发明名称 LASER RECEIVER USING A SMART DEVICE
摘要 A smart device is disclosed which contains a digital camera with an active electronic viewscreen that displays the detected image, in which the camera can sense laser light beams. The smart device has the capability receiving and executing an application program that allows the camera to be used as a grade elevation detector, in which the camera can sense a laser light beam that effectively forms a plane of laser light which defines an “on-grade” elevation for a jobsite. The user can determine this on-grade elevation by running the APP and viewing the display screen to find the (rotating or static) laser beam. An automated APP system can capture the on-grade elevation using a sequence of images that include a grade rod measurement paired with laser beam intensity detection images.
申请公布号 US2015160009(A1) 申请公布日期 2015.06.11
申请号 US201314103545 申请日期 2013.12.11
申请人 Trimble Navigation Limited 发明人 Bank Michael David
分类号 G01C15/06;G01C15/00 主分类号 G01C15/06
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A computer system used for determining an on-grade elevation on a jobsite, said system comprising: (a) a smart device, having a processing circuit, a memory circuit, an input/output circuit, an electronic camera with a plurality of photosensors, an electronic viewfinder that is visible to a human user, at least one sensor for detecting physical movement of said smart device, and at least one of a display or an audio output device; (b) a laser transmitter that emits at least one laser beam in at least one predetermined direction, and creates an effective plane of laser light at an elevation which is defined as being On-Grade; (c) wherein: while said human user attempts to place said smart device in a location so as to intercept said effective plane of laser light, said processing circuit is configured to display an image on said electronic viewfinder, based on electromagnetic radiation signals that impact said electronic camera, and said image is viewable by said human user to provide a coarse position for placing said smart device within said effective plane of laser light; and (d) wherein: said processing circuit is further configured to determine if said effective plane of laser light is impacting said electronic camera at a more fine position, and if so, based upon a first signal from said at least one sensor, to determine if said smart device is moving up, down, or is being held still, and if said smart device is physically held still at the On-Grade elevation, then to indicate that said smart device is On-Grade, using said at least one of a display or an audio output device.
地址 Sunnyvale CA US