Method and apparatus for establishing the layout of a building
US6446030B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C15/002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for establishing a layout of a building. The apparatus includes a mechanism for scanning a first room of the building to obtain room data. The apparatus also includes a scanner for forming a representation of a layout of the first room from the first room data. The forming mechanism is connected to the scanner. A method for establishing the layout of a building. The method includes the steps of placing a scanner in a first room of the building. Then there is the step of scanning the first room with the scanner to obtain first room data. Then there is the step of forming a representation of the layout of the first room from the first room data.
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