Method and Apparatus for Configuring a Survey Controller
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1. A method for configuring a controller of surveying equipment, the method comprising the acts of:
- detecting an identification tag by the controller associated with a surveying tool;
presenting an indicator to a user of the controller, wherein the indicator relates to the identification tag; and
configuring operation of the controller based, at least in part, on the identification tag.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for configuring a controller for surveying equipment. In one embodiment, an identification tag associated with a surveying tool may be detected by a controller. An indicator related to the identification tag may be presented to a user of the controller. According to another embodiment, operation of the controller may be configured based, at least in part, on the identification tag.
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1. A method for configuring a controller of surveying equipment, the method comprising the acts of:
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detecting an identification tag by the controller associated with a surveying tool; presenting an indicator to a user of the controller, wherein the indicator relates to the identification tag; and configuring operation of the controller based, at least in part, on the identification tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controller of surveying equipment, the controller comprising:
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a display; a tag reader configured to detect an identification tag associated with a surveying tool; and a processor coupled to the display and the tag reader, the processor configured to; present an indicator to a user of the controller, wherein the indicator relates to the identification tag, and configure operation of the controller based, at least in part, on the identification tag. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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