WO2007099416A3 - System for exploiting information selected on the basis of the position of a user, in particular a visually impaired user, method and computer program product therefrom - Google Patents

System for exploiting information selected on the basis of the position of a user, in particular a visually impaired user, method and computer program product therefrom Download PDF

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WO2007099416A3
WO2007099416A3 PCT/IB2006/055062 IB2006055062W WO2007099416A3 WO 2007099416 A3 WO2007099416 A3 WO 2007099416A3 IB 2006055062 W IB2006055062 W IB 2006055062W WO 2007099416 A3 WO2007099416 A3 WO 2007099416A3
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Andrea Borsic
Guido Belforte
Sora Egidio Di
Pericle Farris
Pietro Gambino
Sandra Gallo
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Ist Superiore Mario Boella
Ages Ind Srl
Andrea Borsic
Guido Belforte
Sora Egidio Di
Pericle Farris
Pietro Gambino
Sandra Gallo
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/06—Walking aids for blind persons
    • A61H3/061—Walking aids for blind persons with electronic detecting or guiding means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/06—Walking aids for blind persons
    • A61H3/066—Installations on the floor, e.g. special surfaces, to guide blind persons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/06—Walking aids for blind persons
    • A61H3/068—Sticks for blind persons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/02—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
    • G01S1/68—Marker, boundary, call-sign, or like beacons transmitting signals not carrying directional information
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/74—Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/50—Control means thereof
    • A61H2201/5007—Control means thereof computer controlled
    • A61H2201/501—Control means thereof computer controlled connected to external computer devices or networks
    • A61H2201/5015—Control means thereof computer controlled connected to external computer devices or networks using specific interfaces or standards, e.g. USB, serial, parallel

Abstract

System for exploiting information selected on the basis of the position of a user, that includes - one or more transmitting devices (12) capable of transmitting respective information (I) and arranged along a predetermined route (13) , means (11) for receiving said respective information (I) selected on the basis of the position of a user (50) and user means (15,16) to reproduce information content (M) depending on said respective information (I) selected on the basis of the position of a user (50) . According to the invention: - said transmitting devices (12) are arranged at specific positions along said predetermined route (13) and said respective information (I) includes a number identifying the transmitting device (12) , - said means (11) for receiving said respective information (I) selected on the basis of the position of a user (50) are associated to means (14,15) to send said identification number (I) to one or more databases (32) in which is stored information content (M) and configured to return said information content (M) on the basis of said identification number (I) that is sent, said system also includes user means (15) to receive said information content (M) from said one or more databases (32) and send it to said user means (15, 16) to reproduce information content (M) depending on said respective information (I) selected on the basis of the position of a user (50) .
PCT/IB2006/055062 2005-11-24 2006-11-23 System for exploiting information selected on the basis of the position of a user, in particular a visually impaired user, method and computer program product therefrom WO2007099416A2 (en)

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ITTO20050833 ITTO20050833A1 (en) 2005-11-24 2005-11-24 SYSTEM FOR THE USE OF INFORMATION SELECTED ACCORDING TO THE POSITION OF A USER, IN PARTICULAR A NON-LOOKING, PROCEDURE AND IT PRODUCT
ITTO2005A000833 2005-11-24

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