Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method to assist users having reduced visual capability utilizing lighting device provided information
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Application No.: US15299668Application Date: 2016-10-21
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Publication No.: US10016334B2Publication Date: 2018-07-10
- Inventor: Stephen H. Lydecker , David P. Ramer , Jack C. Rains, Jr. , Januk Aggarwal
- Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Conyers
- Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
- Current Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Conyers
- Agency: RatnerPrestia
- Main IPC: A61H3/06
- IPC: A61H3/06 ; G09B21/00 ; G02B27/01 ; G06F3/16 ; G10L15/22 ; G06T19/00 ; G09G5/12 ; G01C21/20 ; G06K9/46

Abstract:
A lighting device obtains data related to objects and boundaries in an area in the vicinity of the lighting device, and a user wearable device provides a display (e.g. an augmented reality display based on the data related to the objects and the area boundaries) for a user/wearer. The lighting device includes a mapping sensor that collects data related to the objects and boundaries in the area. The user wearable device includes a camera or other optical sensor and wireless communication capability. The user wearable device is provided with mapping data that is presented on a display of the user wearable device. The communications and display capabilities allow the user wearable device to obtain room mapping information related to area in the vicinity of the lighting device in order to provide navigational assistance to a visually impaired person in the area.
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