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Portable Articulated Arm Coordinate Measuring Machine and Integrated Electronic Data Processing System

  • US 20110178755A1
  • Filed: 01/14/2011
  • Published: 07/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of implementing a portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM), comprising:

  • receiving a first request to perform a function, the portable AACMM comprised of a manually positionable arm portion having opposed first and second ends, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal, a measurement device attached to a first end of the AACMM, and an electronic circuit which receives the position signals from the transducers and provides data corresponding to a position of the measurement device;

    identifying a source device from which the first request is received;

    implementing the function pursuant to the first request;

    selecting a destination device as the source device of the first request by identifying from which of a first and second port the first request is received; and

    transmitting information derived from implementing the function to the destination device.

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