Method for Displaying Route Information

• US 20070257984A1
• Filed: 08/09/2005
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thomas Krobath
• Original Assignee: Thomas Krobath
• Inventors: Krobath, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,624,970 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/116
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/206 specially adapted for indoor navigation

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for displaying route information for individuals located within a predetermined area, route information units being provided at a plurality of orientation points. The inventive method comprises the following steps: - an individual is identified and at least one destination is defined to which the individual is to be guided; - the individual is detected at least at one route information unit; - information on the route the individual has to take to the desired destination is displayed, the individual being identified in a contactless manner. The invention further relates to a device for displaying route information for individuals.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. :

A method for displaying route information (W0, Wn) for individuals within a predetermined area, route information units (20) being provided at multiple orientation points, having the following steps;

identifying an individual and establishing at least one destination (D), to which the individual is to be guided;

detecting the individual at least one route information unit (20);

displaying information (W0, Wn) about the further route of the individual to the desired destination (D),

wherein the identification of the individual is performed in a contactless way and that the identification is performed via the input of a voucher, which carries a two-dimensional barcode and that the route information (W0, Wn) is automatically derived from personal data which is obtained by identification of the individual.

22. :

The method according to claim 21, wherein the individual is additionally measured biometrically during the identification.

23. :

The method according to claim 21, wherein the individual receives an identification apparatus, preferably an RFID tag (40), upon the identification.

24. :

The method according to claim 23, wherein the route information (W0, Wn) is stored in the identification apparatus (40).

25. :

The method according to claim 21, wherein the route information (W0, Wn) is stored centrally for all individuals.

26. :

The method according to claim 21, wherein after reaching the destination (D), route information (W0, Wn) which relates to the return route is displayed.

27. :

The method according to claim 21, wherein the route information (W0, Wn) is displayed graphically or is output acoustically.

28. :

A device for displaying route information for individuals within a predetermined area, having a central unit (10), in which information about the topography of the area is stored, and having multiple route information units (20) provided at orientation points, at least one identification unit (30) being provided to identify the individual and input a destination (D), and the route information units (20) being implemented for the purpose of detecting the individual and having a display unit (22) in order to display information (W0, Wn) about the further route of the individual to the desired destination (D) after the detection, wherein the route information units (20) comprise communication interfaces (24), in particular read units for two-dimensional barcodes, for contactless data transmission with the identification apparatuses and an assignment unit, which derives the route information automatically from personal data, which is obtained by identification of the individual.

29. :

The device according to claim 28, wherein the identification unit (30) also has a measuring unit (31), which is implemented for the purpose of biometrically measuring individuals, and the route information units (20) have recognition units (21), which recognize the individuals on the basis of biometric data.

30. :

The device according to claim 28, wherein the route information units (20) have communication interfaces (24) for identification apparatuses, preferably RFID tags (40).

31. :

The device according claim 28, wherein a memory (41) for the route information (W0, Wn) for the individual is provided in the identification apparatus (40).

32. :

The device according to claim 28, wherein a memory (12, 13, 14) for the route information (W0, Wn) for all individuals is provided in the central unit (10).

33. :

The device according to claim 28, wherein an assignment unit is provided, which derives the route information automatically from personal data, which is obtained by legitimization of the individual.

34. :

The device according to claim 28, wherein the route information units (20) display route information (W0, Wn) which relates to the return route of the individual after reaching the destination (D).

35. :

The device according to claim 28, wherein the route information units (20) are implemented for the purpose of graphically displaying the route information (W0, Wn) and/or acoustically outputting the route information (W0, Wn).