Patents by Inventor M. W. Rick Vinson

M. W. Rick Vinson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods, Systems, and Products for Surveying Facilities
    Publication number: 20130275278
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Deborah F. Bankston, M. W. Rick Vinson
  • Methods, systems, and products for surveying facilities
    Patent number: 8484059
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for surveying 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Deborah F. Bankston, M. W. Rick Vinson
  • Methods, systems, and products for mapping facilities data
    Patent number: 8069412
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for mapping facilities data. A graphical mapping of facilities information, overlaid onto a map of roads, is generated and displayed. An outer perimeter of a geographic area is defined, and the outer perimeter is displayed in the graphical mapping. A bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter is then generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Deborah F. Bankston, M. W. Rick Vinson
  • Methods, systems, and products for surveying facilities
    Publication number: 20080091507
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for surveying 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Deborah F. Bankston, M. W. Rick Vinson
  • Methods, systems, and products for mapping facilities data
    Publication number: 20080092061
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for mapping facilities data. A graphical mapping of facilities information, overlaid onto a map of roads, is generated and displayed. An outer perimeter of a geographic area is defined, and the outer perimeter is displayed in the graphical mapping. A bill of materials that corresponds to the outer perimeter is then generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Deborah F. Bankston, M. W. Rick Vinson