PERSONALIZED REAL TIME OUTDOOR GUIDANCE APPLICATION FOR MASS EVACUATION

• US 20160371966A1
• Filed: 06/19/2015
• Published: 12/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: P, Ranjith Kumar
• Granted Patent: US 9,911,315 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/005 with transmission via computer network
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/006 with transmission via telephone network

Abstract

A system including a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message, a portable device that receives a notification from the cloud app of the evacuation message, a processor of the cloud app that determines a current geographic location of the portable device and an evacuation destination for the portable device and that downloads a map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination and a processor that updates the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message;

a portable device that receives a notification from the cloud app of the evacuation message;

a processor of the cloud app that determines a current geographic location of the portable device and an evacuation destination for the portable device and that downloads a map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination; and

a processor that updates the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

2. The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the updates to the map further comprises changes to a geographic path of the route based upon the occurrence of real-time events that block or otherwise impair the route.

3. The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the portable device that uploads a set of geographic coordinates to the cloud app.

4. The apparatus as in claim 3 further comprising a global positioning system (GPS) device that provides the set of geographic coordinates.

5. The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that monitors a public emergency notification service for evacuation information.

6. The apparatus as in claim 5 wherein the evacuation information contains a set of geographic coordinates of an area to be evacuated.

7. The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that monitors one or more social media sites for disruptions along the evacuation route.

8. The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that identifies contact services agencies including at least hospitals, police stations, fire departments.

9. The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the portable device that sends notification of a current position of the portable device to a friends circle via social media.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message from a public emergency notification service;

a processor of the cloud app that determines a current geographic location of the portable device and an evacuation destination for the portable device and that downloads a map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination; and

a processor of the cloud app that updates the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

11. The apparatus as in claim 10 wherein the updates to the map further comprises an indication of an obstruction impairing the route.

12. The apparatus as in claim 10 wherein the updates to the map further comprises changes to a geographic path of the route based upon the occurrence of real-time events that block or otherwise impair the route.

13. The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising a cloud processor that sends notification of the evacuation message to the portable device.

14. The apparatus as in claim 13 further comprising a processor of the portable device that responds to the notification by uploading a set of geographic coordinates to the cloud app.

15. The apparatus as in claim 14 further comprising a global positioning system (GPS) device that provides the set of geographic coordinates.

16. The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that monitors one or more social media sites for disruptions along the evacuation route.

17. The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising a processor of the portable device that sends notification of a current position of the portable device to friends of a user of the portable device within a friends circle via social media.

20. The apparatus as in claim 17 further comprising a global positioning system (GPS) device of the portable device that provides the set of geographic coordinates.

18. An apparatus comprising:

a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message from a public safety organization;

a portable device that registers with the cloud app to receive evacuation messages;

a processor of the cloud app that downloads a notification of the evacuation message to the portable device;

a processor of the portable device that responds by sending a set of geographic coordinates of a current location of the portable device to the cloud app;

a processor of the cloud app that downloads a geographic map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination; and

a processor that updates the route on the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

19. The apparatus as in claim 19 further comprising a processor of the portable device that monitors social media sites for events that indicate impairment or blockage of the route.