1. A method of surveying, the method comprising the acts of:
detecting a barcode on a surveying mark associated with a position of interest, wherein the barcode is detected based on imaging by a surveying tool;
decoding the barcode to extract encoded data associated with feature information for the position of interest, the data including position data for the position of interest;
performing a surveying measurement to determine position data for the position of interest, the surveying measurement performed by a position detection module of the surveying tool; and
presenting the data associated with the position of interest to an operator of the surveying tool, wherein presenting includes displaying position data decoded from the barcode and displaying position data determined from the surveying measurement.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the barcode is one of a two-dimensional barcode and a matrix code.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data extracted from the barcode relates to one of an elevation and a grade.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the feature information for the position of interest includes at least one of a date of last entry, a longitude, a latitude, a location of a utility service, a location of a next position of interest, and user-provided data.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting decoded data includes displaying the decoded data on the surveying tool, the decoded data associated with a barcode target identified by a target window displayed by the surveying tool.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising labeling the position of interest with the barcode bearing the encoded data.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing a surveying measurement for the position of interest based on orientation data decoded from the barcode.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising evaluating a change in the position of interest based, at least in part, on the decoded data and surveying measurement, wherein evaluating includes comparing a result of the surveying measurement to data extracted from the barcode.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating data provided by the barcode, wherein updating comprises:
encoding data for the position of interest into an updated barcode; and
labeling the position of interest with the updated barcode.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the surveying tool further comprises a barcode printer and the updated barcode is printed from the barcode printer.
11. A surveying tool comprising:
a display;
a barcode scanner configured to detect a barcode associated with a position of interest, wherein the barcode is detected based on imaging by the barcode scanner;
a position detection module; and
a processor coupled to the display, the position detection module and the barcode scanner, the processor configured to:
decode the barcode to extract data associated with the position of interest, the data including position data for the position of interest;
control a surveying measurement by the position detection module to determine position data for the position of interest; and
present decoded data including an angular position of the surveying tool with respect to the position of interest, to the display of the surveying tool, wherein the processor controls display of position data decoded from the barcode and display of position data determined from the surveying measurement.
12. The surveying tool of claim 11, wherein the barcode is one of a two-dimensional barcode, and a matrix code.
13. The surveying tool of claim 11, wherein the data extracted from the barcode relates to one of an elevation, and grade.
14. The surveying tool of claim 11, wherein the feature information for the position of interest includes at least one of a date of last entry, a longitude, a latitude, a location of a utility service, a location of a next position of interest, and user-provided data.
15. The surveying tool of claim 11, wherein presenting the decoded data includes displaying the decoded data on the display, the decoded data associated with a barcode target identified by a target window displayed by the surveying tool.
16. The surveying tool of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a surveying measurement for the position of interest based on orientation data decoded from the barcode.
17. The surveying tool of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to evaluate a change in the position of interest based, at least in part, on the decoded data and surveying measurement, wherein evaluating a characteristic of the position of interest includes comparing a result of the surveying measurement to data extracted from the barcode.
18. The surveying tool of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to update data provided by the barcode, wherein updating comprises generating an updated barcode to be labeled to the position of interest, the updated barcode having data encoded for the position of interest.
19. The surveying tool of claim 11, further comprising a barcode printer configured to print barcodes containing the position and the elevation of the position of interest.
20. The surveying tool of claim 11, further comprising labeling the position of interest with the barcode bearing the encoded data.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A self-contained tremolo device for a hollow bodied stringed musical instrument, said device comprising:
a movable bridge positioned on a hollow bodied stringed musical instrument and adapted to hold strings of said musical instrument in tension, and including crescent shaped notches that line up with respective pivot posts;
an adjustment device adapted to engage said bridge and to move said bridge to change said tension of said strings; and
a support frame disposed within the hollow bodied stringed musical instrument and having two top parallel support members having first ends joined to first ends of two rear vertical support members having second ends joined to first ends of two bottom parallel support members, with a U-shaped brace member joined to second ends of the top parallel support members and second ends of the bottom parallel support members, and with a U-shaped central cross member having said pivot posts disposed thereon and joined to a central portion of the top parallel support members and the bottom parallel support members,
wherein the support frame is adapted to engage said bridge at a first area and to engage said musical instrument at a second area,
wherein said support frame receives a force from said bridge over said first area and transmits said force to said musical instrument over said second area, and
wherein said second area is greater than said first area.
2. The tremolo device according to claim 1, wherein said musical instrument is an acoustic guitar.
3. The tremolo device according to claim 1, wherein said musical instrument has an internal cavity, and wherein said support frame is positioned in said internal cavity.
4. The tremolo device according to claim 3, wherein said second area of said support frame engages more than one interior wall of said internal cavity.
5. The tremolo device according to claim 3, wherein said support frame is adapted to transmit vibration throughout said internal cavity.
6. The tremolo device according to claim 1, wherein said support frame is wood.
7. The tremolo device according to claim 1, wherein said support frame is rectangular.
8. The tremolo device according to claim 7, wherein said first area is located on a single beam of said support frame, and wherein said second area is located on more than one beam of said support frame.
9. The tremolo device according to claim 1, wherein said movable bridge comprises a wooden surface with an underlying metal plate.
10. The tremolo device according to claim 1, wherein said musical instrument has an internal cavity, and wherein said movable bridge is positioned over a body opening in said musical instrument.
11. The tremolo device according to claim 10, wherein a first edge of said movable bridge pivots at a side of said body opening and a second edge of said movable bridge moves in and out of said internal cavity to change said tension of said strings.
12. The tremolo device according to claim 11, wherein said movable bridge pivots at one or more pivot posts.
13. The tremolo device according to claim 12, wherein said one or more pivot posts engage said support frame at said first area.
14. The tremolo device according to claim 1, further comprising springs adapted to be attached between said support frame and said movable bridge.
15. The tremolo device according to claim 1, wherein said central cross member includes a recessed cavity for said movable bridge and is adapted to support a hollow body of said musical instrument.