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Wayfinding

  • US 20060247849A1
  • Filed: 04/27/2005
  • Published: 11/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electrical communication and data processing system for carrying out waypoint navigation for a visitor in a facility, comprising:

  • a plurality of waypoint devices distributed in a plurality of waypoint locations of the facility, at least one of the plurality of waypoint devices including;

    at least one waypoint memory adapted to store waypoint identification data including at least one waypoint identifier for the at least one of the plurality of waypoint devices;

    at least one waypoint transmitter adapted to transmit the at least one waypoint identifier as waypoint identifier signals;

    at least one waypoint processor in communication with the at least one waypoint memory and the at least one waypoint transmitter, and being adapted to access and process the waypoint identification data and output the waypoint identifier to the at least one transmitter; and

    at least one mobile wayfinder device in wireless communication with the plurality of waypoint devices, including;

    at least one wayfinder interface adapted to provide output to the visitor;

    at least one wayfinder receiver adapted for communication with the at least one waypoint transmitter to receive the waypoint identifier signals;

    at least one wayfinder memory adapted to store;

    map data of at least a portion of the facility including an origin, a destination, and at least one of the plurality of waypoint locations;

    navigation data including at least one route from the origin to the destination, and at least one return route from the destination to the origin; and

    computer-executable instructions; and

    at least one wayfinder processor in communication with the at least one wayfinder memory, the at least one wayfinder receiver, and the at least one wayfinder interface, the at least one wayfinder processor being adapted to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

    access the wayfinding data from the at least one wayfinder memory and the waypoint identifier signals received by the at least one wayfinder receiver, determine a current location of the at least one mobile wayfinder device and thereby generate current location information, determine a current navigation instruction along at least one of the at least one route and the at least one return route based on the current location to thereby generate current navigation instruction information along at least one of the at least one route and the at least one return route, and output the current location and navigation instruction information to the at least one wayfinder interface, wherein the at least one wayfinder interface communicates the current location and navigation instruction information to the visitor.

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