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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2006
Andy Kerr, Stenhousemuir, GB;
Colin Macalpine, Kinross, GB;
Stuart Miller, Perthshire, GB;
Howard James Williamson, Slamannan, GB;
Andy Kerr, Stenhousemuir, GB;
Colin MacAlpine, Kinross, GB;
Stuart Miller, Perthshire, GB;
Howard James Williamson, Slamannan, GB;
Trapeze Software Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for training a person in route management are based on a personal computer. The apparatus may be used for example to train a bus driver to follow a new or changed route. A data store stores data streams corresponding to different kinds of information of the route, including video of the route, audio data, sound data, GPS and time data, and vehicle engine management data. A VDU and loudspeaker are used as output devices to present the plurality of data streams to a user such that they are co-related to the route to be followed. Data streams corresponding to different route information are not combined in the data store, but comprise cross-referable data. The computer is programmed to present the first data stream and the further data stream in a co-related manner via the output devices and in dependence upon the cross-referable data.