SURVEYING SYSTEM AND MARKING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A marking device for use with a surveying station, comprising:
- a support body;
a tablet computer mounted to the support body, the tablet computer haying a display;
a target device mounted to the support body; and
a spray unit mounted to the support body and in operative communication with the tablet computer such that the tablet computer controls the operation of the spray unit.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating and storing a trace of a surveyed area is provided. The system includes a marking device that is moved along the outer perimeter of an area to be surveyed. A tablet computer of the marking device communicates with a surveying station and stores defined points along the survey trace. Once the survey trace is completed, the tablet computer of the marking device generates a calculation of the surface area and a cost estimate for covering the surface area with various materials. The trace is stored within the tablet computer such that the marking device can be utilized to re-mark the surface trace at a later date. The marking device includes a spray unit that is automatically activated by the tablet computer to generate markings along the survey trace.
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18 Claims
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1. A marking device for use with a surveying station, comprising:
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a support body; a tablet computer mounted to the support body, the tablet computer haying a display; a target device mounted to the support body; and a spray unit mounted to the support body and in operative communication with the tablet computer such that the tablet computer controls the operation of the spray unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of surveying an area, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a surveying station at a reference location; positioning a marking device along a portion of the area to be surveyed; activating a tablet computer of the marking device, wherein the tablet computer is in wireless communication with the surveying station; moving the marking device along a perimeter of the area to be surveyed; displaying a path of movement of the marking device on a display of the tablet computer; calculating an area defined by the path of movement in the tablet computer; and displaying the calculated area on the tablet computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of marking a surveyed area comprising the steps of:
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positioning a surveying station at a reference location; positioning a marking device near the surveyed area; retrieving a stored trace of the surveyed area from a tablet computer of the marking device; displaying the stored trace and a current position of the marking device on the display of the tablet computer; moving the marking device along the displayed stored trace; and activating a spray unit of the marking device to mark the stored trace on the ground. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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