FR2640788A1 - Miniaturised electronic system for instantaneously displaying a journey between two points of a railway and/or urban network - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a miniaturised electronic system for instantaneously indicating a journey between two points of a railway and/or urban road network. Instantaneous indicating device characterised by a case (Figure 1) which includes a plastic-coated fixed part 2 and a plastic part composed of a keyboard 16 with keys 3 and of a display 4. The plastic-coated fixed part 2 constitutes the catalogue of the stations of the network. The plastic part containing the microcontroller and the device which houses the information support constituted by: the departure times and termini of the lines, the intermediate stations and the connections.

Description

The present invention relates to a miniaturized electronic system,
instant display of a route between two points of a network
rail and / or urban road.

The visualization of a route is traditionally given
A: By pre-printed documents such as city plan or network plan,
B: By electronic glove device located at certain stations
of this network,
C: By direct information on minitel or device type n keyboard +
computer screen, available to users and always at
level of some stations.

Existing Devices (A) leave the user free to choose
the route that suits him; it can be very complicated. Of
more by the smallness of the characters the interpretation of this document pre
printed remains random and the risk of error common.

The Device (B), easy to use, but not widespread, implies waiting
therefore loss of time for interrogation.

4 Finally, the use of the IT Device (C) requires from
the public transport user, a minimum of knowledge, let's say
expertise.

The device according to the invention overcomes all these problems by
1. easy to use, accessible to all
2. easy reading
3. personal manipulation
4. a unique, clear answer, corresponding to the fastest route
to travel between two points of the network.

USE
From a departure station (where you are) this system allows you, indicating both your departure station (in the form of a code) and your arrival station (always in the form of a code ) obtain sufficient information to reach the arrival station as quickly as possible.

Indeed, the device according to the invention comprises two separate parts, yet forming a whole.

A display and keyboard arranged like a pocket calculator (in a format close to 7cm x llcm) and a plastic-coated fixed part dependent on the previous one by a hinge of the same material.

Figure 1 shows the device of the invention from the front.

Figure 2 shows the back of the device according to the invention.

FIGURE 1 r
With reference to these drawings, the device comprises a box (1A) provided with a 16-character display and a 16-key keyboard, of which
- 10 keys from O to 9
- Start button: D
- Arrival key: A
- n ON key
- "OFF n button
- Continuous / continued key: C
- Return key: R
Following this box, the complete list represented in (1B) of the stations forming the metropolitan network, bus, trams or any other public transport system. Stations classified in alphabetical order and numbered from 1 to n. (n: total number of stations).

FIGURE 2
On one of the two faces (2A), the graphics of the Xtel network that it currently exists will appear.

This for two reasons
Allow a better visualization of the route by the user and offer a better transition between the old system as he used it until today and the new one according to the invention as he will use it.

The other side (2B) will be entirely reserved for advertising space.

INTERNAL COMPOSITION OF THE ELECTRONIC BOX
The whole system is built around a microcomputer. The whole is supplied by a regulator circuit, and started or stopped by an automatic cut-off circuit. t Switch off after x seconds).

All the destinations (station, tourist location, etc.) will be automatically indicated on the n Portfolio section n of the calculator.

Each station will be preceded by a three-digit number. This for the case that interests us, namely the Parisian metropolitan network.

The diagram is of course susceptible to modifications following the appearance of new technologies, or new procedures to be brought to the system.

HANDLING (EXAMPLE) - Ignition by ON n key HELLO n - Press the Start key D START:? - Type the number of the DEPARTURE station: 123 - Press the ARRIVAL ARRIVAL key: - Type the NO of the ARRIVAL station: 456 - Continuous type C - Continuous type C - Continuous type C - Continuous type C

PTE LILAC
MONTPARNASSE
STAR
ON THE LINE
The low number of characters on the display means that we have to use mnemonic systems such as n Take the direction of ..... nn Go down to

Claims (5)

 a display (4).  a plastic part composed of a keyboard (3) and  (Figure 1) comprising a plastic part (2) and  urban road, characterized by a housing  route between two points on a rail network and / or CLAIMS 1. Device for instant signaling of a 2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in  what the fixed plastic part (2) constitutes  directory of network stations and / or location of  main locations of the .curiosities of a city. 3. Device according to claims 1 and 2,  characterized in that the plastic part (lA)  has a 16-key keyboard (3) and a  display (4). 4. Device according to claims 1, 2 and 3.  the correspondences.  line terminus, intermediate stations and  information medium consisting of: dopants and  controller, as well as the device that houses the  the display (4) contains the microphone device  The plastic part including the keyboard (3) and 5. Device according to claims 1, 2, 3 and 4,  characterized in that the device represents a  homogeneous unit powered by an electric battery  suitable for good use.