Apparatus for providing individualized maps to pedestrians
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1. Apparatus for providing an individualized map to an airport pedestrian comprising:
- a) a memory storage unit provided with a generalized detailed map of said airport indicating locations of walkways and destinations,b) a display unit for providing operating instructions, destination choices, and map information,c) a user-operable infeed unit which receives selection information relative to a destination contained by said generalized map,d) a data processor unit which determines the appropriate walking path to be taken to arrive at said selected destination,e) an updating memory unit which supplies said data processor with transient current information concerning destinations, departure gate, flight time and flight number, and further supplies means for ascertaining departure gate based upon limited input by the user, andf) a printing unit which prints and dispenses to the user an individualized map indicating the appropriate path determined by said data processor unit.
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Apparatus for producing a map to be carried by a pedestrian for guidance to a personally selected destination within a region of pedestrian traffic includes a memory storage unit interactive with a display unit, user-operable infeed unit, and data processor unit. The data processor unit determines an appropriate walking path to be taken to arrive at the selected destination. A printing unit prints and dispenses to the user an individualized map indicating the appropriate path determined by the data processor unit in accordance with selections entered by the user into the infeed unit.
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1. Apparatus for providing an individualized map to an airport pedestrian comprising:
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a) a memory storage unit provided with a generalized detailed map of said airport indicating locations of walkways and destinations, b) a display unit for providing operating instructions, destination choices, and map information, c) a user-operable infeed unit which receives selection information relative to a destination contained by said generalized map, d) a data processor unit which determines the appropriate walking path to be taken to arrive at said selected destination, e) an updating memory unit which supplies said data processor with transient current information concerning destinations, departure gate, flight time and flight number, and further supplies means for ascertaining departure gate based upon limited input by the user, and f) a printing unit which prints and dispenses to the user an individualized map indicating the appropriate path determined by said data processor unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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