Personalized real time outdoor guidance application for mass evacuation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016371966-A1
Application number	US-201514744347-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 19, 2015
Priority date	Jun 19, 2015
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system including a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message, a portable device that receives a notification from the cloud app of the evacuation message, a processor of the cloud app that determines a current geographic location of the portable device and an evacuation destination for the portable device and that downloads a map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination and a processor that updates the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

First claim

1 . An apparatus comprising:
a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message; a portable device that receives a notification from the cloud app of the evacuation message; a processor of the cloud app that determines a current geographic location of the portable device and an evacuation destination for the portable device and that downloads a map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination; and a processor that updates the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

2 . The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the updates to the map further comprises changes to a geographic path of the route based upon the occurrence of real-time events that block or otherwise impair the route.

3 . The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the portable device that uploads a set of geographic coordinates to the cloud app.

4 . The apparatus as in claim 3 further comprising a global positioning system (GPS) device that provides the set of geographic coordinates.

5 . The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that monitors a public emergency notification service for evacuation information.

6 . The apparatus as in claim 5 wherein the evacuation information contains a set of geographic coordinates of an area to be evacuated.

7 . The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that monitors one or more social media sites for disruptions along the evacuation route.

8 . The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that identifies contact services agencies including at least hospitals, police stations, fire departments.

9 . The apparatus as in claim 1 further comprising a processor of the portable device that sends notification of a current position of the portable device to a friends circle via social media.

10 . An apparatus comprising:
a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message from a public emergency notification service; a processor of the cloud app that determines a current geographic location of the portable device and an evacuation destination for the portable device and that downloads a map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination; and a processor of the cloud app that updates the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

11 . The apparatus as in claim 10 wherein the updates to the map further comprises an indication of an obstruction impairing the route.

12 . The apparatus as in claim 10 wherein the updates to the map further comprises changes to a geographic path of the route based upon the occurrence of real-time events that block or otherwise impair the route.

13 . The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising a cloud processor that sends notification of the evacuation message to the portable device.

14 . The apparatus as in claim 13 further comprising a processor of the portable device that responds to the notification by uploading a set of geographic coordinates to the cloud app.

15 . The apparatus as in claim 14 further comprising a global positioning system (GPS) device that provides the set of geographic coordinates.

16 . The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising a processor of the cloud app that monitors one or more social media sites for disruptions along the evacuation route.

17 . The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising a processor of the portable device that sends notification of a current position of the portable device to friends of a user of the portable device within a friends circle via social media.

18 . An apparatus comprising:
a cloud app executing on a cloud processor that detects an evacuation message from a public safety organization; a portable device that registers with the cloud app to receive evacuation messages; a processor of the cloud app that downloads a notification of the evacuation message to the portable device; a processor of the portable device that responds by sending a set of geographic coordinates of a current location of the portable device to the cloud app; a processor of the cloud app that downloads a geographic map to the portable device showing a route from the current location to the evacuation destination; and a processor that updates the route on the map based upon real-time events occurring along the route.

19 . The apparatus as in claim 19 further comprising a processor of the portable device that monitors social media sites for events that indicate impairment or blockage of the route.

20 . The apparatus as in claim 17 further comprising a global positioning system (GPS) device of the portable device that provides the set of geographic coordinates.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• P Ranjith Kumar

Classifications

• G08B27/005

  with transmission via computer network · CPC title

• G01C21/362

  received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application · CPC title

• G01C21/3415

  Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents · CPC title

• G08B27/006 Primary

  with transmission via telephone network · CPC title