Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340944000 | PEDESTRIAN GUIDANCE | 43 |
20080224894 | System of Guidance of the Road - The present invention relates to a road guidance system, which performs RF communication between a road guidance paving block and a wireless sensing stick. The road guidance system includes a road guidance paving block ( | 09-18-2008 |
20090160678 | WARNING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A warning apparatus for installation on a vehicle is disclosed. The warning apparatus may include a detector for detecting a road hazard and a display that is activated to transmit an alert in response to detection of the hazard. | 06-25-2009 |
20090201176 | Route guidance system - Provided is a route guidance system that provides a route in premises in order to perform service of route guidance in the premises, which includes: a route guidance apparatus, which is comprised of visible region calculation means that calculates a range where a user can see, signpost extraction means that extracts a signpost to be guided from a visible region, route search means that searches the route from a starting point to a destination, route information generation means that comprises guidance map generation means that generates a map for guidance and guidance sentence generation means that generates the guidance sentence, route leading means that obtains current positional information to send appropriate guidance information to a portable terminal, and position determination means that performs coordinate conversion to information from a position detection apparatus of the user; a portable terminal apparatus including a user interface, which displays an image or a route guidance sentence; a position detection apparatus that obtains current positional information of the user; a map DB that stores data/signpost information regarding the route; a guidance sentence DB that stores basic data for generating the guidance sentence; and route information data that stores guidance data output from the route information generation means. | 08-13-2009 |
20090322566 | Pedestrian Support System - Disclosed is a pedestrian support system that supports the movement of a pedestrian through the use of tags. This pedestrian support system comprises: a plurality of tags having an information storage unit and that are placed on a cable that extends over a traveled path; a guide device that is held by a pedestrian that is traveling along a sidewalk and that is capable of non-contact communication with the tags, and a central control device, comprising a database in which tag map information is recorded, that uses that tag map information to creates path information having tag IDs that are in the order of tags that are located along a path from a starting location to a destination location and directly or indirectly sets that path information in the guide device. The guide device reads the tag IDs from the tags, compares the read tag IDs with the tag IDs in the path information to identify the location on the path where the pedestrian is walking, and provides information such as advancement direction to support the movement of the pedestrian. | 12-31-2009 |
20100102991 | PEDESTRIAN CROSSING WITH PRESENCE DETECTOR AND WARNING - Pedestrian crossing with presence detector and warning, characterised in that it constitutes an independent and transportable constructive element, easy to assemble and dismantle, with low maintenance cost, equipped with presence detectors, warning devices, power supply system, accumulators and electronic devices (circuitry, etc.), which detects pedestrians, vehicles, or both, in a crossing zone, and alerts both drivers and pedestrians themselves, of their respective presence on said crossing, or in the proximity thereto, and provides greater road safety, reduces the risk of accidents for pedestrians due to inclement weather, reduces acoustic contamination and gives greater versatility to the use of public roads, also has uses in fixed pedestrian crossings in the form of total or partial introduction of the different elements constituting the invention or in the form, for example, of total or partial shelters for fixed crossings incorporating said elements. | 04-29-2010 |
20100117866 | System for Safety Information - A system for displaying safety information—particularly for pedestrian crosswalks and vehicle brake lights—that permits an operator located at a hub to upload and transmit at least one image to select traffic signals or brake light display screen connected within the network. The at least one image depicts a display of regional, local or even neighborhood significance. The operator, or user, can pinpoint which traffic signals will ultimately display these images. The images are locally significant, informative and whimsical. | 05-13-2010 |
20100141480 | Directing a Movement of Visitors in an Event Venue for Maximizing Revenue - The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for directing a movement of visitors in an event venue. In one embodiment, the process generates a visitor profile for each visitor at an event venue. The visitor profile may include, without limitation, a unique identifier and location data. The location data is collected from a set of sensors distributed throughout the event venue. The process then monitors a capacity of visitors at each venue destination using the location data. In response to determining that the capacity of visitors at a first venue destination exceeds a threshold capacity for the first venue destination, the process selects a second venue destination for accommodating visitors of the first venue destination. The process selects the second venue destination based on selection criteria. The process then dispatches a venue employee to the first venue destination to direct one or more visitors at the first venue destination to the second venue destination. | 06-10-2010 |
