METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING RANGE TO A TARGET
First Claim
1. A device for determining a range to a target, the device comprising:
- a range sensor for determining a first range to the target;
a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target relative to the device; and
a computing element, coupled with the range sensor and the tilt sensor, for determining a second range based on the first range and the determined angle, the second range being a representation of a flat-ground distance the projectile must travel such that the projectile'"'"'s trajectory intersects the target.
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Abstract
A method, device, and computer program for determining range to a target is disclosed. Specifically, the invention provides a method, device and computer program for determining a second range to a target based on a first range to the target and an angle to the target such that the parabolic trajectory of a projectile is accounted for in determining the second range. The device generally includes a range sensor for determining a first range to a target, a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target, and a computing element for determining a second range to the target based on the first range and the determined angle.
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36 Claims
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1. A device for determining a range to a target, the device comprising:
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a range sensor for determining a first range to the target;
a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target relative to the device; and
a computing element, coupled with the range sensor and the tilt sensor, for determining a second range based on the first range and the determined angle, the second range being a representation of a flat-ground distance the projectile must travel such that the projectile'"'"'s trajectory intersects the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device for determining a range to a target, the device comprising:
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a laser range sensor for determining a first range to the target;
a tilt sensor for determining an angle to the target relative to the device based on the orientation of the device;
a computing element, coupled with the distance sensor and the tilt sensor, for determining a second range by adjusting the first range by a factor corresponding to the determined angle, the second range being a representation of a flat-ground distance the projectile must travel such that the projectile'"'"'s trajectory intersects the target; and
a display, coupled with the computing element, for indicating the first range and the second range. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for utilizing a portable electronic device to determine a range to a target, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a first range from the device to the target with a laser range sensor;
determining an angle to the target relative to the device with a tilt sensor;
determining a second range by adjusting the first range by a factor corresponding to the determined angle, the second range being a representation of a flat-ground distance the projectile must travel such that the projectile'"'"'s trajectory intersects the target, and indicating the first range, the angle, and the second range. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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