Computer-controlled sidewalk tiles
First Claim
1. A computer system comprising:
- a computerized control system comprising at least one processor and memory having instructions stored thereon that when executed by at least one processor cause at least one processor to perform acts comprising;
generating command instruction data, with the command instruction data being formatted to prompt a computerized tile unit to change its output; and
sending the command instruction data to the computerized tile unit; and
a plurality of computerized tile units connected to the computerized control system, with the plurality of computerized tile units comprising the computerized tile unit, and with the computerized tile unit comprising;
a tile embedded in a sidewalk floor, with the tile comprising a user interface output device; and
a tile controller connected to the user interface output device, with the tile controller comprising computer hardware having instructions stored thereon that when executed to perform acts comprising;
receiving at least part of the command instruction data from the computerized control system;
processing the at least part of the command instruction data; and
in response to the processing of the at least part of the command instruction data, signaling the user interface output device of the tile to change its output.
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Abstract
Command instruction data can be generated via a computerized control system, with the instruction data being formatted to prompt a plurality of tile units to change their output. The instruction data can be sent from the control system to the tile units, with each of the tile units including a tile controller connected to one or more tiles embedded in one or more sidewalk floors, and with each of the tiles including a user interface output device. At least part of the instruction data from the control system can be received via a tile controller of a tile unit. At least part of the instruction data can be processed via the tile controller. In response, the user interface output device of the tile can be signaled via the tile controller to change the output of the output device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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a computerized control system comprising at least one processor and memory having instructions stored thereon that when executed by at least one processor cause at least one processor to perform acts comprising; generating command instruction data, with the command instruction data being formatted to prompt a computerized tile unit to change its output; and sending the command instruction data to the computerized tile unit; and a plurality of computerized tile units connected to the computerized control system, with the plurality of computerized tile units comprising the computerized tile unit, and with the computerized tile unit comprising; a tile embedded in a sidewalk floor, with the tile comprising a user interface output device; and a tile controller connected to the user interface output device, with the tile controller comprising computer hardware having instructions stored thereon that when executed to perform acts comprising; receiving at least part of the command instruction data from the computerized control system; processing the at least part of the command instruction data; and in response to the processing of the at least part of the command instruction data, signaling the user interface output device of the tile to change its output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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generating command instruction data via a computerized control system, with the command instruction data being formatted to prompt a plurality of computerized tile units to change their output; sending the command instruction data from the computerized control system to the computerized tile units, with each of the tile units comprising a tile controller connected to one or more tiles embedded in one or more sidewalk floors, and with each of the tiles comprising a user interface output device; receiving, via a tile controller of a tile unit of the one or more tile units, at least part of the command instruction data from the computerized control system; processing the at least part of the command instruction data via the tile controller; in response to the processing of the at least part of the command instruction data, signaling via the tile controller, the user interface output device of the tile to change its output; and changing the output of the user interface output device of the tile in response to the signaling from the tile controller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more computer-readable memory having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause at least one processor to perform acts comprising:
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generating command instruction data via a computerized control system, with the command instruction data being formatted to prompt a plurality of computerized tile units to change their output; sending the command instruction data from the computerized control system to the computerized tile units, with each of the tile units comprising a tile controller connected to one or more tiles embedded in one or more sidewalk floors, and with each of the tiles comprising a computer display; receiving, via a tile controller of a tile unit of the one or more tile units, at least part of the command instruction data from the computerized control system; processing the at least part of the command instruction data via a tile controller of the tile unit; in response to the processing of the at least part of the command instruction data, signaling via the tile controller, a computer display of a tile in the tile unit to change its output; and changing the output of the computer display in response to the signaling from the tile controller. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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