Claims
- 1. A surveying apparatus for measuring the relative position of a first point and at least one second point with
- (a) means (15) at the first point for directional transmission to the second point of modulated electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 100 um and 0,1 um;
- (b) means (15') at the second points to beam back to the first point said modulated waves;
- (c) means (2) at the first point to obtain from the transmitted and returned waves the distance to the second point;
- (d) means (2) for transmission, by means of modulated electromagnetic waves, of signals representing distance between the points, wherein the improvement comprises:
- (e) means (3, 17) at each second point for digitally storing measured numerical values of said distance and combining these values with additional numerical or alphanumerical information concerning respectively each second point;
- (f) means for separate transmission of signals representing distance or directional information between the points by means of electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 5 m and 15 m; and
- (g) a separate data storage means coordinated with each of the second points, this storage means being activated for storage of the signals representing distance or directional information and transmitted separately, by reception of said waves serving for distance measurement and being directed from the first point to the second point corresponding to the respective storage means.
- 2. A surveying apparatus for measuring the relative position of a first point and at least one second point with
- (a) means (1) at the first point for measuring horizontal direction or elevation angle of the second point;
- (b) means (2, 2') for transmission, by means of modulated electromagnetic waves, of signals representing said directional data between the points, wherein the improvements comprises:
- (c) means (3) at each second point for digitally storing measured numerical values of the directional data and combining these values with additional numerical or alphanumerical information concerning respectively each second point;
- (d) means for separate transmission of signals representing distance or directional information between the points by means of electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 5 m and 15 m; and
- (e) a separate data storage means coordinated with each of the second points, this storage means being activated for storage of the signals representing distance or directional information and transmitted separately, by reception of said waves serving for distance measurement and being directed from the first point to the second point corresponding to the respective storage means.
- 3. A surveying apparatus for measuring the relative position of a first point and at least one second point with
- (a) means (15) at the first point for directional transmission to the second point of modulated electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 100 um and 0,1 um;
- (b) means (15') at the second point to beam back to the first point said modulated waves;
- (c) means (2) at the first point to obtain from the transmitted and returned waves the distance to the second point;
- (d) means (2) for transmission, by means of modulated electromagnetic waves, of signal representing distance between the points, wherein the improvement comprises:
- (e) means (3, 17) at each second point for digitally storing measured numerical values of said distance and combining these values with additional numerical or alphanumerical information concerning respectively each second point,
- (f) both means (2, 1) for distance and directional measurement at the first point and means for transmission of the distance and directional information between the points by modulating upon the electromagnetic waves serving for distance measurement;
- (g) means for automatic transmission of signals representing distance and directional information and means for automatic combination of this information with additional information for automatic storage; and
- (h) means for automatically tracking generation, transmission and storage of information during changes of distance between first and second point.
- 4. A surveying apparatus for measuring the relative position of a first point and at least one second point with
- (a) means (15) at the first point for directional transmission to the second point of modulated electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 100 um and 0,1 um;
- (b) means (15') at the second points to beam back to the first point said modulated waves;
- (c) means (2) at the first point to obtain from the transmitted and returned waves the distance to the second point;
- (d) means (2) for transmission, by means of modulated electromagnetic waves, of signals representing distance between the points, wherein the improvement comprises
- (e) means (3, 17) at each second point for digitally storing measured numerical values of said distance and combining these values with additional numerical or alphanumerical information concerning respectively each second point;
- (f) wherein the means (2) for transmission between the points of signals representing distance comprise means (2) at the first point for modulating upon the electromagnetic waves serving for distance measurement, the signals representing distance;
- (g) both means (2, 1) for distance and directional measurement at the first point and means for transmission of the distance and directional information between the points by modulating upon the electromagnetic waves serving for distance measurement;
- (h) means for automatic transmission of signals representing distance and directional information and means for automatic combination of this information with additional information for automatic storage; and
- (i) means for automatically tracking generation, transmission and storage of information during changes of distance between first and second point.
- 5. A surveying apparatus for measuring the relative position of a first point and at least one second point with
- (a) means (1) at the first point for measuring horizontal direction or elevation angle of the second point;
- (b) means (2, 2') for transmission, by means of modulated electromagnetic waves, of signals representing said directional data between the points, wherein the improvements comprises:
- (c) means (3) at each second point for digitally storing measured numerical values of the directional data and combining these values with additional numerical or alphanumerical information concerning respectively each second point;
- (d) both means (2, 1) for distance and directional measurement at the first point and means for transmission of the distance and directional information between the points by modulating upon the electromagnetic waves serving for distance measurement;
- (e) means for automatic transmission of signals representing distance and directional information and means for automatic combination of this information with additional information for automatic storage; and
- (f) means for automatically tracking generation, transmission and storage of information during changes of distance between first and second point.
- 6. A surveying apparatus for measuring the relative position of a first point and at least one second point with
- (a) means (15) at the first point for directional transmission to the second point of modulated electromagnetic waves with a wavelength between 100 um and 0,1 um;
- (b) means (15') at the second point to beam back to the first point said modulated waves;
- (c) means (2) at the first point to obtain from the transmitted and returned waves the distance to the second point;
- (d) means (2) for transmission, by means of modulated electromagnetic waves, of signal representing distance between the points, wherein the improvement comprises:
- (e) means (3, 17) at each second point for digitally storing measured numerical values of said distance and combining these values with additional numerical or alphanumerical information concerning respectively each second point;
- (f) wherein the means (2) for transmission between the points of signals representing distance comprise means (2) at the first point for modulating upon the electromagnetic waves serving for distance measurement, the signals representing distance;
- (g) wherein the means (2) for transmission between the points of signals representing distance comprise means (2') at the second point for transmission of the received signals representing distance back to the first point by modulating them upon the electromagnetic waves beamed back to the first point;
- (h) both means (2, 1) for distance and directional measurement at the first point and means for transmission of the distance and directional information between the points by modulating upon the electromagnetic waves serving for distance measurement;
- (i) means for automatic transmission of signals representing distance and directional information and means for automatic combination of this information with additional information for automatic storage; and
- (j) means for automatically tracking generation, transmission and storage of information during changes of distance between first and second point.
Priority Claims (1)
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 057,194 filed July 13, 1979 now abandoned, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
US Referenced Citations (10)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Aga, Geodimeter 700 (brochure), Mar. 2, 1972, 356-5. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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