Directional wayfinding

US9582826B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bank of America Corporation · US

Inventors

• Matthew A. Calman · Charlotte, US
• Susan Smith Thomas · Gastonia, US
• Erik Stephen Ross · Charlotte, US
• Jooyong Lee · Silver Spring, US
• Zhenshuo Fang · San Francisco, US
• James Mulholland · London, GB
• Brendan Kiu · Sunnyvale, US
• Nastasha Tan · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 2012
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0639
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products that provide for a unique directional wayfinding system. In one embodiment of the invention, products are received from the user, such as a shopping list or wish list. The system determines the location of the user, determines the location of the product in the business, determines a route from the user to the product, and provides instructions to the user along the route. In an embodiment, the system identifies and/or confirms the product when the user reaches the product. In at least one embodiment, the systems, methods, and computer-program products provide functionality for the visually-impaired to assist in everyday shopping for products in businesses.