SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DIRECT FOOT TRAFFIC
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1. A system to direct foot traffic comprising:
- a crowd monitor to receive crowd data from one or more sensors to monitor crowd densities of a geographic area, including detecting a crowd density of a more dense zone within the geographic area and a crowd density of a less dense zone within the geographic area;
a crowd manager electronically coupled to the crowd monitor, the crowd manager to;
receive from the crowd monitor crowd densities of the geographic area;
receive a location of each of a plurality of pedestrian client devices within the geographic area; and
supply one or more augmented reality (AR) commands to one or more pedestrian client devices of the plurality of pedestrian client devices to direct movement of one or more users of the plurality of pedestrian client devices away from the more dense zone and toward the less dense zone.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for directing foot traffic are disclosed. Crowd data is gathered from one or more crowd data sources to monitor crowd densities of a geographic area. Locations are received for pedestrian client devices within the geographic area. Augmented reality commands are determined and supplied to the pedestrian client devices to direct movement of users, generally away from more dense zones and toward less dense zones within the geographic area. The augmented reality commands may direct haptic augmented reality output by a pedestrian client device and/or an accessory associated therewith.
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1. A system to direct foot traffic comprising:
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a crowd monitor to receive crowd data from one or more sensors to monitor crowd densities of a geographic area, including detecting a crowd density of a more dense zone within the geographic area and a crowd density of a less dense zone within the geographic area; a crowd manager electronically coupled to the crowd monitor, the crowd manager to; receive from the crowd monitor crowd densities of the geographic area; receive a location of each of a plurality of pedestrian client devices within the geographic area; and supply one or more augmented reality (AR) commands to one or more pedestrian client devices of the plurality of pedestrian client devices to direct movement of one or more users of the plurality of pedestrian client devices away from the more dense zone and toward the less dense zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method to direct foot traffic comprising:
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receiving crowd data from one or more crowd data sources, including one or more sensors; monitoring crowd densities of a geographic area, including detecting a crowd density of a more dense zone within the geographic area and a crowd density of a less dense zone within the geographic area; receiving a location of each of a plurality of pedestrian client devices within the geographic area; supplying one or more augmented reality (AR) commands to one or more pedestrian client devices of the plurality of pedestrian client devices to direct movement of one or more users of the plurality of pedestrian client devices away from the more dense zone and toward the less dense zone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instruction that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
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receive crowd data from one or more crowd data sources, including one or more sensors; monitor crowd densities of a geographic area, including detecting a crowd density of a more dense zone within the geographic area and a crowd density of a less dense zone within the geographic area; receive a location of each of a plurality of pedestrian client devices within the geographic area; supply one or more augmented reality (AR) commands to one or more pedestrian client devices of the plurality of pedestrian client devices to direct movement of one or more users of the plurality of pedestrian client devices away from the more dense zone and toward the less dense zone. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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