Navigation system
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprisingmeans for detecting the direction of movement of a user of the system;
- at least one tactile actuator adapted to provide directional guidance by means of tactile navigation stimulus for the user of the system; and
a controller for controlling the operation of the at least one tactile actuator based on information associated with the detected direction of movement of the user.
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Abstract
A navigation system comprises at least one tactile actuator. The tactile actuator is adapted to provide tactile navigation stimulus for the user of the system. A controller is provided for controlling the operation of the at least one tactile actuator based on information associated with the position of the user. In operation the position of the user and the direction to which the user should move are determined. The user is then guided by means of the tactile navigation stimulus. The navigation system may be implemented as a portable navigator apparatus that comprises at least one tactile actuator and a controller. The portable navigation apparatus may also comprise means for determining information associated with the position of the user.
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40 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising
means for detecting the direction of movement of a user of the system; -
at least one tactile actuator adapted to provide directional guidance by means of tactile navigation stimulus for the user of the system; and
a controller for controlling the operation of the at least one tactile actuator based on information associated with the detected direction of movement of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A portable navigator apparatus, comprising:
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at least one tactile actuator adapted to provide directional guidance by means of tactile navigation stimulus for the user of the apparatus; and
a controller for controlling the operation of the at least one tactile actuator based on information associated with the direction of movement of the user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A navigation method comprising:
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determining the direction of movement of a user of a navigation apparatus;
determining a direction to which the user should move; and
providing directional guidance to the user by means of tactile navigation stimulus, wherein said stimulus is generated based on information associated with the determined direction of movement of the user and said direction. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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