Wayfinding system for interior spaces using an auto-generated navigational map
AssigneeInnerspace Technology Inc.
InventorsJames Wu, Jason Gamblen, Matt MacGillivray
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Abstract
A wayfinding system comprising: a first device comprising at least one sensor for sensing a spatial environment to generate a first map, said a first device positioned in a first position in said spatial environment; a second device for receiving signals from said first device to determine a relative position of said second device within said spatial environment; and wherein on said second device said relative position is used in conjunction with said first map to provide turn-by-turn navigation within said spatial environment.
Claims19
A wayfinding system comprising:
- a first device comprising at least one sensor for sensing a spatial environment to generate a first map, said a first device positioned in a first position in said spatial environment;
- a second device for receiving signals from said first device to determine a relative position of said second device within said spatial environment;
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- wherein on said second device said relative position is used in conjunction with said first map to provide turn-by-turn navigation within said spatial environment.
In a wayfinding system, a method for generating a routable map of a spatial environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a transponder in a location within said spatial environment;
- associating at least one sensor with said transponder, said at least one sensor being rotatable in at least one plane;
- measuring distances within said spatial environment with said at least one sensor relative to said location;
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- composing a local map model of said spatial environment based on said measurements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.