1. A method for providing target point candidates that form a candidate set for selecting a target point from the candidate set by means of a geodetic measuring device, wherein the measuring device has a targeting unit defining a targeting direction and a camera aligned substantially in the targeting direction, the method comprising: coarsely aligning the measuring device with the target point; detecting an image in the targeting direction; searching for specific target object candidates in the detected image is effected by means of image processing, wherein: the search process is effected on the basis of predefined models; the target object candidates are respectively assigned at least one point representing the respective target object candidate as target point candidate; the target point candidates are assigned to the candidate set; a respective weight value is derived and assigned to the target point candidates; and the target point candidates of the candidate set are respectively provided together with an information item representing the weight value assigned to the respective target point candidate.