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Obstacle avoidance using mobile devices
US9872811B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9872811-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615254049-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
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Methods, systems, and products estimate distances to aid a visually impaired user of a mobile device. As the user carries the mobile device, a camera in the mobile device captures images of a walking cane. The images of the walking cane are analyzed to infer a distance between a tip of the walking cane and the mobile device. The distance may then be used by navigational tools to aid the visually impaired user.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: pairing a visually impaired walking cane to a mobile device; receiving, by the mobile device, an orientation angle sent from the visually impaired walking cane; querying, by the mobile device, an electronic database for an identifier associated with the visually impaired walking cane, the electronic database electronically associating the cane identifier to parameters associated with the visually impaired walking cane; retri…
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- What does patent US9872811B2 cover?
- Methods, systems, and products estimate distances to aid a visually impaired user of a mobile device. As the user carries the mobile device, a camera in the mobile device captures images of a walking cane. The images of the walking cane are analyzed to infer a distance between a tip of the walking cane and the mobile device. The distance may then be used by navigational tools to aid the visuall…
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- At & T Mobility Ii Llc
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- Primary CPC classification G09B21/003. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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