20100148989 | Safety or Alert Device - The invention resides in an alert device, the device including a housing containing one or more flashing light sources and one or more non-flashing light sources, wherein both flashing and non-flashing light sources are arranged to emit light away from the housing, and optionally a detector adapted to detect the movement of an object into an area proximate to the housing, and control circuitry connected or connectable to a power supply, wherein the control circuitry is adapted to light the one or more flashing light sources in response to a signal from the detector indicating that a moving object has been detected. | 06-17-2010 |
20100214129 | DEVICE FOR THE LIGHTING AND/OR DEMARCATION OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS - A device is for lighting and/or demarcation of pedestrian crossings. Normally pedestrian crossings are in many cases difficult to identify by users, because they are insufficiently lit or demarcated. Posts or columns are provided with lighting means formed by lighting advertising lamps which light and/or demarcate pedestrian crossings perfectly. The correct lighting of pedestrian crossings is achieved by lighting lamps placed mainly in the lower part of the posts or columns, with the effect that the light beams thereof spread out and light the surface of the pedestrian crossing. The demarcation of pedestrian crossings is achieved by positioning posts or advertising columns in at least one corner at each end of the pedestrian crossing. | 08-26-2010 |
20100253545 | SIGNAL LAMP FOR PEDESTRIAN - A signal lamp for a pedestrian—includes a body that has a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, and at least three side surfaces formed between the first surface and the second surface; display modules that are formed on at least three surfaces directing to different directions among the first surface, the second surface, and the three side surfaces and visually displays individually designated information; and a control module that is installed at the body and controls information that is individually displayed on the display modules, wherein at least first display module of the display modules that are formed at least three surfaces, respectively, by the control operation of the control module is operated to display the information that instructs the passage or stop of the pedestrian. | 10-07-2010 |
20100277344 | REFLECTOR POLE - The invention relates to a Reflector pole ( | 11-04-2010 |
20110140923 | Pedestrian Signal Housing with Information Display - A traditional pedestrian signal housing with a video display screen mounted to a pedestrian side of the traditional pedestrian signal housing is disclosed. The video display screen is mounted to the pedestrian side of the pedestrian signal housing by way of a face plate. Tunnel visors may be attached to the traditional pedestrian signal housing to prevent cross traffic from being distracted by the visual images displayed on the video display screen. The information displayed on the video display screen may be advertisements, information, directions, etc. Local or national entities may pay for advertisements to generate revenues for the cities or governmental entities. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140924 | Devices and Methods for Controlling a Change of a Status of Traffic Light at a Crosswalk - The change of the status of a traffic light at a crosswalk is controlled based on an impaired individual's location with respect to the crosswalk. An appropriate alert indicating the status of the traffic light is determined based at least on the location of the impaired individual. The type of impairment may also be used in determining the appropriate alert. The appropriate alert is generated to inform the impaired individual of the status of the traffic light. | 06-16-2011 |
20110254703 | PEDESTRIAN SAFETY SYSTEM - Techniques are generally described related to a pedestrian safety system. One example pedestrian safety system may include a sound collector configured to collect an audio signal in an environment of a pedestrian; a processor configured to analyze the collected audio signal to determine whether the audio signal is associated with a vehicle and a distance between the vehicle and the pedestrian; and a notification device configured to notify the pedestrian when the processor determines that the audio signal is associated with the vehicle and the distance is less than a predetermined distance. | 10-20-2011 |
20110273312 | QUEUE CONTROL SYSTEM - A queue control system for guiding persons waiting for service by a plurality of service desks, such as check-in desks at an airport, the system comprising computer control means for controlling the system, wherein system further comprises: stripe-like or band-like lighting means arranged for each desk (Desk | 11-10-2011 |
20120223843 | ADVANCED ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED - A mobile traffic controller to aid pedestrians includes a wireless transmitter and receiver that are configured to communicate with a traffic signal or a traffic control system. In response to a user request, the transmitter sends a traffic control request to a traffic signal or a traffic system controller. The request is acknowledged, and when appropriate, the mobile traffic controller receives a message indicating that a crossing is authorized. The mobile controller can include a vibro-tactile or audio output device for communication with the user. In addition, position and orientation systems can be included so that the user can be directed along a preferred path or alerted that a predetermined or legally established passage zone has been exited or is about to be exited. | 09-06-2012 |
