High Precision Hand-held Engineering Survey/Position Data Collector
First Claim
1. A self-contained, hand-held, wireless engineering survey data collection system, comprising:
- a survey data collector including;
a housing having a hand-held form factor;
a processor, memory module, data storage, and power source disposed within the housing;
a user interface including input and output devices supported by the housing and communicably coupled to the processor;
a survey module including computer readable instructions disposed in a non-transitory computer readable medium, for configuring the processor, memory module, data storage, and user interface to capture and store engineering survey data;
a plurality of communications ports configured for communicating with peripheral devices;
the survey data collector being ruggedized to MIL-STD-810F;
a survey-grade GPS module supported by the housing and communicably couplable to the processor, the GPS module configured for positioning accuracy within a margin of error of 3 cm;
a GPS antenna port supported by the housing and communicably couplable to the GPS module;
wherein the survey data collector is configured to capture engineering survey data including position data generated by the GPS module.
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Abstract
A self-contained, hand-held, wireless engineering survey data collection system and method includes a survey data collector ruggedized to MIL-STD-810F, having a housing with a hand-held form factor, and a processor, memory module, data storage, and power source. A user interface is supported by the housing and communicably coupled to the processor. A survey module configures the processor, memory module, data storage, and user interface to capture and store engineering survey data. Communications ports enable communication with peripheral devices. A survey-grade GPS module configured for positioning accuracy within a margin of error of 3 cm, is supported by the housing and communicably couplable to the processor. A GPS antenna port is supported by the housing and communicably couplable to the GPS module. The survey data collector is thus configured to capture engineering survey data including position data generated by the GPS module.
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20 Claims
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1. A self-contained, hand-held, wireless engineering survey data collection system, comprising:
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a survey data collector including; a housing having a hand-held form factor; a processor, memory module, data storage, and power source disposed within the housing; a user interface including input and output devices supported by the housing and communicably coupled to the processor; a survey module including computer readable instructions disposed in a non-transitory computer readable medium, for configuring the processor, memory module, data storage, and user interface to capture and store engineering survey data; a plurality of communications ports configured for communicating with peripheral devices; the survey data collector being ruggedized to MIL-STD-810F; a survey-grade GPS module supported by the housing and communicably couplable to the processor, the GPS module configured for positioning accuracy within a margin of error of 3 cm; a GPS antenna port supported by the housing and communicably couplable to the GPS module; wherein the survey data collector is configured to capture engineering survey data including position data generated by the GPS module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of fabricating a self-contained, hand-held, wireless engineering survey data collection system, comprising:
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(a) providing a survey data collector including; a housing having a hand-held form factor; a processor, memory module, data storage, and power source disposed within the housing; a user interface including input and output devices supported by the housing and communicably coupled to the processor; a survey module including computer readable instructions disposed in a non-transitory computer readable medium, for configuring the processor, memory module, data storage, and user interface to capture and store engineering survey data; a plurality of communications ports configured for communicating with peripheral devices; the survey data collector being ruggedized to MIL-STD-810F; (b) supporting a survey-grade GPS module with the housing and configuring the GPS module to be communicably couplable to the processor, the GPS module being configured for positioning accuracy within a margin of error of 3 cm; and (c) supporting a GPS antenna port with the housing and configuring the GPS antenna port to be communicably couplable to the GPS module; wherein the survey data collector is configured to capture engineering survey data including position data generated by the GPS module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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