Portable orientation system
US6549122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable orientation system which, when for example the human sense of vision fails, can make information gathered from the surroundings available to another human sense. The portable orientation system has a sensor unit for selectively sensing information on the surroundings which is normally sensed by human senses. A signal processing unit is connected to the sensor unit and processes the signals of the sensor unit. A control module controls sensing options and/or processing options and/or output options of the sensor, the signal processing unit and the output unit. The portable orientation system further includes a power supply unit.
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