SEQUENCED GUIDING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS
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2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency communication between the modules is wireless.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods wherein sequential signals are emitted from a plurality of signaling modules positioned in an array which demarcates a route or boundaries to be followed by a pedestrian or vehicle.
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23 Claims
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2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the radiofrequency communication between the modules is wireless.
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18. A method for guiding a pedestrian or vehicle to a desired destination within a geographic area, building, campus, structure or the like, said method comprising the steps of:
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A) obtaining or providing a system which comprises a plurality of modules, each module comprising a signaling device, a radiofrequency apparatus and control circuitry, wherein the modules are positionable in an array which marks a route, and wherein the control circuits of the modules are operative to communicate with one another on a particular route via the radiofrequency apparatus and to cause the signaling devices of the modules to emit guidance signals in sequence from a first module of the array to a last module of the array; B) positioning modules of the system along routes to a plurality of possible destinations; C) programming a transmitter for a selected one of the possible destinations, thereby causing the transmitter to transmit control signals which selectively trigger the modules located on the particular route to emit sequential guidance signals to the selected destination; and
,C) causing the transmitter to be carried by the pedestrian or vehicle so that the pedestrian or vehicle may follow the sequential guidance signals to the selected destination. - View Dependent Claims (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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22-1. A method according to claim 21 wherein guidance signals emitted by modules in response to one transmitter are distinguishable from guidance signals emitted from modules in response to another transmitted.
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23. A method according to claim 18 wherein guidance signals emitted by modules on one route are distinguishable from guidance signals emitted by modules on another route.
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23-2. A method for guiding pedestrians or vehicles along an intended path of travel having at least first and second boundaries, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a plurality of signal emitting modules which undergo radiofrequency communication with one another and which include control circuitry which causes the modules to emit signals in sequence from a first-positioned module of the array to a last-positioned module of the array; and positioning a first array of signal emitting modules in sequence along a first boundary of the intended path of travel; positioning a second array of signal emitting modules in sequence along a second boundary of the intended path of travel; programming the control circuitry so as to pair modules in the first array with adjacently positioned modules in the second array causing pair of modules to emit signals in unison; whereby each pair of modules emits signals in unison and in sequential order from the first pair to the last pair.
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