# US 2014/0195945 A1 · Method and apparatus for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195945 A1 - Document ID: US20140195945A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/811,908 - Filed: 2012-09-19 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2012-08-31 - Assignees: Shenzhen Everbest Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shenzhen Everbest Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jianmin Yuan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195945A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0486: Drag-and-drop - G01C 15/002: {Active optical surveying means (optical plumbing G01C15/105)} - G06Q 50/16: Real estate - G08C 17/02: using a radio link - H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom - H04Q 2209/40: using a wireless architecture - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G) - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) ## Abstract The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint. The method includes the steps of: building a wireless communication connection between a laser distance-measuring device and a touch sensitive control device; the touch sensitive control device automatically starting an engineering distance-measuring application program; the laser distance-measuring device selecting a required measured element of a measured object; the touch sensitive control device sending a distance-measuring instruction to the laser distance-measuring device, the laser distance-measuring device finishing a distance measurement and synchronously transmitting the measured data to the touch sensitive control device; under a blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, finishing blueprint labeling. The apparatus includes a laser distance-measuring device and a touch sensitive control device which builds a wireless communication connection with the laser distance-measuring device. The present invention can reduce labor cost and increase efficiency and quality. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint, the method comprising: building a wireless communication connection between a laser distance-measuring device and a touch sensitive control device; the touch sensitive control device automatically starting an engineering distance-measuring application program; the laser distance-measuring device selecting a required measured element of a measured object; the touch sensitive control device sending a distance-measuring instruction to the laser distance-measuring device, the laser distance-measuring device finishing a distance measurement and synchronously transmitting measured data to the touch sensitive control device; under a blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, dragging a label symbol of the measured element to a measured element position of a measured object photograph; under the blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, dragging the obtained measured data to the label symbol of the measured element. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 1, wherein the laser distance-measuring device builds a wireless communication connection with the touch sensitive control device, the touch sensitive control device displays a measuring interface, the measuring interface comprises a field framing measure mode interface and a historical scene framing mode interface; the field framing measure mode interface displays a measured object image; and the historical scene framing mode interface displays a measured object historical photograph. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 2, wherein, under the field framing measure mode interface, the touch sensitive control device takes a measured object photograph and saves it. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 3, wherein the laser distance-measuring device finishes the distance measurement and the measured data synchronously passed back to the touch sensitive control device displays on the measuring interface and blueprint interface of the touch sensitive control device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 4, wherein the label symbol is generated within the blueprint labeling interface, the label symbol is an arrow head, press and drag the arrow head, arrow body or arrow end to the starting point and finishing point of the measured element of the measured object photograph, simultaneously, drag the measured data of the measured element to the arrow body; wherein it is able to be switched back and forth between the blueprint labeling interface and the measuring interface. ### Claim 6 A method for laser distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint, the method comprising: building a wireless communication connection between a laser distance-measuring device and a touch sensitive control device; the touch sensitive control device starting an engineering distance-measuring application program; the laser distance-measuring device selecting a required measured element of a measured object; the laser distance-measuring device finishing a distance measurement and synchronously transmitting measured data to the touch sensitive control device; under a blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, labeling a label symbol of the measured element and measured data onto a measured element position of a measured object picture. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method for laser distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 6, wherein the laser distance-measuring device builds a wireless communication connection with the touch sensitive control device, the touch sensitive control device displays a measuring interface, the measuring interface comprises a field framing measure mode interface and a historical scene framing mode interface; under the field framing measure mode interface, start a camera to display a measured object image; the historical scene framing mode interface displays a measured object historical photograph; under the field framing measure mode interface, the touch sensitive control device takes a measured object picture and saves it. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method for laser distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 7, wherein the laser distance-measuring device finishes the distance measurement and the measured data synchronously passed back to the touch sensitive control device displays on the measuring interface and blueprint interface of the touch sensitive control device; wherein it is able to be switched back and forth between the blueprint labeling interface and measuring interface. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method for laser distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 8, wherein the laser distance-measuring device finishes the distance measurement after receiving the distance-measuring instruction sent by the touch sensitive control device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method for laser distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 8, wherein the laser distance-measuring device finishes the distance measurement after a distance-measuring function key provided by the laser distance-measuring device is pressed down. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method for laser distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 9, wherein the labeling of the measured element comprises manual labeling and automatic labeling; the manual labeling is: under the blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, drag the label symbol of the measured element to the measured element position of the measured object picture and then drag the obtained measured data onto the label symbol of the measured element; the automatic labeling is: under the blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, automatically generate the label symbol with measured data and drag the label symbol to the position of the measured element of the measured object picture. ### Claim 12 An apparatus for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint is characterized in that comprises a laser distance-measuring device and a touch sensitive control device, and the laser distance-measuring device builds a wireless communication connection with the touch sensitive control device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus for remote control distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 12, is characterized in that the laser distance-measuring device is a laser rangefinder, the laser rangefinder comprises a bluetooth, the bluetooth electrically connects with a micro control module of the laser rangefinder; the touch sensitive control device is an iPhone or an iPad. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method for laser distance-measuring to generate an engineering blueprint according to claim 10, wherein the labeling of the measured element comprises manual labeling and automatic labeling; the manual labeling is: under the blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, drag the label symbol of the measured element to the measured element position of the measured object picture and then drag the obtained measured data onto the label symbol of the measured element; the automatic labeling is: under the blueprint labeling interface of the touch sensitive control device, automatically generate the label symbol with measured data and drag the label symbol to the position of the measured element of the measured object picture.