Method and system to project guidance to building occupants during an emergency situation
US11823559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G3/002
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system provide for project a safe area during an emergency situation is provided. A server, using at least one electronic sensor, determines that an emergency situation is occurring in a building. The emergency situation can be an armed intruder, a natural disaster, a chemical spill or the like, etc. The server determines likely unsafe areas and at least one likely safe area within the building during the emergency situation. A projector, which can be incorporated into a camera or separate from a camera, projects visual guidance features within the building, the visual guidance features directing occupants in the building toward the likely safe area.
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