Handheld surveying device and method
First Claim
1. A handheld survey device operated by a user comprising:
- a first antenna/receiver receiving position signals that identify the position of the handheld device;
a pointing element for pointing to the location to be measured;
a measuring element for measuring the distance between the location to be measured and the handheld device;
a level and heading element that determines a tilt and orientation of the handheld device;
a processor coupled to receive the position signals, the distance between the location to be measured and the handheld device, and the level and headings of the handheld device, said processor computing in real time the position of the location to be measured.
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Abstract
A handheld survey device includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving position information, a pointer to point to the location to be measured, a measuring device to measure the distance between the handheld device and the location to be measured and a level and heading device to determine the level and heading of the handheld device. A processor located within the handheld device computes the position of the location using the position information, the distance measured between the handheld device and the location, and the level and heading information. The position computed meets the stringent accuracy requirements dictated by survey applications without the use of a range pole.
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16 Claims
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1. A handheld survey device operated by a user comprising:
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a first antenna/receiver receiving position signals that identify the position of the handheld device; a pointing element for pointing to the location to be measured; a measuring element for measuring the distance between the location to be measured and the handheld device; a level and heading element that determines a tilt and orientation of the handheld device; a processor coupled to receive the position signals, the distance between the location to be measured and the handheld device, and the level and headings of the handheld device, said processor computing in real time the position of the location to be measured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for surveying a location using a handheld device comprising the steps of:
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positioning the handheld device to point to the location; determining the level and heading of the handheld device; measuring the distance between the location and the handheld device; receiving position signals indicative of the position of the handheld device; and computing in real time the position of the location using the position signals, the measured distance between the location and handheld device, and the level and heading of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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