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US 8,800,859 B2Granted
Method and system for surveying using RFID devices
AssigneeTrimble Navigation Limited
InventorsMiguel Amor, Martin Holmgren, Nigel Peter Hanson, James M. Janky
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Abstract
A method of surveying may include determining a location of a surveying tool, determining a location of a position of interest, detecting an RFID tag associated with the position of interest, and decoding information stored in the RFID tag. The information stored in the RFID tag may include a reference to information stored remote from the RFID tag.
Claims20
A method of surveying, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a surveying tool;
- using the surveying tool to detect an RFID tag associated with a position of interest;
- using the surveying tool to decode information stored in the RFID tag, the information stored in the RFID tag including a reference to information stored remote from the RFID tag, the information stored remote from the RFID tag providing surveying data associated with the position of interest;
- orienting the surveying tool relative to the position of interest based on the information stored in the RFID tag;
- thereafter, using the surveying tool to determine a location of the position of interest based on the location of the surveying tool;
- and
- presenting the location of the position of interest and the surveying data associated with the position of interest to an operator of the surveying tool.
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A surveying tool comprising:
- a display;
- a position detection module configured to determine a location of the surveying tool;
- an RFID tag scanner configured to detect an RFID tag associated with a position of interest;
- and
- a processor coupled to the display, the position detection module, and the RFID tag scanner, the processor configured to:
- decode information stored in the RFID tag;
- use the information stored in the RFID tag to access data associated with the position of interest that is stored remote from the RFID tag;
- orient the surveying tool relative to the position of interest based on the information stored in the RFID tag;
- determine a location of the position of interest based on the location of the surveying tool;
- and
- present the location of the position of interest and the data associated with the position of interest on the display.
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A device configured for RFID tag detection comprising:
- a display;
- a radio frequency receiver configured to detect an RFID tag associated with an item located at a position of interest;
- a first position detection module configured to determine a location of the device;
- a second position detection module configured to determine position data for the position of interest;
- and
- a processor coupled to the display, the first position detection module, and the second position detection module, wherein the processor is configured to:
- decode the RFID tag to extract information stored in the RFID tag;
- using the information extracted from the RFID tag, access data stored remote from the RFID tag to obtain data associated with the item;
- orient the device relative to the position of interest based on the information extracted from the RFID tag;
- determine the position data for the position of interest based on the location of the device;
- output the data associated with the item and the position data to the display;
- and
- store updated data in the RFID tag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.