Auxiliary guiding device and system for the blind

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9513126-B2
Application number	US-201514678492-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 3, 2015
Priority date	Dec 23, 2014
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

An auxiliary guiding device includes a processor, a storage unit, a data obtaining unit, and an indication unit. The auxiliary guiding device communicates with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag having an identification number. The storage unit stores navigating information corresponding to the identification number. The data obtaining unit receives the identification number of the RFID tag. The indication unit is directed by the processor to output the navigating information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An auxiliary guiding device in communication with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag having an identification number, the auxiliary guiding device comprising:
a processor;
a storage unit coupled to the processor and configured to store navigating information corresponding to the identification number;
a data obtaining unit coupled to the processor and configured to receive the identification number of the RFID tag;
an indication unit directed by the processor to output the navigating information; and
an acceleration sensor, wherein when the auxiliary guiding device contacts the ground at an inconstant accelerating rate, the acceleration sensor detects the inconstant accelerating rate and outputs a sensing signal to the processor, the processor turns on the data obtaining unit in response to the sensing signal.

2. The auxiliary guiding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein if the acceleration sensor does not detect the inconstant accelerating rate for a period of time, the processor turns off the data obtaining unit.

3. The auxiliary guiding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the data obtaining unit comprises a RFID reader having an antenna, the RFID reader is electronically coupled to the processor, and the antenna receives the identification number of the RFID tag.

4. The auxiliary guiding device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein auxiliary guiding device is a guiding stick.

5. The auxiliary guiding device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein both the antenna and the acceleration sensor are dispose on a bottom end of the guiding stick.

6. The auxiliary guiding device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the indication unit comprises a loudspeaker and a vibrator, the loudspeaker broadcasts the navigating information by means of speech, and the vibrator vibrates in response to changes of the identification number.

7. An auxiliary guiding system, comprising:
a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag embedded in a predetermined location and having an identification number; and
an auxiliary guiding device communicating with the RFID tag, the auxiliary guiding device comprising:
a processor;
a storage unit coupled to the processor and configured to store navigating information of the predetermined location, the navigating information corresponding to the identification number;
a data obtaining unit coupled to the processor and configured to receive the identification number of the RFID tag;
an indication unit directed by the processor to output the navigating information; and
an acceleration sensor, wherein when the auxiliary guiding device contacts the ground at an inconstant accelerating rate, the acceleration sensor detects the inconstant accelerating rate and outputs a sensing signal to the processor, the processor turns on the data obtaining unit in response to the sensing signal.

8. The auxiliary guiding system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein if the acceleration sensor does not detect the inconstant accelerating rate for a period of time, the processor turns off the data obtaining unit.

9. The auxiliary guiding system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the data obtaining unit comprises a RFID reader having an antenna, the RFID reader is electronically coupled to the processor, and the antenna receives the identification number of the RFID tag.

10. The auxiliary guiding system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein auxiliary guiding device is a guiding stick.

11. The auxiliary guiding system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein both the antenna and the acceleration sensor are dispose on a bottom end of the guiding stick.

12. The auxiliary guiding system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the indication unit comprises a loudspeaker and a vibrator, the loudspeaker broadcasts the navigating information by means of speech, and the vibrator vibrates in response to changes of the identification number.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sun zong-yuan

Classifications

• G01C21/04

  by terrestrial means (G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01C21/005 Primary

  with correlation of navigation data from several sources, e.g. map or contour matching (G01C21/30 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A45B2009/002

  Accessories · CPC title

• G01C21/16

  by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation · CPC title

• A45B9/00

  Details · CPC title