Route planning system and method

• US 20050073407A1
• Filed: 11/18/2003
• Published: 04/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Guest Technologies
• Original Assignee: Safetzone Technologies
• Inventors: Couch, Eric, Giraldin, Patrick W., Giraldin, Timothy W., Crowley, Martin F., Kelly, Regan E., Gross, Y-Tin
• Application Number:
  US10/716,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20050073407A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.200
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 11/00 Arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking, e.g. the occurrence of a condition, not provided for elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2011/02 related to amusement parks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2011/04 related to queuing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

A system and method of communication are disclosed for communication for a confined area of a facility. Personal identification information of a guest is received into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area. At least one person icon or place icon is displayed on a map of the confined area. A select signal indicative of at least one of said person icons or place icons is received. Direction indicia to the selected icon is displayed.

Claims

1. A method of communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:

receiving personal identification information of a guest into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area;

displaying at least one person icon or place icon on a map of the confined area;

receiving a select signal indicative of at least one of a said person icons or place icons; and

displaying direction indicia to the selected icon

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said place icon indicates an amenity, and further including displaying a menu message of a list of amenities disposed within the confined area.

3. A method according to claim 2, further including receiving an amenity select signal indicative of at least one of said amenities.

4. A method according to claim 3, further including displaying at least one amenity icon in response to said amenity select signal.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said direction indicia is in the form of a line extending to the selected indicia.

6. A method according to claim 1, further including determining a direct route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the determined direct route.

7. A method according to claim 1, further including determining a scenic route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the determined scenic route

8. A method according to claim 1, further including determining a handicapped person'"'"'s route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the handicapped person'"'"'s route.

9. A method according to claim 1, further including displaying at least two of a group of person icons and place icons, said direction indicia between said at least two icons.

10. A system of communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:

means for receiving personal identification information of a guest into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area;

means for displaying at least one person icon or place icon on a map of the confined area;

means for receiving a select signal indicative of at least one of a said person icons or place icons; and

means for displaying direction indicia to the selected icon

11. A system according to claim 10, wherein said place icon indicates an amenity, and further including means for displaying a menu message of a list of amenities disposed within the confined area.

12. A system according to claim 11, further including means for receiving an amenity select signal indicative of at least one of said amenities.

13. A system according to claim 12, further including means for displaying at least one amenity icon in response to said amenity select signal.

14. A system according to claim 10, wherein said direction indicia is in the form of a line extending to the selected indicia.

15. A system according to claim 10, further including means for determining a direct route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the determined direct route.

16. A system according to claim 10, further including means for determining a scenic route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the determined scenic route

17. A system according to claim 10, further including means for determining a handicapped person'"'"'s route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the handicapped person'"'"'s route.

18. A system according to claim 10, further including means for displaying at least two of a group of person icons and place icons, said direction indicia between said at least two icons.

19. A software system of communication for a confined area of a facility, comprising:

module for receiving personal identification information of a guest into at least one of a set of stations distributed throughout the confined area;

module for displaying at least one person icon or place icon on a map of the confined area;

module for receiving a select signal indicative of at least one of a said person icons or place icons; and

module for displaying direction indicia to the selected icon

20. A software system according to claim 19, wherein said place icon indicates an amenity, and further including module for displaying a menu message of a list of amenities disposed within the confined area.

21. A software system according to claim 20, further including module for receiving an amenity select signal indicative of at least one of said amenities.

22. A software system according to claim 21, further including module for displaying at least one amenity icon in response to said amenity select signal.

23. A software system according to claim 19, wherein said direction indicia is in the form of a line extending to the selected indicia.

24. A software system according to claim 19, further including module for determining a direct route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the determined direct route.

25. A software system according to claim 19, further including module for determining a scenic route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the determined scenic route

26. A software system according to claim 19, further including module for determining a handicapped person'"'"'s route to the selected icon, said direction indicia being indicative of the handicapped person'"'"'s route.

27. A software system according to claim 19, further including module for displaying at least two of a group of person icons and place icons, said direction indicia between said at least two icons.