SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ASSIST USERS HAVING REDUCED VISUAL CAPABILITY UTILIZING LIGHTING DEVICE PROVIDED INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a lighting device in an area of a premises including a processor, a wireless communication transceiver, a light source, a memory and a mapping sensor, wherein the lighting device processor is coupled to the wireless communication transceiver, the memory, the light source, and the mapping sensor, the processor upon execution of programming stored in the memory is configured to control operations of the lighting device including the mapping sensor, the mapping sensor being configured to collect mapping data related to the area of the premises in which the lighting device is located; and
a data storage for maintaining area mapping data collected by the mapping sensor of an area in which the lighting device is located in the premises, processed mapping data which is area mapping data that has been processed using image processing techniques, and mapping information including navigational information or indications, wherein the database is accessible by the lighting device processor;
wherein the lighting device memory stores programming, and execution of the programming by the lighting device processor configures the lighting device processor to perform functions, including functions to;
receive a request from a user wearable device for processed mapping data for the area of the premises in which the lighting device is located; and
in response to the request, deliver processed mapping data for the area of the premises in which the lighting device is located to the user wearable device.
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Abstract
A lighting device obtains data related to objects and boundaries in an area in the vicinity of the lighting device, and a user wearable device provides a display (e.g. an augmented reality display based on the data related to the objects and the area boundaries) for a user/wearer. The lighting device includes a mapping sensor that collects data related to the objects and boundaries in the area. The user wearable device includes a camera or other optical sensor and wireless communication capability. The user wearable device is provided with mapping data that is presented on a display of the user wearable device. The communications and display capabilities allow the user wearable device to obtain room mapping information related to area in the vicinity of the lighting device in order to provide navigational assistance to a visually impaired person in the area.
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32 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a lighting device in an area of a premises including a processor, a wireless communication transceiver, a light source, a memory and a mapping sensor, wherein the lighting device processor is coupled to the wireless communication transceiver, the memory, the light source, and the mapping sensor, the processor upon execution of programming stored in the memory is configured to control operations of the lighting device including the mapping sensor, the mapping sensor being configured to collect mapping data related to the area of the premises in which the lighting device is located; and a data storage for maintaining area mapping data collected by the mapping sensor of an area in which the lighting device is located in the premises, processed mapping data which is area mapping data that has been processed using image processing techniques, and mapping information including navigational information or indications, wherein the database is accessible by the lighting device processor; wherein the lighting device memory stores programming, and execution of the programming by the lighting device processor configures the lighting device processor to perform functions, including functions to; receive a request from a user wearable device for processed mapping data for the area of the premises in which the lighting device is located; and in response to the request, deliver processed mapping data for the area of the premises in which the lighting device is located to the user wearable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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collecting, by a lighting device sensor, mapping data of an area of a premises to be illuminated by the lighting device; identifying from the collected mapping data objects in the area of the premises; storing the collected mapping data and an indication of the identified objects in memory associated with a lighting device; in response to a request from a user device, providing, as first area mapping data, the collected mapping data and the indications of the identified objects from the lighting device to the user device; and enable the user device to present navigational instructions that indicate an unobstructed pathway through the area based on the first area mapping data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A user wearable device, comprising:
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a framework configured to enable a visually impaired user to wear the user wearable device; a display supported by the framework so as to be viewable by at least one eye of the visually impaired user when wearing the user wearable device; a camera supported by the framework; a wireless communication transceiver supported by the framework; a processor, supported by the framework, coupled to the display, the camera, the transceiver and the input, the processor being configured to control operations of the user wearable device; a memory accessible to the processor and supported by the framework; and programming in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the user wearable device to perform functions, the programming including; an operating system to control general operating functions of the user wearable device; and a navigation application for execution via the operating system, to configure the user wearable device to provide one or more navigational instructions or indications for presentation on the display, wherein the navigational instructions or indications are viewable by the visually impaired user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A lighting device located in an area of a premises, comprising:
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a processor; a wireless communication transceiver coupled to the processor and to a network; a light source responsive to commands from the processor; a memory accessible to the processor; and programming is stored in the memory, wherein execution of the programming by the processor configures the lighting device to perform functions, including functions to; in response to a request from a user device in the area of the premises, retrieve mapping data of the area; deliver the mapping data to the user device via the wireless communication transceiver; update mapping data of the area with locations of objects in the area based on user inputs indicating an object location in the area; and in response to a user query, generate an indication of an object location based on the updated mapping data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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