Mobile instrument, viewing device, and methods of processing and storing information

Abstract

A method of transferring information stored in a mobile instrument, the information including a first information file () containing metadata and a pointer indicative of a first auxiliary file address; and a first auxiliary file () containing image information, the first auxiliary file being located at the first auxiliary file address. The method includes the steps of: storing the metadata in a second information file ('); storing the image information in a second auxiliary file (′) at a second auxiliary file address; generating a second pointer indicative of the second auxiliary file address; and storing the second pointer in the second information file. The instrument includes a camera (); one or more spatial sensors; and an external sensor port (). Power to the sensors can be controlled asynchronously. Various parsing methods are also described. The instrument includes a marker module configured to superimpose a marker on the image.