EP0067843A1 - Systeme d'indication de trajet - Google Patents

Systeme d'indication de trajet

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EP0067843A1
EP0067843A1 EP19820900288 EP82900288A EP0067843A1 EP 0067843 A1 EP0067843 A1 EP 0067843A1 EP 19820900288 EP19820900288 EP 19820900288 EP 82900288 A EP82900288 A EP 82900288A EP 0067843 A1 EP0067843 A1 EP 0067843A1
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destination
signal
memory
route indication
signals
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Rudolph Jan Smedema
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/005—Traffic control systems for road vehicles including pedestrian guidance indicator
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time

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  • the invention relates to a route indicating system provided with route indicating means.
  • the route indicating means are constituted by traffic markers arranged fixedly in traffic crossing points or direction posts in big buildings.
  • the route indicating means are constituted by traffic markers arranged fixedly in traffic crossing points or direction posts in big buildings.
  • the route indicating means are constituted by traffic markers arranged fixedly in traffic crossing points or direction posts in big buildings.
  • traffic crossing points usually, only a small number of destinations are indicated in traffic crossing points, as a too high number of destinations would create an inconvenient situation.
  • a small number of destinations is indicated, with a selected destination, on e should always know which of the destinations indicated in the crossing point relates to the selected destination.
  • very serious problems arise in particular in the traffic becoming increasingly busy, in which a quick action is required.
  • a sudden stop for thinking over and/or for informing provides inevitably dangerous traffic situations.
  • the invention has the object to provide a route indicating system in which the above mentioned problems are avoided.
  • the route indicating means are constituted by a display device in a displacable apparatus provided with at least one destination stored in a memory and a switching device is provided converting the destination in a route indication signal controlling the display device for displaying a route indication associated with the destination. So, each user gets a displacable or portable apparatus on which in each crossing point of traffic roads or gangways only one indication of direction will appear so that the user is less occupied by searching the route. Further, the system is of great importance for illeterates in the third world.
  • the switching device comprises a comparator comparing successively the destination signal corresponding to a destination with destination signals read from the memory, in which a route indication signal is generated associated to the read destination signal corresponding to the desired destination signal.
  • the switching device consists of a transceiver in a displacable apparatus and at least one stationary transceiver is provided in which the transceiver in the displacable apparatus is provided with converging means converting a destination into the destination signal being transmitted and in which a stationary transceiver is provided also with converting means converting the destination signal received and corresponding to the destination into an associated route indication signal transmitted to the transceiver in the displacable apparatus and controlling the display device therein.
  • the switching device comprises a receiver circuit in the displacable apparatus and transmitter circuits are provided arranged in each crossing point of routes and each transmitting a number of destination signals being in force for each crossing point together with the associated route indication signals in a predetermined relation, in which by means of the destination stored in the memory the destination signal received and corresponding therewith is pointed out and based upon the relation the corresponding route indication signal.
  • Fig. 1 shows a block diagram ox an embodiment of the receive: according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the transmitter according to the invention
  • Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a route
  • Fig. 4 shows a block diagram in detail of an embodiment of a transmitter and receiver according to the invention
  • Fig. 5 is a top view of an embodiment of the portable apparatus according to the invention.
  • the route indicating system comprises a dis placable apparatus provided with a display on which the direction to be taken is made visible for example by means of arrows.
  • a memory is provided in which a destination is stored.
  • the associated direction for exampie turning to the left, straight or turning to the right are stored.
  • the memory may contain all of the possible destinations being stored in the memory such, that for each crossing point destinations and corresponding routes are stored alloted to each other.
  • a destination signal corresponding to the desired destination may be read from for example a read only memory (ROM).
  • the switching device comprises a comparator adapted to compare the destination signal corresponding to the desired destination with the possible destination signals read from the memory. When the user approaches the first crossing point the transmitted reference signal is received by which the destinations associated with the crossing point and corresponding route indications are pointed out. The comparator compares the destination signal corresponding to the desired destination with the destination signals being in force for the crossing point and upon resemblance thereof the route indication signal is generated corresponding to the read destination signal corresponding in its turn to the desired destination signal. Similar process is carried out for the crossing point between origin and destination.
  • the switching device comprises a transceiver arranged in the displacable apparatus. Further, at least one stationary transceiver is present.
  • the transceiver in the displacable apparatus is provided with converting means converting the desired destination in a destination signal being transmitted.
