Connected vehicle technology to assist visually impaired
US10467893B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/5097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A traffic navigation system having a user device configured to be used by a pedestrian. The system has memory storing instructions that cause the user device to effectuate operations, the operations including registering the user device with an authentication system, processing traffic data in the proximity of the pedestrian, comparing the traffic data with a route to be followed by the pedestrian and based on the comparing step, (a) generating a sensory alert based on the warning message; (b) sending an alert message to a vehicle associated with the traffic data; and (c) sending a cycle signal to a traffic control system.
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