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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2012
John Francis Mchale, Austin, TX (US);
John Hancock Lupher, Austin, TX (US);
John Francis McHale, Austin, TX (US);
John Hancock Lupher, Austin, TX (US);
TRACKINGPOINT, INC., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A viewing device includes a laser rangefinder circuit configured to capture range data associated with a target within a view area and at least one sensor configured to capture orientation data associated with an aim-point of the laser rangefinder circuit concurrently with capturing the range data. The viewing device further includes a controller coupled to the laser rangefinder and to the at least one sensor and configured to automatically determine a range to the target from the range data based on the orientation data and a target location within the view area.