  • the converting means may consist of a read only memory (ROM) in which the desired destination is stored. By reading the memory the destination signal corresponding to the desired destination is generated which signal is supplied to the transmitting portion of the transceiver of the displacable apparatus.
  • ROM read only memory
  • the receiver of the apparatus receives a transmitted reference signal identifying the crossing point. In response of this reference signal the above mentioned signal is transmitted together with the reference signal.
  • the destination signal and reference signal are received by the stationary transceiver similarly provided with converting means.
  • These converting means convert the received destination signal in a corresponding route indication signal transmitted together with the destination signal to the transceiver in the displacable apparatus and controlling the display therein.
  • the destination signal is used for pointing out the apparatus or apparatuses having the corresponding desired destination.
  • the route indication signals are stored in a memory.
  • the converting means may consist of a matrix having several crossing points.
  • the code of the received destination signal controls the crossing point of the matrix so that with a certain destination signal predetermined crossing points are connected through. Thereby a path is defined to the memory location in which the corresponding route indication signal is stored.
  • the displacable apparatus is provided with a receiver with alloted thereto a number of preprogrammable binary cedes assembled from a destination code and a route indication or instruction code.
  • Said instruction codes make visible symbols such as direction arrows, floor numbers and eventually corresponding texts by means of a display.
  • each crossing point a transmitter is arranged. So, the number of transmitters is dependent on the routes to be followed and end destinations.
  • Each transmitter transmits a number of preprogrammed codes consisting of a destination code followed by an instruction code.
  • the displacable or portable apparatus comprises a receiver 1 converting the received signal in a binary code consisting of a destination signal followed by an instruction signal.
  • the comparator 2 the received binary codes are compared with a destination signal stored in the memory 3 and corresponding to the desired destination.
  • the instruction signal following the corresponding binary code is led to the display and made visible thereon. For example, this may be an arrow to the left, an arrow to the right and a straight arrow, a circle for reached destination, floor and eventual texts.
  • An example of the arrangement of the display is shown in fig. 5. It is clear that the comparator is suitable for comparing a number of different end destinations to be fixed.
  • the comparator 2 is arranged such that upon the reception of a predetermined receiving signal being transmitted for example by a transmitting loop at the exit of the building a transmitting code is delivered transmitted through the convertor 4 after which an alarm may be operated.
  • the transmitter according to fig. 2 comprises a device ⁇ passing binary codes to the converter 5 transmitting the transmitting signal subsequently.
  • the device 6 is provided with a memory in which all of the destination codes and instruction cedes are stored being necessary for the corresponding destinations.
  • the transmitter can transmit a predetermined memory portion through several transmitting antennes.
  • the received destination code represents the code of the Z-ray department only the corresponding instruction 1 is passed. This represents in this case the arrow to the left.
  • the scheme of transmitted signals is pre-implemented such that the instruction arrow to the left follows the destination code of the X-ray department.
  • the transmitter 1 transmits also the destination and instruction code b4. This code is of importance for reaching the exit.
  • This code is of importance for reaching the exit.
  • the instruction 4 following the destination code b is not executed because said destination codes are not equal.
  • a pre-indicated binary code is alloted.
  • Said binary code is obtained by keying the postcode of the end destination in a key board of the displacable apparatus after which said post code is converted in a binary code through a decoding device.
  • the code consists of four ciphers of 0 up to and including 9 a nd two characters of the alphabet for identifying the subarea such as for example quarter, city and street of the area to be connected.
  • a transmitter In the area to be connected in each crossing point a transmitter is arranged directed to the approaching road.
  • the destination codes being in force at the crossing point are transmitted each with the direction instruction.
  • the direction instructions are part of the complete code, thus consisting of a first part for the destination and a second part for the direction.
  • the codes necessary at the certain location are transmitted after each other continuously.
  • the received instructions can be made visible on a display and comprise: a: arrow to the left; b: arrow to the right; c: arrow straight; d: circle for end destination; and e: display portion for making visible alphanumeric information and for the check of the postcode.
  • the receiver of the displacable apparatus will compare successively the first digit of the transmitted codes with that of the postcode keyed in previously and execute the corresponding instruction up to the first transmitter indicating after the digit code the instruction code for on the spot, after which it is switched over to the second digit.
  • One is always pointed out to the destination through the shortest way, however, one can set a certain route itself by keying firstly the postcode of the city (or cities) into the memory provided in the receiver and only thereafter the end destination. The receiver will always switch over to the subsequent destination automatically.
  • the system can operate with different transmission signals.
  • infrared signals are used which is of particular importance when the system is not used with traffic roads but in hospitals in which already so many different frequencies are used.
