Patent ID: 9646353
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: G01C,G06Q,H04L

Claim:
1. An apparatus for providing information regarding a locate and marking operation to mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility in a dig area of proposed excavation activities, the apparatus comprising: a data-enabled marking device to dispense a marking material on a ground surface in the dig area during the locate and marking operation to mark the presence or the absence of the at least one underground facility in response to a locate request ticket, the data-enabled marking device comprising at least one input device to provide locate and marking information relating to the locate and marking operation, the at least one input device including at least one of a marking material detection mechanism, a location tracking system, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a light sensor, a compass, an inclinometer, an accelerometer, a digital camera, and an audio recorder; and a locate personnel device comprising: