Patent ID: 9285503
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: G01V,G05B

Claim Text:
1. A system for collecting and transmitting information from fluid hydrocarbon production monitoring and control equipment comprising: (a) a handheld computing device with a data processor in communication with a data input device, a text and graphics display device, a short-range wired communication system, a short-range wireless communication system, a long-range wireless communication system, and a geographical position fixing system; (b) said handheld computing device executing an operating system, graphical user interface, and software that enable a person to monitor instruments and control equipment associated with said fluid hydrocarbon production monitoring and control equipment; (c) said software detecting said handheld computing device's geographical position using said geographical position fixing system; (d) said software providing said handheld computing device's user with information relating to said instruments based on said handheld computing device's proximity to said instruments; (e) said software prompting said user to enter readings relating to at least one of said instruments; (f) said short-range wireless communication system being in wireless communication with at least one of said instruments; (g) said handheld computing device being in communication with a centralized data collection computer system via said handheld computing device's said short-range wired communication system, said short-range wireless communication system, or said long-range wireless communication system; and (h) whereby an objective is enabled relative to said fluid hydrocarbon production monitoring and control equipment or to data associated with said fluid hydrocarbon production monitoring and control equipment, said objective including one or more of the following: