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Patent No.:

US 12487360 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 26, 2022

Systems and methods for using an accessibility headset system for providing directions to audio and visually impaired users

Applicant:

Cvs Pharmacy, Inc., Woonsocket, RI (US);

Inventor:

Dwayne Kurfirst, Woonsocket, RI (US);

Assignee:

CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Woonsocket, RI (US);

Attorney:

Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

Primary Examiner:

Christopher P Ellis

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/88 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01); G01S 15/88 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G09B 21/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/88 (2013.01); G01J 1/4204 (2013.01); G01S 15/88 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01); G09B 21/003 (2013.01); G09B 21/006 (2013.01); G09B 21/009 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01);
Abstract

In some instances, an accessibility headset for visually impaired or hearing impaired users is provided. The accessibility headset comprises one or more light detection and ranging (LIDAR) devices configured to obtain LIDAR measurements; one or more infrared (IR) sensors configured to obtain IR feedback from one or more products; an output system comprising: one or more haptic devices configured to provide haptic feedback to a user; and a second output device configured to provide alternative feedback to the user; and a processor. The processor is configured to: determine a set of navigation instructions to direct the user to a first product by avoiding one or more first obstacles and provide, to the user, one or more first instructions from the set of navigation instructions using an output system based on an indication of whether the user is visually impaired or hearing impaired.

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