Patent Document ID: 20080266541
Application ID: 11796621
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. Apparatus for use with a portable handheld laser range finder configured to direct a laser beam toward a scene to measure the distance to a target in the scene and having a range finder display for displaying data, including data that is indicative of the distance to a target, said apparatus comprising: a protective housing configured to receive and retain the range finder; a camera module in said housing, said camera module including a lens mounted in a front end portion of said housing, and a light path through said lens to an image sensor; an image sensor operatively connected to said camera module for receiving images acquired by said camera module; electronic memory for selectively storing data of images from said image sensor; circuitry for controlling the operation of said image sensor and said memory; a camera display in said housing operatively connected to said image sensor for receiving said image data and providing a visual display of said image; and a switch for storing image data in said memory.