Caneye process

• US 20090224934A1
• Filed: 03/04/2008
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharon Collier Medley
• Original Assignee: Sharon Collier Medley
• Inventors: Medley, Sharon Collier
• Application Number:
  US12/006,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20090224934A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.190
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 3/061 with electronic detecting or guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/006 using audible presentation of the information

Abstract

The Caneye Process consists of using radio frequency identification (RFID) to aid the visually handicapped pedestrian who relies solely on the use of a telescopic cane to navigate and who cannot hear a hybrid vehicle, which emits little or no engine noise, at intersections, which is achieved by placing an RFID tag or transponder, which is a microchip attached to a tiny antenna, on the handle of the cane with a corresponding RFID reader or Interrogator mounted in the hybrid vehicle, sounding an alarm in the tag when within a set distance, and the same tag can also be used for the blind to determine the location of elevators in buildings with the aid of Interrogators mounted near elevator entries.

Claims

1. RFID tag or transponder is to be placed on the handle of cane of blind person.

2. RFID reader or Interrogator is to be mounted in hybrid vehicles and near elevator entries.