Guiding people using acoustic signals
AssigneeInventio AG
InventorFlorian Troesch
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Abstract
In order to guide a person along a path, audible acoustic signals are used, which are generated by signal generators arranged in an area. The person can orient themselves in the area using these acoustic signals. As the person moves along the path towards a destination, the signal generator arranged next in line on the path generates an acoustic signal, in which direction the person can then move. A signal generator generates an acoustic signal of this type, when it receives a control command from a mobile device carried with the person or from a control device.
Claims26
A method for guiding a person in an area, in which a plurality of signal generators are arranged at specified locations, the method comprising:
- determining a current position of a mobile device in the area, wherein the current position is determined as a result of the mobile device communicating with a first signal generator or a control device;
- identifying a next signal generator which will be reached by the mobile device starting from the current position;
- sending a control command to the identified next signal generator, wherein the control command causes the identified next signal generator to generate a signal perceptible by the person;
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- wherein the mobile device communicating with the first signal generator includes a transmission to the first signal generator by the mobile device of a mobile device identification, wherein the first signal generator then communicates with a control device which determines a location of the mobile device to be associated with a location of the first signal generator.
A system for guiding a person in an area, comprising:
- a mobile device;
- a plurality of signal generators, which are arranged at fixed locations in the area, and
- a processor having a software program for guidance, which is executable in the processor, wherein in operation the processor:
- determines a current position of the mobile device in the area, wherein the current position is determined when the mobile device communicates with a first signal generator;
- identifies a next signal generator;
- which will be reached by the mobile device starting from the current position;
- sends a control command to the identified next signal generator, wherein the control command causes the identified next signal generator to generate a signal which is perceptible by the person;
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- wherein the mobile device communicating with the first signal generator includes a transmission to the first signal generator by the mobile device of a mobile device identification, wherein the first signal generator then communicates with a control device which determines a location of the mobile device to be associated with a location of the first signal generator.
A system for guiding a person in an area, comprising:
- a mobile device;
- a plurality of signal generators, which are arranged at fixed locations in the area, and
- a processor having a software program for guidance, which is executable in the processor, wherein in operation the processor:
- determines a current position of the mobile device in the area, wherein the current position is determined when the mobile device communicates with a first signal generator;
- identifies a next signal generator which will be reached by the mobile device starting from the current position;
- sends a control command to the identified next signal generator, wherein the control command causes the identified next signal generator to generate a signal which is perceptible by the person;
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- wherein the mobile device communicating with the first signal generator includes a transmission by the first signal generator of its identification to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device utilizes the first signal generator identification to determine a location of the first signal generator from a pre-stored list of locations and determines a location of the mobile device as being associated with the location of the first signal generator.
A method for guiding a person in an area, in which a plurality of signal generators are arranged at specified locations, the method comprising:
- determining a current position of a mobile device in the area, wherein the current position is determined as a result of the mobile device communicating with a first signal generator or a control device;
- identifying a next signal generator which will be reached by the mobile device starting from the current position;
- sending a control command to the identified next signal generator, wherein the control command causes the identified next signal generator to generate a signal perceptible by the person;
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- wherein the mobile device communicating with the first signal generator includes a transmission by the first signal generator of its identification to the mobile device, wherein the mobile device utilizes the first signal generator identification to determine a location of the first signal generator from a pre-stored list of locations and determine a location of the mobile device as being associated with the location of the first signal generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.