Navigation system
OwnerGarrett Roarkinventor
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Abstract
The technology disclosed herein includes a navigation system for a visually impaired person to navigate a public restroom. The navigation system may include a plurality of fixtures, a plurality of installations, wherein each installation is electronically connected to a fixture, and an electronic device, the electronic device configured to receive auditory or tactile signals from each installation and produce a signal indicative of a fixture location. The plurality of fixtures may include a toilet, a urinal, a sink, a soap dispenser, and a hand drying apparatus.
Claims20
A system for navigating a public restroom, comprising:
- a plurality of fixtures;
- a plurality of installations, wherein each installation is electronically connected to a fixture, wherein at least one installation is configured to determine an occupancy status of a fixture;
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- an electronic device, the electronic device configured to receive signals from each installation and produce a signal indicative of a fixture location.
A navigation system comprising:
- a plurality of fixtures;
- an installation pathway including a plurality of installations, wherein each installation corresponds to a fixture, and wherein at least one installation is configured to determine an occupancy status of a fixture;
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- a cane configured to receive a signal from the installation pathway and produce a signal indicative of a fixture location.
A method comprising:
- activating a navigation system in a restroom;
- determining a location of a fixture in the restroom from a fixture installation electronically connected to the fixture;
- communicating the location of the fixture from the fixture installation to an electronic device via an installation pathway;
- determining an occupancy status of a fixture in the restroom with a proximity sensor;
- communicating the occupancy status of the fixture from the proximity sensor to an electronic device via a fixture installation and via the fixture installation and the installation pathway;
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- providing sensory feedback to a user regarding the location of the fixture and the occupancy status of the fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.