Integrated auto-level and electronic rod reader
AssigneeTrimble Inc.
InventorMichael Bank
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Abstract
An integrated auto-level and electronic rod reader is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated auto-level and electronic rod reader comprises a telescope and an image delivery device integrated with the auto-level which is configured for capturing an image of a standard grade rod visible through the telescope and a crosshair. Logic implemented by a processor automatically recognizes the crosshair, automatically compares the crosshair against a scale of the standard grade rod, and automatically determines an elevation of the standard grade rod based upon the comparing.
Claims20
1-27. (canceled)
An auto-level telescope, comprising:
- a housing;
- one or more lenses and a prism in the housing, wherein the lenses and the prism are configured to cooperatively generate an image for an eyepiece, the eyepiece configured to receive the generated image and to refract the received image for observation by a user;
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- an image delivery device configured to receive the image, to generate a representation of the received image, and to transmit the representation of the received image to an electronic field notebook comprising a receiver configured to receive the representation.
An auto-level telescope, comprising:
- a housing;
- one or more lenses and a prism in the housing, wherein the lenses and the prism are configured to cooperatively generate an image;
- an eyepiece configured to receive the generated image and to refract the received image for observation by a user;
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- an electronic field notebook comprising a receiver configured to receive the refracted image.
An auto-level telescope, comprising:
- a housing;
- one or more lenses and a prism in the housing, wherein the lenses and the prism are configured to cooperatively generate an image;
- an electronic field notebook configured to pass the generated image and to electronically process the generated image;
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- an eyepiece configured to receive the image passed passing through the electronic field notebook and to refract the received image for observation by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.