US 11,754,393 B2
Laser level interface and control
Samuel A. Gould, West Allis, WI (US); Samuel J. Howard, Hales Corners, WI (US); Garrett E. Schoonover, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Jacob D. Hadfield, Mukwonago, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/550,798.
Application 17/550,798 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/061154, filed on Nov. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,800, filed on Dec. 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0170743 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. G01C 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 15/004 (2013.01) [G01C 15/008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a laser level, the method comprising:
receiving a plurality of interface protocols at a remote control, each of the plurality of interface protocols configured to enable the remote control to interact with one or more of a plurality of laser levels, wherein each of the plurality of laser levels comprises a laser light generator operable to emit a beam of light at a predetermined orientation with respect to gravity;
selecting a first interface protocol of the plurality of interface protocols;
the remote control utilizing the first interface protocol to wirelessly control a first laser level of the plurality of laser levels;
the remote control utilizing the first interface protocol to wirelessly control a second laser level of the plurality of laser levels;
installing an update for a software on the second laser level; and
subsequent to installing the update for the software on the second laser level, the remote control continuing to utilize the first interface protocol to control the second laser level.