Wireless device with integrated level
First Claim
1. An integrated level in a wireless device, comprising:
- a wireless transceiver within a housing;
a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver;
a presentation device coupled to the processor; and
an accelerometer coupled to the processor, wherein the presentation device serves to simulate the function of a level.
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Abstract
An integrated level (10) in a wireless device (11) can include a wireless transceiver within a housing (13), a processor (19) coupled to the wireless transceiver, a presentation device such as a display (12) or speaker (17) coupled to the processor, and an accelerometer (18) coupled to the processor where the display can serve to visually simulate the function of a level. The integrated level can further include a reference plane (15) added to the housing for proper level operation. By orienting the housing and the reference plane over a measurement plane (20), a determination of a deviation from a vertical plane or a horizontal plane can become apparent on the display. The display of the integrated level can provide a graphic user interface with a simulated level having a three segmented vertical bubble representation (16) and a three segmented horizontal bubble representation (14).
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated level in a wireless device, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver within a housing;
a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver;
a presentation device coupled to the processor; and
an accelerometer coupled to the processor, wherein the presentation device serves to simulate the function of a level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8)
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- 5. The integrated level of 2, wherein the presentation device comprises a display.
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9. A level, comprising:
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a wireless communication device within a housing;
a display within the wireless communication device;
a means for measuring a deviation from a reference plane on the housing; and
a graphical user interface on the display for representing the deviation from the reference plane. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of simulating a level function on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:
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forming a reference plane on a housing for the wireless communication device;
measuring a deviation from the reference plane using an accelerometer; and
representing the deviation from the reference plane on a display within the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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