Method and apparatus for emergency map display system
US7595738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B7/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for delivering emergency directions is provided. The disclosure includes the government delivering a warning message for potential evacuees on a gas station pump or automated teller machine point of service display screen. The method includes receiving an emergency alert from a government entity, constructing a warning message, including an evacuation route based at least in part on real time traffic data and the location of the display screen and displaying the warning message on the point of service display screen. In one embodiment of the disclosure, the warning message is authenticated. In another embodiment of the disclosure, the warning message is continuously updated to provide an effective escape route for evacuees.
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