Method and apparatus for routing persons through one or more destinations based on a least-cost criterion
US6633232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vision system that is capable of computing the crowd densities, shopper movement speed and direction, and queue lengths at different locations in a shopping center makes recommendations for least-cost path through a set of destinations. Well-known person-counting techniques may be employed. One type of output display is a map display with an overlay an optimal route through a shopping venue.
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