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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2022
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Daniel Keith Creasy, Louisville, KY (US);
John Karr, New Albany, IN (US);
Mark Klarer, Louisville, KY (US);
Rob Meredith, Louisville, KY (US);
Larry Skutchan, Louisville, KY (US);
Joe Wegner, Bedford, KY (US);
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
A software application and system may be configured to enable a smartphone or other device to be used by a visually impaired person to receive voice navigation guidance during a directed exploration of an area. Directed exploration uses combinations of location data, directional data, and orientation data from the configured device to determine a direction that user wishes to explore, and only providing narrated results for streets, businesses, and other points of interest in that direction. The system may also utilize sets of wireless indicators positioned within indoor areas to provide accurate positioning to particular locations and floors within buildings.