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US 11,961,393 B2Granted
System and method for audible spatial description for people with sensory disabilities and the aging population
OwnerRobert Christopher Webbinventor
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Abstract
An accessible and usable mobile device application is provided herein that integrates with a technology network designed to increase an ability to orient, locate and travel within indoor and outdoor physical environments independently, safely, and securely for people with sensory disabilities and the aging population who have visual, hearing, mobility, and/or cognitive disabilities.
Claims13
A method executed by an application of a computing device to increase an ability of a person with a visual, a hearing, a mobility and/or a cognitive disability to orient, locate, and travel within an environment, the method comprising:
- receiving selection of a destination;
- receiving, from a vehicle comprising an anchor, global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, a three word string associated with a location of the vehicle;
- translating the GPS coordinates and the three word string associated with the location into walking directions for a user of the computing device to arrive at the location of the vehicle, wherein the user has a tag;
- in response to determining that the user is proximate the vehicle by communication between the tag and the anchor,
- receiving a notification regarding at least one of a direction and a distance between the user and the vehicle;
- and
- providing the user with an ability to unlock doors of the vehicle;
- in response to receiving a response from the user regarding one or more doors of the vehicle to be unlocked, unlocking the one or more doors of the vehicle;
- in response to receiving a ready command from the user, transmitting a message to the vehicle to begin transport if the user is fastened via seat belt and if the doors are closed;
- providing route alerts to the user during transportation from the location to the destination;
- and
- arriving at the destination.
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