Gaming to improve route guidance
US12169132B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3691
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for using gaming as a tool to determine optimum routes through areas that have experienced a disaster are provided. Due to the disaster, an area may have some destroyed roads and other infrastructure. In one embodiment, input data collected from people on the ground, drones, and other aerial vehicles can be used to generate a virtual simulation of the area. The virtual area may include renderings of destroyed roads and infrastructure. Once created, the virtual area may be uploaded to an online gaming environment where users can participate in online games that permit them to find the best routes through the virtual area between starting and destination points. Once optimal routes are found, the system may send these routes to navigation systems used by rescuers and other people in the area to help them navigate the disaster area.
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