Mobile instrument, viewing device, and methods of processing and storing information
US8024151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C15/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of transferring information stored in a mobile instrument, the information including a first information file (140) containing metadata and a pointer indicative of a first auxiliary file address; and a first auxiliary file (141) containing image information, the first auxiliary file being located at the first auxiliary file address. The method includes the steps of: storing the metadata in a second information file (140′); storing the image information in a second auxiliary file (142′) at a second auxiliary file address; generating a second pointer indicative of the second auxiliary file address; and storing the second pointer in the second information file. The instrument includes a camera (70); one or more spatial sensors; and an external sensor port (56). Power to the sensors can be controlled asynchronously. Various parsing methods are also described. The instrument includes a marker module configured to superimpose a marker on the image.
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