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Self-service crossing aid for pedestrians

  • US 9,524,639 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2015
  • Issued: 12/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for a crossing aid on a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • determining, by a first computer processor, a unique ID associated with a crossing signal, wherein determining the unique ID associated with the crossing signal includes scanning a machine-readable tag of the crossing signal via near field communication;

    searching, by the first computer processor, for a wireless access point (WAP) having the unique ID;

    determining, by the first computer processor, whether the WAP having the unique ID is found, wherein determining whether the WAP having the unique ID is found includes determining a service set identifier (SSID) of the WAP includes the unique ID extracted from a machine-readable tag of the crossing signal;

    responsive to determining that the WAP having the unique ID is found, determining, by the first computer processor, haptic feedback; and

    initiating, by the first computer processor, the haptic feedback on the mobile device to aid in crossing.

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