20120319868 | Pedestrian crossing signal system - A pedestrian crossing signal system utilizes two signaling stations, one to be positioned at each end of a crosswalk on a roadway. Each station utilizes a tower of appropriate height, e.g. eight feet, having a high powered signal strobe light mounted at the top of the tower. A push button actuator turns on the strobe light. Electricity for powering the light is derived from a battery mounted within a compartment in the base of the tower. A solar panel provides energy to continually charge the battery. When the actuating button is pushed by a pedestrian, the strobe light is turned on providing immediate and clear notice to oncoming vehicular traffic of the presence of a pedestrian at the end of the crosswalk. | 12-20-2012 |
20130002452 | Light-weight, portable, and wireless navigator for determining when a user who is visually-impaired and/or poorly-oriented can safely cross a street, with or without a traffic light, and know his/her exact location at any given time, and given correct and detailed guidance for translocation - A light-weight, portable, and wireless navigator for determining when a user who is visually-impaired and/or poorly-oriented can safely cross a street, with or without a traffic light, and know his/her exact location at any given time, and given correct and detailed guidance for translocation. The navigator includes a first microcomputer, a transmitter, a receiver, a second microcomputer, and an alerting device. The first microcomputer is disposed at the traffic light and determines light status of the traffic light. The transmitter is operatively connected to the first microcomputer, and generates a signal indicative of the light status of the traffic light. The receiver is hand-held/portable disposed with the user, and wirelessly receives the signal generated by the transmitter. The second microcomputer is hand-held/portable disposed with the user, is operatively connected to the receiver, and in response to the signal received by the receiver, causes the alerting device to indicate to the user the light status of the traffic light, the identification of the street, and the exact location of the user on that street so as to allow the user to identify the street and safely cross the street. | 01-03-2013 |
20130201036 | ROAD SAFETY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR INCREASING THE ROAD SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS - A road safety communication device for protecting pedestrians in road traffic, which includes a transponder which is integrated into a shoe, wherein the supply of electrical power to the device is activated only in selected situations. | 08-08-2013 |
20130234865 | STREETLIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESCAPING FROM DISASTER USING THE SAME - A streetlight system includes a plurality of streetlights, disaster warning systems positioned at each of the streetlights and a control center electrically connected with the disaster warning systems. The streetlights are positioned at roadways. Each of the disaster warning systems includes a control system and a broadcasting system. When the control center receives a disaster alert signal, the control center transmits information of disaster shelters and evacuating routes to control system, and the broadcasting system broadcasts information of the disaster shelters and the evacuating routes to people for leading people to escape. | 09-12-2013 |
20130265176 | Safety Directional Indicator - Provided is a safety directional indicator to improve highway safety. Embodiments of the invention include devices for guiding a driver of a vehicle in a desired direction, typically away from highway workers, pedestrians, curbs, and opposing lanes of traffic. Specifically included is a safety directional indicator system comprising a flexible belt with a plurality of light transmitting bars disposed along the belt and having a plurality of LEDs disposed at one elongated end of each light transmitting bar and in operable communication with a control system for illuminating the LEDs in a manner to indicate a direction for traffic. Safety devices according to the invention can be stand-alone devices, devices capable of being attached to objects or structures at a highway scene, or configured to be worn on a person's body. An object of the safety devices according to embodiments of the invention is to increase driver awareness of highway situations especially during conditions of restricted visibility. | 10-10-2013 |
20130321175 | ACOUSTIC GUIDING SYSTEM - An acoustic guiding system of this invention comprises: an n-phase signal wiring which contains n wire lines and a common ground where n is an integer larger than or equals to three; a sound source which generates an electric current for a signal sound; a distributer which distributes the electric current from the sound source to each line of the n-phase signal wiring repeatedly; a controller which controls the signal sound in accordance with signal information required for traffic control or the like; and speakers connected to each line of the n phase signal wiring in the order of the phase number. | 12-05-2013 |
