System and method for monitoring items
Systems, software, and methods for improved monitoring and identification systems for items and units to be serviced and reported, such as seal tags and other information from items or units to be serviced.
1. A method for monitoring equipment, comprising;
initializing a recording application on a user device;
recording information about a seal tag by the recording application, wherein the seal tag is associated with an oil or gas distribution unit or mechanical equipment associated with the distribution unit;
recording other information associated with the distribution unit or mechanical equipment, the information comprising global positioning system information associated with the user device; and
transmitting the recorded information by the user device via a network to a central database.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising recording information associated with the distribution unit.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein a QR code or bar code comprises the information about a seal tag or the information associated with the distribution unit.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the recording of the information about a seal tag or the information associated with the distribution unit comprises taking a picture of the QR code or bar code.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the other information associated with the distribution unit or mechanical equipment further comprises an amount of fluid extracted.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the other information comprises a time and date from the user device.
7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising populating one or more fields in a dynamic report with the recorded information about the seal tag, or the recorded information associated with the distribution unit or mechanical equipment, and transmitting the dynamic report to a user or to the central database.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recording information associated with a new seal tag to be affixed to the distribution unit or mechanical equipment.
9. A system for monitoring equipment, comprising:
a user device capable of recording information about a seal tag, wherein the seal tag is associated with a piece of equipment at a site, recording information associated with the site comprising global positioning information associated with the user device, recording information associated with a new seal tag to be affixed to the equipment, and transmitting the recorded information; and
a central database capable of receiving and storing the recorded information via a network from the user device.
10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the user device is further capable of populating one or more fields in a dynamic report with the recorded information about the seal tag, or the recorded information associated with site, and transmitting the dynamic report to a user or to the central database.
11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the central database is further capable of storing the report.
12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the dynamic report comprises fields for the recorded information about the seal tag, or the recorded information associated with site, and the dynamic report is used at least in part for billing, invoicing, or information about a service call.
13. The system according to claim 9 , wherein a QR code or bar code comprises the information about a seal tag or the information associated with the piece of equipment, where the piece of equipment comprises an oil or gas distribution unit.
14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the recording of the information about a seal tag or the information associated with the distribution unit comprises taking a picture of the QR code or bar code.
15. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which if executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
record information about a seal tag, wherein the seal tag is associated with a equipment associated with a site;
record information associated with the site comprising global positioning information associated with the user device; and
transmit the recorded information about a seal tag or associated with the site via a network to a central database;
wherein a QR code or bar code comprises the information about a seal tag or the information associated with the site.
16. The computer readable medium according to claim 15 , having further instructions stored thereon, which if executed by a processor, cause the processor to record information associated with a new seal tag to be affixed to the equipment and transmit the recorded information associated with the new seal tag to the central database.
17. The computer readable medium according to claim 15 , having further instructions stored thereon, which if executed by a processor, cause the processor to populate one or more fields in a dynamic report with the recorded information about the seal tag, or the recorded information associated with the site, and transmitting the dynamic report to a user or to the central database.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the dynamic report comprises fields for the recorded information about the seal tag, or the recorded information associated with site, and the dynamic report is used at least in part for billing, invoicing, or information about a service call.
19. The computer readable medium according to claim 15 , having further instructions stored thereon, which if executed by a processor, cause the processor to record other information about the equipment, and transmit the recorded other information to the central database.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the equipment comprises equipment related to the oil and gas industry.