GB2343748A - Room Finder - Google Patents

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GB2343748A
GB2343748A GB9824940A GB9824940A GB2343748A GB 2343748 A GB2343748 A GB 2343748A GB 9824940 A GB9824940 A GB 9824940A GB 9824940 A GB9824940 A GB 9824940A GB 2343748 A GB2343748 A GB 2343748A
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David Alexander Howard Penn
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    • 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
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/02—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
    • G01S5/08—Position of single direction-finder fixed by determining direction of a plurality of spaced sources of known location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/20—Instruments for performing navigational calculations
    • 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
    • G01S1/04—Details

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Abstract

A device for directing a user to a desired location in a building, comprising a user display 1 for presenting directional information to the desired location, a data entry means, eg keypad 2 by which the user may enter data specifying the desired location, a receiver for receiving location identifying signals from signal transmitters located about a building. Included are processor means for processing said data and location identifying signals to generate directional information for the user display, combined with a system for directing a user to a desired location in a building. The building has a plurality of signal transmitters located about the building for transmitting directional information.

Description

ROOM FINDER This invention relates to a room finder.
The object of this invention is to assist people in finding specific locations within large buildings.
The invention takes the form of a device for directing a user to a desired location in a building, comprising a user display for presenting directional information to the desired location, a data entry means by which the user may enter data specifying the desired location, a receiver for receiving location identifying signals from signal transmitters located about a building, and processor means for processing said data and location identifying signals to generate said directional information for the user display, combined with a system for directing a user to a desired location in a building, comprising a building with a plurality of signal transmitters located about the building, and a device as described.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one possible form which the device might take.
Referring to the drawing, the device is contained within a casing 6 which may be made of plastic or some other material. The user enters details of the location sought by means of the keypad 2. Directional information, transmitted to the device from signal transmitters located about the building, is displayed on the screen 1, in written and/or diagrammatic form. As the user moves through the building, such directional information is amended so as to remain appropriate to the user's position within the building. The device may be turned on and off by means of switches 4 and 5. It may include a receptacle for holding a key 3.

Claims (12)

  1. CLAIMS 1. A device for directing a user to a desired location in a building, comprising a user display for presenting directional information to the desired location, a data entry means by which the user may enter data specifying the desired location, a receiver for receiving location identifying signals frorr signal transmitters located about a building, and processor means for processing saic data and location identifying signals to generate said directional information for the user display.
  2. 2. A device as claimed in Claim 1, in which the data entry means is a keypad.
  3. 3. A device as claimed in Claim 1, in which the data entry means is a card reader.
  4. 4. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the device has a receptacle for holding a room key.
  5. 5. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the processor means has a non-volatile memory pre-programmed with data relating the location identifying signals to a desired location within the building.
  6. 6. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the device has an audible alarm and the processor means can identify when the device is leaving the building wherein the audible alarm is sounded when the device is leaving the building.
  7. 7. A device as claimed in any preceding claim in which the device is hand-held.
  8. 8. A system for directing a user to a desired location in a building, comprising a building with a plurality of signal transmitters located about the building, and a device as claimed in any preceding claim.
  9. 9. A system as claimed in Claim 8, in which the signal transmitters are ultra-sonic transmitters.
  10. 10. A system as claimed in Claim 8, in which the signal transmitters are radio transmitters.
  11. 11. A system as claimed in Claim 8, in which the signal transmitters are infra-red transmitters.
  12. 12. A system as claimed in Claim 8, in which the signal transmitters use an energy form not specified in any preceding claim.
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Cited By (3)

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GB2359888A (en) * 2000-03-01 2001-09-05 Hewlett Packard Co Displaying directional indications in handheld devices
WO2002096134A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-11-28 Fabien Beckers Method and system for supplying information in relation with the position occupied by a user in a site
DE102005014299A1 (en) * 2005-03-24 2006-10-05 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. System for providing navigation information to persons inside and outside buildings

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WO1982002271A1 (en) * 1980-12-29 1982-07-08 Rudolph Jan Smedema Route-indicating system
EP0462013A2 (en) * 1990-06-15 1991-12-18 Sony Corporation Portable positional information display device for locating an object
WO1993002433A1 (en) * 1991-07-18 1993-02-04 Anagnostopoulos A Panagiotis Method of personally addressed communication, information, guidance and quick processing of the procedures in the airports
WO1996041317A1 (en) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-19 Heinz Dieter A Electronic person-directing device
JPH09126804A (en) * 1995-11-06 1997-05-16 Toyota Motor Corp Route guide system
GB2326550A (en) * 1997-06-10 1998-12-23 Texas Instruments Ltd Guidance system

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WO1982002271A1 (en) * 1980-12-29 1982-07-08 Rudolph Jan Smedema Route-indicating system
EP0462013A2 (en) * 1990-06-15 1991-12-18 Sony Corporation Portable positional information display device for locating an object
WO1993002433A1 (en) * 1991-07-18 1993-02-04 Anagnostopoulos A Panagiotis Method of personally addressed communication, information, guidance and quick processing of the procedures in the airports
WO1996041317A1 (en) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-19 Heinz Dieter A Electronic person-directing device
JPH09126804A (en) * 1995-11-06 1997-05-16 Toyota Motor Corp Route guide system
GB2326550A (en) * 1997-06-10 1998-12-23 Texas Instruments Ltd Guidance system

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2359888A (en) * 2000-03-01 2001-09-05 Hewlett Packard Co Displaying directional indications in handheld devices
WO2002096134A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-11-28 Fabien Beckers Method and system for supplying information in relation with the position occupied by a user in a site
FR2825226A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-11-29 Fabien Beckers METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO THE POSITION OCCUPIED BY A USER IN A SITE
DE102005014299A1 (en) * 2005-03-24 2006-10-05 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. System for providing navigation information to persons inside and outside buildings

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