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Transit station geographical location sign with handicap access

  • US 8,976,044 B2
  • Filed: 04/27/2012
  • Issued: 03/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A destination sign comprising:

  • a microcontroller with associated memory;

    a wireless communication module, adapted to transmit and receive data on a wireless network, connected to the controller;

    an antenna connected to the wireless communication module;

    a display circuit and display panel configured for displaying display data provided by the microcontroller;

    an audio amp and speaker adapted to produce audible sound in accordance with audio data provided by the microcontroller;

    a single audio button connected to provide a signal to the controller when pressed a predetermined number of consecutive times by a person, wherein the controller is adapted to provide audio data to the audio amp and speaker when the single audio button is pressed, the audio data adapted to produce an audible transcription of at least part of the display data, wherein when the single audio button is pressed a first predetermined number of consecutive times then route information audio data is provided to the audio amp and speaker, and when the single audio button is pressed a second predetermined number of consecutive times then alert data associated with the destination sign'"'"'s location is provided to the audio amp and speaker; and

    a GPS module configured to determine a geographic location of the destination sign;

    wherein a plurality of instructions stored in the memory are configured to cause the microcontroller to perform;

    storing the geographical location of the destination sign in the memory;

    periodically comparing the stored geographical location of the destination sign with a present geographical location of the destination sign;

    determining whether the destination sign has moved a distance greater than a predetermined distance from the stored geographical location;

    transmitting, via the wireless communication module, an alarm signal along with a destination sign identification data for the destination sign and the present geographical location of the destination sign.

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