20140152474 | Safety Directional Indicator - Provided is a safety directional indicator to improve highway safety. Embodiments of the invention include devices for guiding a driver of a vehicle in a desired direction, typically away from highway workers, pedestrians, curbs, and opposing lanes of traffic. Specifically included is a safety directional indicator system comprising a flexible belt with a plurality of light transmitting bars disposed along the belt and having a plurality of LEDs disposed at one elongated end of each light transmitting bar and in operable communication with a control system for illuminating the LEDs in a manner to indicate a direction for traffic. Safety devices according to the invention can be stand-alone devices, devices capable of being attached to objects or structures at a highway scene, or configured to be worn on a person's body. An object of the safety devices according to embodiments of the invention is to increase driver awareness of highway situations especially during conditions of restricted visibility. | 06-05-2014 |
20140191884 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THIS VEHICLE-MOUNTED COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND NAVIGATION DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THIS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PEDESTRIANS, AND PEDESTRIAN-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a vehicle-mounted communication device that carries out radio communications with a communication device for pedestrians which is carried by a pedestrian, the vehicle-mounted communication device including: a receiver that receives pedestrian information showing whether the pedestrian belongs to a pedestrian group formed of the pedestrian and a plurality of pedestrians in the vicinity of the pedestrian from the communication device for pedestrians; a controller that judges the pedestrian information received by the receiver and issues a command to present pedestrian attention information when the pedestrian information shows that the pedestrian does not belong to a pedestrian group; and an information outputter that presents the pedestrian attention information according to the command from the controller. Therefore, the vehicle-mounted communication device enables the driver to certainly recognize the existence of a pedestrian not belonging to a pedestrian group. | 07-10-2014 |
20140197969 | Signal Timing Coordination System For Crosswalk Beacons - A signal or lighting system synchronizes the flashing of multiple signal or lighting assemblies. When one of the assemblies is triggered, it broadcasts a temporally staggered sequence of signals, each signal instructing the receiving assemblies to initiate flashing of their beacons a given countdown time after that particular signal is transmitted. The countdown times of the various signals all count down to the same flashing start time so that the originating and receiving beacons all being flashing at the same time. The temporal diversity of the signals enhances the ability to overcome potential interference as at least one of the signals in the sequence is likely to be received by the destination assemblies. | 07-17-2014 |
20140232567 | VEHICLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS ROADS AND SUPPORT METHODS FOR PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS ROADS - A vehicle support information system mounted in a vehicle, the vehicle support system including: a man-detecting unit; a vehicle-position detecting unit; a communication unit; a man-position/waiting-score calculating unit; a stopping-vehicle determining unit determining whether or not the vehicle should be stopped, based on a man position and a waiting score of an at least one potential-crossing-man; a travelling controller for stopping the vehicle when the stopping-vehicle determining unit determines that the vehicle should be stopped; and a man-crossing-signal display unit displaying information to inform the at least one potential-crossing-man whether or not the at least one potential-crossing-man can safely cross the road, based on an instruction of the stopping-vehicle determining unit, wherein the man-position/waiting-score calculating unit outputs the man-position/waiting-score to the communication unit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140340244 | ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL STATION - A readily replaceable accessible pedestrian signal station is described including a bottom base plate and a sacrificial base plate. | 11-20-2014 |
20150084791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SAFETY OF PEDESTRIAN AT CROSSWALK - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for managing safety of a pedestrian at a crosswalk, which determine the location of a pedestrian in a crosswalk area, and then selectively provide a pedestrian signal extension service, an approaching vehicle notification service, and a pedestrian danger notification service. A presented apparatus includes a monitoring unit for monitoring a crosswalk area in which a pedestrian waits or crosses a street. A detection unit detects whether a pedestrian is present in the crosswalk area, based on information output from the monitoring unit. A location determination unit determines a location of the pedestrian detected by the detection unit. A safety determination unit determines whether the pedestrian is safe, based on the location of the pedestrian and a state of a pedestrian signal. An information provision unit outputs danger notification information based on a safety/danger determination signal output from the safety determination unit. | 03-26-2015 |
