A handheld measurement device of an embodiment of the invention includes a distance measurement engine and an angular position measurement engine. A controller controls the distance measurement engine and associates an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular positi
A handheld measurement device of an embodiment of the invention includes a distance measurement engine and an angular position measurement engine. A controller controls the distance measurement engine and associates an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular position measurement engine with distance measurements taken from the elevation engine. In preferred operations, each point measured from a target under the control of a user is automatically associated with an elevation and/or azimuth position obtained from the angular position engine. Preferably, the controller determines a set of relative coordinates in space for a plurality of related target points. The controller may then calculate a variety of useful distances, areas, volumes, etc., regarding the plurality of target points.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A handheld optical distance measurement device, the device comprising: a distance measurement engine; an angular position measurement engine; and a controller that controls the distance measurement engine and associates one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative
The invention claimed is: 1. A handheld optical distance measurement device, the device comprising: a distance measurement engine; an angular position measurement engine; and a controller that controls the distance measurement engine and associates one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular position measurement engine with distance measurements taken from the distance measurement engine; memory for storing the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine; an algorithm stored in said memory for calculating measurements that depend upon both of the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine; a user interface including a display that can display elevation and distance of a measurement taken of a target, and an input keypad that permits a user to select device operations; a visible pointing indicator that permits a user to point an indicator beam at a target. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said angular position engine comprises an inclinometer. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein said distance measurement engine comprises a time-of-flight distance measurement engine. 4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a user interface that permits a user to control taking of measurement, and wherein said controller associates each target point measured from a target under the control of a user with one of an elevation and azimuth position obtained from said angular position engine. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein said controller associates each target point measured from a target under the control of a user with both an elevation and azimuth position obtained from said angular position engine. 6. The device of claim 5, wherein said controller determines a set of relative coordinates in space for a plurality of related target points. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein said angular position engine comprises an accelerometer mounted on a common rigid substrate with said distance measurement engine. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein said angular position engine comprises a dual axis inclinometer. 9. A handheld optical distance measurement device, the device comprising: a distance measurement engine; an angular position measurement engine; and a controller that controls the distance measurement engine and associates one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular position measurement engine with distance measurements taken from the distance measurement engine; memory for storing the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine; and an algorithm stored in said memory for calculating measurements that depend upon both of the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine; and a user interface including a display that can display elevation and distance of a measurement taken of a target, and an input keypad that permits a user to select device operations; a visible pointing indicator that permits a user to point an indicator beam at a target; and a speaker that provides an audible output to a user that indicates a warning or an indication of a completed measurement. 10. The device of claim 9, wherein said angular position measurement engine comprises a dual axis angular position measurement engine that provides periodic updates of elevation and azimuth position to said controller. 11. The device of claim 10, wherein the display is controlled by said controller to further display user menus and directions. 12. A handheld optical distance measurement device, the device comprising: a distance measurement engine; an angular position measurement engine; and a controller that controls the distance measurement engine and associates one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular position measurement engine with distance measurements taken from the distance measurement engine; memory for storing the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine; and an algorithm stored in said memory for calculating measurements that depend upon both of the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine, and wherein said distance measurement engine comprises a time-of-flight distance measurement engine, the device further comprising: a pointer generator to generate a indicator beam as a pointing indicator; and an emission optical engine to generate a time-of-flight target beam; means for aligning said time-of-flight target beam and said indicator beam; and a sensing optical engine and optics to sense time-of-flight of said time-of-flight target beam. 13. A handheld optical distance measurement device, the device comprising: a distance measurement engine; an angular position measurement engine; and a controller that controls the distance measurement engine and associates one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular position measurement engine with distance measurements taken from the distance measurement engine; memory for storing the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine; an algorithm stored in said memory for calculating measurements that depend upon both of the distance measurements from said distance measurement and the one of an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from said angular position engine; a user interface including a display that can display measurements calculated by the algorithm, and an input keypad that permits a user to select device operations to obtain display of one or more measurements that can be calculated by the algorithm. 14. The device of claim 13, wherein said angular position engine comprises an inclinometer. 15. The device of claim 13, wherein said angular position engine is mounted on a common rigid substrate with said distance measurement engine.
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