Adaptive gate walkway floor display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9582941-B2
Application number	US-201514700425-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2015
Priority date	Apr 30, 2014
Publication date	Feb 28, 2017
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017

Abstract

Systems and techniques are presented for displaying information customized for a ticket of a fare gate. Ticket information for the ticket is received via a ticket validation device. A customized image for the ticket is determined based on the ticket information. Further, a first position of an object is detected within an area of the floor. Based on the first position of the object, a second position within the area for displaying the customized image is determined. The second position is proximate to the first position. A display image is determined for the area and the display image includes the customized image at the second position. The display image is displayed within the area on the floor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for displaying information customized for a ticket of a fare gate, the system comprising:
a ticket validation device configured to receive ticket information from the ticket that is presented to the ticket validation device;
a display device configured to display visual information on an area of a floor, wherein the display device comprises a lenticular lens configured to display a first image when viewed from a first side of the fare gate, and a second image when viewed from a second side of the fare gate opposite from the first side, wherein the first image indicates a first gate status for passage through the fare gate in a first direction, and wherein the second image indicates a second gate status for passage through the fare gate in a second direction opposite from the first direction;
a tracking system configured to detect an object within the area and track a first position and a different second position of the object within the area; and
a computer server system coupled to the ticket validation device, the display device and the tracking system, the computer server system being configured to:
receive ticket data from the ticket validation device, the ticket data indicating the ticket information of the ticket,
determine a customized image for the ticket based on the ticket data,
receive position data from the tracking system, the position data indicating the first position of the object within the area,
determine, based on the first position of the object, a third position within the area for displaying the customized image, wherein the third position is proximate to the first position,
determine a display image for the area, the display image including the customized image at the third position,
transmit a first signal to the display device that causes the display image to be displayed within the area on the floor,
receive updated position information from the tracking system, the updated position data indicating the different second position of the object within the area,
determine, based on the second position of the object, a fourth position within the area for displaying the customized image, wherein the fourth position is proximate to the second position, and
transmit a second signal to the display device that causes the display image to be displayed within the area on the floor at the fourth position such that movement of the display image corresponds with movement of the object.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tracking system includes an overhead depth camera.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tracking system includes a pressure sensitive walkway.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customized image indicates a platform of departure for the ticket.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customized image indicates a direction to a boarding area for the ticket.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first image is only viewable from a first user looking at the area of the floor from a first position between about 0 to 90 degrees relative to the fare gate and the second image is only viewable from a second user looking at the area of the display from a second position between about 90 to 180 degrees relative to the fare gate.

7. A method for displaying information customized for a ticket of a fare gate, the method comprising:
displaying, using a lenticular lens, a first image when viewed from a first side of the fare gate and a second image when viewed from a second side of the fare gate opposite from the first side, wherein the first image indicates a first gate status for passage through the fare gate in a first direction, and wherein the second image indicates a second gate status for passage through the fare gate in a second direction opposite from the first direction;
receiving ticket information for the ticket via a ticket validation device;
determining a customized image for the ticket based on the ticket information;
detecting a first position of an object within an area of a floor;
determining, based on the first position of the object, a second position within the area for displaying the customized image, wherein the second position is proximate to the first position;
determining a display image for the area, the display image including the customized image at the second position;
displaying the display image within the area on the floor;
detecting a third position of the object within the area, the third position being different than the first position,
determining, based on the third position of the object, a fourth position within the area for displaying the customized image, wherein the fourth position is proximate to the second position, and
displaying the display image within the area on the floor at the fourth position such that movement of the display image corresponds with movement of the object.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
determining that the first position of the object is proximate to the ticket validation device; and
associating the ticket information with the object based on determining that the first position of the object is proximate to the ticket validation device.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
determining a direction of movement of the object; and
displaying the customized image in front of the object relative to the direction of movement.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the customized image indicates a discount applied to a fare of the ticket.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the customized image to display further comprises selecting one of connection information and local information to display based on the ticket information, wherein the connection information is associated with a connecting segment of travel for a trip of the ticket, and wherein the local information is associated with a destination of the trip.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the location information includes an advertisement for a business located at a destination station.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein:
the first image is only viewable from a first user looking at the area of the floor from a first position between about 0 to 90 degrees relative to the fare gate and the second image is only viewable from a second user looking at the area of the display from a second position between about 90 to 180 degrees relative to the fare gate.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having instructions stored therein, which when executed cause a computer to perform a set of operations comprising:
displaying, using a lenticular lens, a first image when viewed from a first side of the fare gate and a second image when viewed from a second side of the fare gate opposite from the first side, wherein the first image indicates a first gate status for passage through the fare gate in a first direction, and wherein the second image indicates a second gate status for passage through the fare gate in a second direction opposite from the first direction;
receiving ticket data from a ticket validation device, the ticket data indicating ticket information for a ticket of a fare gate;
determining a customized image for the ticket based on the ticket data;
receiving position data from a tracking system, the position data indicating a first position of an object within an area of a floor;
determining, based on the first position of the object, a second position within the area for displaying the customized image, wherein the second position is proximate to the first position;
determining a display image for the area, the display image including the customized image at the second posit

Assignees

• Cubic Corp

Inventors

• Reymann Steffen
• Packham Jon
• Roat Dave

Classifications

• G07C9/20

  involving the use of a pass · CPC title

• G07C9/28

  the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence · CPC title

• G07B15/00 Primary

  Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points (handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00) · CPC title

• G07C9/00111

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07C9/00007

  Physics · mapped topic