US 12,072,450 B2
Method for optically scanning and measuring an environment using a 3D measurement device and near field communication
Reinhard Becker, Ludwigsburg (DE); Martin Ossig, Tamm (DE); and Andreas Ditte, Ludwigsburg (DE)
Filed by FARO Technologies, Inc., Lake Mary, FL (US)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/658,400.
Application 16/658,400 is a continuation of application No. 15/386,396, filed on Dec. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2015 122 845.9 (DE), filed on Dec. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0049805 A1, Feb. 13, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01C 3/08 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01C 15/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/4912 (2020.01); G01S 17/32 (2020.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); H04B 5/72 (2024.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01)
CPC G01S 7/4912 (2013.01) [G01B 11/002 (2013.01); G01C 15/002 (2013.01); G01S 7/003 (2013.01); G01S 17/32 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); H04B 5/72 (2024.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a start-up operation of a 3D measurement device for optically scanning and measuring an environment, the method comprising:
positioning a first near-field communication (NFC) device adjacent the 3D measurement device;
establishing an NFC link between the first NFC device and the 3D measurement device;
transmitting an identifier from the first NFC device to the 3D measurement device;
determining that the first NFC device is authorized to communicate with the 3D measurement device based at least in part on the identifier;
transferring commands to the 3D measurement device from the first NFC device based at least in part on the determination that the first NFC device is authorized to communicate with the 3D measurement device;
activating a first communication path and a second communication path for the 3D measurement device, the first communication path and the second communication path differing from the NFC link;
repositioning the first NFC device to be spatially removed from the 3D measurement device, wherein the 3D measurement device includes a second NFC device and the first NFC device is integrated into a remote control unit which is portable and mobile, and wherein the remote control unit is configured to control the 3D measurement device via the first communication path when spatially removed from the 3D measurement device;
connecting the 3D measurement device to a network of computers via the second communication path; and
transmitting measurement data from the 3D measurement device to at least one computer of the network of computers via the second communication path.