追縱系統包含一全球導 航衛星系統裝置。 4· ^求項i之系統,其中該位置追蹤系統包含一基於地 面之二角形化裝置。 5. 如請求項1之系統,其進一 ^ /匕3 —區域記憶體,該區 6. 戍把憶體儲存該處理器所記载之該位置資料。 如=求項1之系統,其中該標記施配器包含: ^漆罐固持器’其經調適以支撐—油漆罐;及 、致動機構’其在該觸發系統觸發該標記施配器時自 該油漆罐施配油漆。 々明求項1之系統’其中該觸發系統包含: —觸發器; —软動機構 配—襟記丨及 其在該觸發器經致動時自一標記容器施 129551.doc 200902796 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 一信號產生器,其在兮緬旅& H菸、,… 動時將-記載開始 饴琥發送至該處理器。 如請求項7之系統,其中哕 甲。亥糕a己谷器包含—喷霧 致動機構包含一在該觸 έ 、 μ 觜%加壓力的剛性材料。 貝 如請求項7之系統,其中 關。 -中”“唬產生益包含一電子開 如請求項7之系統, 如請求項7之系統, 如請求項11之系統 顯示器。 如請求項11之系統 器。 如請求項7之系統 一電子觸發器。 如請求項1之系統 内。 其中該觸發器包含一機械觸發器。 其中該觸發器包含一電子觸發器。 ,其中該電子觸發器包含一觸摸螢幕 其中該電子觸發器包含 一無線觸發 其中該觸發器包含一機械觸發器及 其中該位置資料精確至約3〇公分 如請求項1之系統,其進一步包含: &払籤讀取器,其讀取一附著至該標記之標籤。 如°月求項1之系統,其進一步包含: 。十時系統,其輸出時間資料。 ^未们7之系統,其中該觸發系統經組態以觸發該標 位=器以施配該標記及觸發該處理器以記載該來自該 礙系統之位置資料及該來自該計時系統之時間資 129551.doc 200902796 料。 19. 一種標記工具,其包含: 一外殼; 一安裝至該外殼標記施配器,其固持並施配標記; 一安裝至該外殼'連接至該外殼或位於該外殼内之位 置追蹤系統,其確定位置資料;及
    一安裝至該外殼、連接至該外殼或位於該外殼内之觸 發系統’其大體上同時地觸發該標記施配器以施配一標 5己及6己載该來自该位置追縱系統之位置資料以識別該標 記之一地理位置。 20·如請求項19之標記工具’其中該位置追蹤系統包含一全 球定位系統(GPS)接收器。 21. 如請求項2〇之標記工具,其中該gPS接收器安裝在該外 殼之一底部部分上。 22. 如請求項19之標記工具,其中該位置追蹤系統包含一全 球導航衛星系統(GNSS)接收器。 23. 如請求項22之標記工具,其中該gnss接收器安穿在咳 外殼之一底部部分上。 24. 如請求項19之標記工具,其中該位置追蹤系統包含一塔 二角形化裝置。 25. 如請求項24之標記工具,其中該塔三角形化裝置安裝在 該外殼之一底部部分上。 九 26. 如請求項19之標記工具,其進一步包含— 載之位置資料之區域記憶體。 用於儲存該記 129551.doc 200902796 2 7.如吻求項! 9之標記工具,其中該標記施配器包含: 油漆罐固持器,其經調適以支撐一油漆罐;及 致動機構器,其在該觸發系統觸發該標記施配器時 自該油漆罐施配油漆。 28. 如明求項19之標記工具,其中該觸發系統包含: 一觸發器; 致動機構,其在該觸發器經致動時自一標記容器施 配一標記;及 乜唬產生窃’其在該觸發器經致動時發送一記载開 始信號以指示該位置資料之該記載之一開始。 29. 如請求項28之標記工具,i ^ ,、中δ亥才示記容器包含一噴霧罐 且*亥致動機構包含一在該觸 + 觸& 經致動時向該噴霧罐上 之一噴嘴施加壓力的剛性材料。 30. 如請求項28之標記工具, 開關。 Ί “號產生器包含—電子 31. 如請求項28之標記工具, 器。 ’、中3亥觸發器包含一機械觸發 32.如請求項28之標記工具 器。 3 3.如請求項3 2之標記工具 螢幕顯示器。 3 4 ·如請求項3 2之標記工具 觸發器。 35.如請求項28之標記工具 其中該觸發器包含一電子觸發 其中該電子觸發器包含—觸摸 其中該電子觸發器包含一無線 其中該觸發器包含一機械觸發 129551.doc 200902796 器及一電子觸發器。 36,如請求項19之標記工具 上以用於讀取一附著至 3 7.如請求項19之標記工具 之使用者介面。 38.如請求項37之標記工具 殼之~頂部部分。 ”進步包含一安裝於該外殼 才示5己之標籤的標籤讀取器。 其進一步包含一安裝至該外殼 其中該使用者介面安裝至該外
    39’Γ:求項37之標記工具,其中該使用者介面包含-顯示 40. 如請求項39之標記工具复 顯示器。 ,、中該顯不器包含一觸摸螢幕 41. 如請求項19之標記工呈, 分内。 、其中5亥位置資料精確至約30公 42. 如請求項丨9之標記工且 '、 其進—步包含·· 一計時系統,其輸出時間資料。 43. 如請求項42之標記工具,1 — 八中該觸發糸統經組態以觸發 ㈣㈣標記及觸發該處理器以記載該來 自該位置追縱系統之位置資料及該來自該計時系統之時 間資料。 4 4. 一種方法,其包含·· 在一待標記之區域中施配一標記;及 在施配該標記時記载識別一藉以施配該標記之地理位 置的位置資料及識別一藉以施配該標記之時間的時間資 料中之至少一者。 129551.doc 200902796 45. 如請求項44之方法,其中該標記包含油漆。 46. 如請求項44之方法,其中該位置資料包含GPS座標。 47. 如請求項44之方法,其中該位置資料精確至約3 0公分 内。 48. —種標記工具,其包含: 用於施配一標記的構件; 用於確定位置資料或時間資料的構件;及 用於大體上同時地觸發該標記之該施配及該識別一藉 以施配該標記之地理位置之位置資料或該識別一藉以施 配该標記之時間的時間資料之記載的構件。 49. 一種標記工具,包含·· 一標記施配器,其固持並施配標記; 一計時系統,其輸出時間資料; 一處理器;及
    標記施配器以施 以施配該標記之時間。 以&己栽該時間資料以識別一藉 129551.doc
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