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EP 1078221 A1 20010228 - SURVEY APPARATUS

Title (en)

SURVEY APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERMESSUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL D'ARPENTAGE

Publication

EP 1078221 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 99922262 A 19990517

Priority

GB 9901361 W 19990517
GB 9810405 A 19980515

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9960335A1] A survey apparatus and method is provided which allows a user of the apparatus to view a target area on a screen using a camera. The image on the screen can be captured and a target within the screen selected to measure the distance or range to the target using a laser range finder.

IPC 1-7

G01C 15/00

IPC 8 full level

G01C 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01C 15/002 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9960335A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9960335 A1 19991125; AU 3937499 A 19991206; EP 1078221 A1 20010228; GB 9810405 D0 19980715

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9901361 W 19990517; AU 3937499 A 19990517; EP 99922262 A 19990517; GB 9810405 A 19980515