Method and/or apparatus for displaying scaled design drawings permitting measurement directly from the display
First Claim
1. A display device, comprising:
- a display for displaying at least one design drawing;
at least one storage location for storing the at least one design drawing to be displayed on the display; and
,display programmed logic circuitry causing the display to display the at least one design drawing based at least in part on one or more scale parameters so that the at least one design drawing is displayed on the display so as to allow measurements to be taken directly from the display.
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Abstract
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a display device. The display device may comprise a display capable of displaying at least one design drawing. At least one storage location may be capable of storing at least one design drawing to be displayed. Display programmed logic circuitry may be capable of causing the display to display the at least one design drawing based at least in part on one or more scale parameters, such that the at least one design drawing is displayed on the display so as to allow measurements to be taken directly from the display. The displayed design drawing may be altered by means of a user interface to adjust, for example, the scale, viewable area, rotation, etc. The display device may portable, and it may useful for deployment in, for example, the engineering, real estate, mapping, surveying, construction, and other fields.
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18 Claims
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1. A display device, comprising:
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a display for displaying at least one design drawing; at least one storage location for storing the at least one design drawing to be displayed on the display; and
,display programmed logic circuitry causing the display to display the at least one design drawing based at least in part on one or more scale parameters so that the at least one design drawing is displayed on the display so as to allow measurements to be taken directly from the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of displaying at least one design drawing on the display of a device, the method comprising:
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receiving the at least one design drawing; determining scale parameters including at least the size of the display, scale at which the design drawing is to be displayed, and scale data of the at least one design drawing; calculating display parameters; and
,displaying the design drawing on the display based at least in part on the display parameters such that the at least one design drawing is displayed on the display so as to allow measurements to be taken directly from the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising:
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at least one design drawing; and
,scale parameters for each said design drawing; wherein based at least in part on the at least one design drawing and the scale parameters, a device capable of reading the computer-readable storage medium is capable of causing a display of the device to display the at least one design drawing such that measurements can be taken directly from the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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