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Reference based positioning of handheld tools

  • US 9,666,090 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2012
  • Issued: 05/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for positioning and orienting a handheld tool comprising:

  • receiving, at said handheld tool from an entity that is not within a structure that said handheld tool will perform a task on, information for positioning a working end of said handheld tool at a desired position with respect to said structure, wherein the desired position is different than a current position of said handheld tool;

    displaying, on said handheld tool, at least one cue for positioning said working end of said handheld tool at said desired position;

    receiving, at said handheld tool from said entity, instructions for orienting said handheld tool at said desired position to a desired orientation, wherein the desired orientation is different than a current orientation of said handheld tool; and

    displaying, on said handheld tool, at least one cue for aligning said handheld tool to said desired orientation.

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