  • the transmitter (left hand top portion of fig. 4) transmits after each other all of the destination signals II and instruction signals III relating to the destinations in question. Three kinds of pulses are transmitted. 1e.
  • the start pulse I having a duration of three time units (time unit t)
  • Per transmitter output the destination codes together with the instruction codes are programmed in the memory 12 (for exampie RAM, ROM or PROM).
  • the destination codes II are recorded on the even addresses and the instruction codes III on the odd addresses of the memory 12.
  • the oscillator 7 produces pulses of nearly 30 kHz having a pulse length of 1/4 t and a pause of 1 3/4 t. Said pulses reach the transmitter 8 through an OH gate 9 and control the register 10 controlling in its turn the shift register 11.
  • the start pulse I originates from the register 10 and is supplied to the transmitter 8 through the OR gate 9. When the start pulse I occurs its beginning coincides with the oscillator pulse of 1/4 and also with the following two pulses from the oscillator 7. In this case, at the input of the transmitter 8 the short pulses are not found back as these coincide completely with the longer start pulse.
  • the address counter 13 controlled by the register 10 and the oscillator 7 reads the memory through a reading circuit not shown and feeds successively the destination codes pointed cut and the associated instruction codes to the shift register 11.
  • the contents of the shift register 11 (being first the memory contents) is read cut in series and supplied to the transmitter 8 through the OR-gate 9.
  • logical "0" "comes from the shift register 11 nothing has happened further and only the pulse of 1/4 t is transmitted.
  • the transmitter pulse becomes 1t. The pulse of 1/4 t cannot be found back anymore.
  • the address counter 13 and the oscillator 7 are provided only once as a common part.
  • the shift register 11, the memory 12 and the transmitter 8 are provided once per transmitter output.
  • the memory 12 may be included also in the common part.
  • the address counter 13, the register 10 and the oscillator 7 provide that the signals reach the correct transmitter output. At an end destination the memory may be substituted. by a data selector programmable with switches. At these transmitters also a stand by supply may be omitted.
  • the receiver circuit The receiver circuit.
  • the receiver circuit (right hand top portion of fig. 4) comprises a receiver 14 receiving the pulses from the transmitter 8. First the three types of pulses should be detected in the pulse detector 15 which pulses are transmitted by the transmitter. After reception of a start pulse 3t a shift register 16 having a series output and a parallel output is reset so that all of the outputs of the shift register 16 gain a logical value of "0". The pulses following the start pulse I have a duration of 1 t or 1 /4 t dependent on the destination. At the reception of a pulse having a duration of 1t the data input of the shift register 16 becomes a logical "1" and thereafter a clock pulse follows so that at the first output a logical "1" appears.
  • the instruction detector 19 connected to the output of the shift register 16 is enabled by which the instruction code is switched further to the display 20 and there the direction arrow corresponding to the stored destination code respectively the corresponding instruction code lights up.
  • the instruction detector 19 is inhibited through the conductor 1.
  • the instruction code is transmitted once again in inverted form.
  • the instruction code comparator 21 At correct reception the relative instruction is made visible on the display 20 because the instruction detector 19 is enabled through the conductor b.
  • the instruction detector 19 is only enabled when at both of the conductors a and b an enable signal occurs.
  • the memory 18 contains the destination code at the first address and the floor at the second address a.s.o.
  • the memory contents is continuously read out by the decoding and multiplexing read, circuit 22 and is made visible on the seven segment display so that one can always read the destination number at the floor of said destination.
  • the push-buttons 25 up to and including 28 and/ or A up to and including D By operating the push-buttons 25 up to and including 28 and/ or A up to and including D one can select between the different destinations.
  • the destinations 25 up to and including 23 are always similar, whereas A up to and including D are dependent on the departments to be visited and to be programmed at the entry.
  • the address decoder 24 Through the address decoder 24 the keyed in destination is written in the memory 18.
  • the operation panel 29 of the displacable or portable apparatus comprising a number of keys 50-37 and a display panel 33.
  • an arrow 39, 40 or 41 may be made visible, said arrows indicate the direction which should be taken by the user.
  • the circle 42 may be made visible when the instruction code indicates that the destination is reached.
  • a text may be made visible such as for example "report here”.
  • the destination keyed in i3 made visible.
  • the key 50 By pushing down, the key 50 the digits 0 up to and including 9 appear successively on the first position of the portion 45 and upon releasing the push-button 30 the appeared digits remain. With the key 31 one can have a digit to appear at the second position of the portion 43. The same is in force for the keys 32, 33 and positions 3 and 4 respectively. So, one can key in a destination made visible on the portion 43.
  • the destination is stored in the memory 18 and the apparatus starts its operation with the destination code or postcode pushed down first.
  • the input information can be cleared again and one can key in again. Then, on the screen the code keyed in appears.

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Abstract

Systeme permettant de guider des visiteurs d'immeubles et de complexes de construction rapidement et sans probleme vers le point de destination et de la vers une autre destination eventuelle ou vers d'autres destinations et finalement vers le retour vers la sortie a l'aide d'un marqueur de chemin portatif (guide personnel) que l'on recoit du portier ou a la reception.
EP19820900288 1980-12-29 1981-12-23 Systeme d'indication de trajet Withdrawn EP0067843A1 (fr)

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