Evacuation navigation device
US9683856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/206
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An evacuation navigation device disclosed. In one embodiment, the evacuation navigation device comprises a position determining component configured to determine a position of a handheld device within a selected environment having access to at least one positioning system. The device further comprises a display device configured to display the position of the handheld device on a digital map of the selected environment and at least one evacuation route from the position to an evacuation position. The device further comprises a wireless communication component configured to receive a real-time update of safety conditions along the at least one evacuation route. The device further comprises logic implemented by a processor for dynamically revising the digital map based upon the real-time update.
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