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`1.
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`A method for determining a distance to a point using a measurement
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`device, the method comprising:
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`aiming the measurement deviceat the point;
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`determininga tilt of the measurement device using one or moretilt sensors; and
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`computing the distance to the point usingthetilt of the measurement device and a
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`height of the measurement device.
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`2.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein the distance is computed using the
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`3.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein aiming the measurement device comprises
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`locating the point in an image on a screen of the measurementdevice.
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`4.
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`The method of claim 1 wherein aiming the measurement device comprises
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`aligning a portion ofa real-time video display of the measurement device with the point.
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`5.
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`The method of claim 1 further comprising inputting the height of the
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`measurement device.
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`6.
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`A method for determining a position of a point using a measurement
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`device, the method comprising:
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`aiming the measurement deviceat the point;
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`determininga tilt of the measurement device using one or moretilt sensors;
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`determining a position of the measurement device;
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`determining a bearing of the measurementdevice;
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`computing a distance to the point using the tilt of the measurementdevice and a
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`height of the measurement device; and
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`determining the position of the point using the position of the measurement
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`device, the bearing of the measurementdevice, and the distance to the point.
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`7.
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`The method of claim 6 wherein the distance is computed using the
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`8.
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`The method of claim 6 wherein the position is determined using a global
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`positioning system (GPS).
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`9.
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`The method of claim 6 wherein determining the position of the
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`measurementdevice comprises using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS).
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`10.
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`The methodof claim 6 wherein the bearing is determined using an
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`electronic compass.
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`11.
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`An apparatus for determining a position of a point, comprising:
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`an aiming device configuredto align the apparatus with the point;
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`one or moretilt sensors configured to determinea tilt of the apparatus while
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`aligned with the point;
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`a position measurement device configured to determine a position ofthe
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`apparatus;
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`a bearing measurementdevice configured to determine a bearing of the apparatus;
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`a first computing module configured to compute a distance to the point using the
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`tilt of the apparatus and a height of the apparatus; and
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`a second computing module configured to determinethe position of the point
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`using the position of the apparatus, the bearing of the apparatus, and the distance to the point.
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`12.‘
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`The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the aiming module comprises a
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`camera.
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`13.
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`The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the position measurement device
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`comprises a global navigation satellite system.
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`14.
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`The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the bearing measurementdevice
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`comprises an electronic compass.
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`15.
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`The apparatus of claim 11 wherein first computing device uses the
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`to compute the distanceto the point.
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