Programmable, directing evacuation systems: apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A guiding device for directing human or vehicular traffic comprising:
- an enclosure with an upper visible surface with illumination symbols for emitting light through said upper visible surface;
an integrated circuitry and logic microprocessor device;
an embedded program;
wherein the embedded program contains instructions for the integrated circuitry and logic microprocessor device, which is in constant communication with illumination components, to selectively activate at least one illumination symbol and deactivate at least another illumination symbol to redirect traffic, and wherein the guiding device is in communication with multiple other such guiding devices on a data network and contains computer executable instructions for routing communications around one or more guiding devices on the network that are inoperative.
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Abstract
This invention pertains to evacuation systems, more particularly, it pertains to single or networked guiding devices that utilizing pre-programming and/or virtual programming, sensing and detecting means, illumination and alarming means, symbols and text messages to direct traffic to safety. The networked guiding devices of the system are configured to systematically and progressively direct traffic from one device to the next, directing traffic to safety. The system is configured to be controlled locally or remotely, on-demand. The evacuation system is applicable to people'"'"'s traffic, vehicular traffic and/or other transportation modes. The evacuation system may be used in emergency or non-emergency situations.
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15 Claims
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1. A guiding device for directing human or vehicular traffic comprising:
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an enclosure with an upper visible surface with illumination symbols for emitting light through said upper visible surface; an integrated circuitry and logic microprocessor device; an embedded program; wherein the embedded program contains instructions for the integrated circuitry and logic microprocessor device, which is in constant communication with illumination components, to selectively activate at least one illumination symbol and deactivate at least another illumination symbol to redirect traffic, and wherein the guiding device is in communication with multiple other such guiding devices on a data network and contains computer executable instructions for routing communications around one or more guiding devices on the network that are inoperative. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A guidance system for directing human or vehicular traffic, comprising:
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a control unit comprising integrated circuitry and a logic microprocessor device for sending instructions through a data network to at least one guiding device with illumination symbols for activating at least one illumination symbol and deactivating at least one other illumination symbol to direct traffic, wherein the at least one guiding device on the data network is in communication with multiple other such guiding devices on the network and contain computer executable instructions for routing communications around one or more devices on the network that are inoperative. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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