Patent ID: 9372070
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: F41G,G01B,G01C

Claim Text:
1. A target location device comprising: a video camera; a display for providing a video output of said camera and a cursor overlayed on said video output for aiming said video camera on a reference point or on a target in said video output by positioning said cursor on said reference point or said target; a range finder for determining a target distance from said device to said target when said video camera is aimed at said target; a self location module configured to determine a geographic location of said device; and an inertial measurement unit comprising at least one gyroscope for providing a first output corresponding to a position of said reference point when said video camera is aimed at said reference point and a second output corresponding to a position of said target when said video camera is aimed at said target, wherein said device is configured to correct for errors in said at least one gyroscope in response to a third output of said gyroscope corresponding to a position of said reference point, said third output being provided after said second output.