FR3144343A1 - Principle of helping people to move using vibrations reaching their connected watch. - Google Patents

Abstract

[0010] Device for helping people move significantly reduce the risk of bodily injury by maintaining their attention to the environment around them. [0012] The invention consists of both navigation software and a vibration database. It requires the possession of a connected watch or a smartphone-type phone due to the need for the latter to have the particularity of being able to vibrate. By relying on a vibration database that the user will have previously chosen and selected, he will be able to be guided by vibration from a point A to a point B only by means of vibrations that he can feel on his wrist when wearing a connected watch or through his smartphone that he carries with him. Each change of direction has its own vibration, the user will only have to physically follow the indications they will receive from their “transmitter”. [0013] The invention is particularly intended for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists so that they can concentrate on their journey, but also for parents who wish to allow their child to go to their various activities (sports, schools, return to school). house) minimizing the risk of them getting lost. [0014] Figure for the abstract: Fig 1

Description

Principle of helping people to move using vibrations reaching their connected watch.

The present invention relates to software, a travel assistance technique for people

When a person drives a car, a bike or simply walks down the street, they often use the screen of their phone, with or without their headphones to get from point A to point B. However, with this system, there is a real risk of accident. The person is no longer in contact with their environment, they can cross the street without seeing the car coming towards them. She can have her phone that she is holding in her hand stolen. In short, cyclists, motorists and pedestrians take real risks by letting themselves be guided by a visual application.

The invention consists of connecting your phone via an application to a connected watch (Applewatch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, etc.) to guide the user without taking their eyes off the environment. Using existing navigation software (iPhone map, Waze or other) or by creating software specific to this invention, the idea is that the route is indicated with vibrations emanating from the watch. The principle: Be guided by your vibrations. I type the desired destination on my software. Via wifi or a download, the route to be covered is sent to the watch. I launch the application when I travel. The watch will use its vibrations to guide me from point A to point B. When there is no vibration, I continue to walk straight. When the watch vibrates continuously, it tells me that I need to turn left. When the watch vibrates intermittently, it means I need to turn right. Once the turning action has been carried out, the watch becomes silent again and tells me that I must continue straight until the next vibration. Arriving at the end of my destination, a specific vibration will be felt on my wrist.

The invention is therefore based on software which transfers from a telephone (or a computer) to a connected watch the journey to be made from point A to point B and each change of direction is determined by a precise vibration depending on the defined destination. A pre-recorded range of vibrations will allow the user to define the one that suits them best to guide them on their journey. Likewise, the user will be able to invert and personalize the vibrations according to their feelings, or even according to their preferences as left-handed or right-handed.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention

represents downloading the app to the watch.

represents the process of telling the user to continue going straight.

represents the process of telling the user that they need to turn left.

represents the process of telling the user to turn right

Claims (5)

Device intended to guide people from point A to point B characterized in that the guidance is done by vibrations located at the level of a connected watch worn on the wrist and whose route has been sent from a smartphone or a computer on said connected watch. Device according to claim 1 characterized by a navigation application which is supplemented by vibrations to indicate necessary changes of direction. Device according to claim 2 characterized by a set of vibrations which will be as many possibilities of movement for the user. A vibration database will allow each user to personalize movement assistance vibrations. Device according to claim 3 characterized at the base by continuous vibrations indicating a need to turn left, by intermittent vibrations indicating the need to turn right. The watch becomes silent again after changing direction indicating that it is appropriate to walk straight. Device according to claim 4 characterized by specific vibrations when approaching roundabouts or crossings of more than two streets. The wearer of the watch will receive one and only one repeated vibration to take the first street or the first exit on their right. Two repeated vibrations to take the second street on your right or the second exit. Three repeated vibrations to get onto the third street or third exit. In summary, N vibrations will be felt on the wrist when it comes to exiting or entering the Nth street.
This will mainly be valid for cyclists and motorists due to the highway code.
Pedestrians will be able to program another vibration indication system to enter a roundabout with their own preference (entry onto a roundabout from the left or right).