20150109148 | Pedestrian Warning System - A pedestrian warning system detects vehicle-mounted radar or lidar systems (generally, but not necessarily, provided for avoiding collisions with other vehicles) and alerts the pedestrian of a potential collision. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109149 | PEDESTRIAN WARNING SYSTEM - A pedestrian warning system monitors an attention level of a pedestrian and alerts the pedestrian of traffic areas or detected vehicles. | 04-23-2015 |
20150138002 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AND WARN PROXIMATE ENTITIES OF INTEREST - Systems and methods to detect and warn proximate entities of interest are described herein. An example device for conveying audible warning signals to a person includes a memory to store a plurality of audible warnings and a user interface to present for selection an audible warning from the plurality of audible warnings. | 05-21-2015 |
20150145700 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AND WARN PROXIMATE ENTITIES OF INTEREST - Systems and methods to detect and warn proximate entities of interest are described herein. An example hazard warning system for a forktruck includes a controllable light source to project light onto a floor adjacent the forktruck. A hazard discriminator determines when the forktruck poses a hazard to an entity of interest in a vicinity of the forktruck, and responsively generates a hazard output. A controller receives the hazard output and controls the light source such that the light source is in a first state when the hazard output is not received and a second state when the hazard output is received, where the first state is different than the second state. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145701 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AND WARN PROXIMATE ENTITIES OF INTEREST - Systems and methods to detect and warn proximate entities of interest are described herein. An example detection system includes a light source attachable to a forktruck, where the light source projects an illuminated warning field on a floor on which the forktruck is to traverse. The light source projects the illuminated warning field at a distance from a front end of the forktruck. The light source is separate from a headlight of the forktruck. | 05-28-2015 |
20160005311 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEVICE FOR DRIVER/PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST ADVISORY MESSAGE SCREEN AT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS - An encrypted traffic signal device controller (TSDC) and an Electronic Variable Message Sign (EVMS) at intersection roadways and related traffic intersections where the invention system is installed at traffic light intersections which will be triggered at the red light sequence where vehicles/pedestrian/cyclists are stopped. After the traffic light turns red, the time delay of the red light will trigger an audio and visual public announcement which will be of assistance to the driver and enable the driver to pay attention to the announcement without being concerned about diverting the driver's attention from driving the vehicle since the vehicle is stopped at a red light and the driver can devote his attention to reading the information provided. | 01-07-2016 |
20160049079 | Methods of tracking pedestrian heading angle using smart phones data for pedestrian safety applications - This presentation provides methods to track pedestrians heading angle using smart phone data. Tracking heading angle especially at or from stationary position is key for pedestrian safety, e.g., for smart cross system and pedestrian collision mitigation system. It provides pedestrian-to-vehicle (P2V) platform. It deploys smart phones or mobile devices, equipped with DSRC (Dedicated short range communication) support, to act as beacons for pedestrians: Phone can alert driver to pedestrian presence in path; Pedestrian Basic Safety Message (BSM) can aid awareness for vehicles; It can be used for bicycles, as well. It also provides pedestrian-to-infrastructure (P2I) platform. Smart phone, through DSRC/cellular, transmits pedestrian presence to crosswalks/signals: It enables advanced crosswalk lighting/warning scheme; It enables bundling of pedestrian presence to vehicles. In this presentation, we provide various examples and variations on these. | 02-18-2016 |
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20160110998 | WIRELESS BEACON DEVICES PROVIDING CROSSWALK MANAGEMENT THROUGH COMMUNICATION DEVICE CONNECTIONS - There are provided systems and methods for wireless beacon devices providing crosswalk management through communication device connections. A user may travel with a device, such as a communication device, that includes a communication module that may utilize specialized hardware features to establish short range wireless communications with nearby wireless beacons. The wireless beacons may be established at or nearby crosswalk locations. The beacon may provide the aforementioned communication services with the communication device and be utilized to triangulate a position, path of travel, and speed of travel of the user. Calendar, travel route, and other information for the user may also be determined using the beacons. Thus, a crosswalk signal may be changed in anticipation of the user crossing. Further, if the user requires additional time to cross based on triangulating the user's location in the crosswalk, the signal may be further changed based on the user's location. | 04-21-2016 |
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