DE19526640A1 - Electronic direction indication system - Google Patents

Abstract

The guidance system consists of bar code or magnetic card readers installed at logistically important orientation or crossing points. The readers are computer controlled. The sign is activated by a bar code or magnetic strip card or ticket to show a direction arrow on the floor, indicating the shortest way to the next information point or destination. In the case of a ticket, bar code data is used to indicate exits and gates. The reader connects with a controller that activates display units set in the floor. The display is a matrix of LCD devices and displays direction arrows. In emergencies, e.g. fire, the reader remains activated for the emergency services or indicates the nearest emergency exit.

Description

Orientation systems are known today through information boards. These tablets are neither uniform in appearance - with the exception of the emergency exit instructions - standardized in the attachment, not multilingual and unsuitable for illiterate people. Especially at Buildings with high international traffic such as B. airports or Well-known orientation aids are usually confusing rather than helpful.

The electronic orientation system is an individual guide and Electronic path system.

The goal is achieved by attaching barcode readers or Magnetic card readers at logistically important orientation or crossing points inside and outside of buildings. These readers are managed and controlled by a PC network. The user of the system is either with a Control card with a magnetic stripe or an ID / flight ticket, etc. with Barcode printed.

He holds this barcode or the magnetic card against the reading unit and receives it from System on the floor by a built-in LCD display the closest way to the Target indicated by an arrow or a symbol. Beyond that Information such as B. toilets, emergency services, etc. can by symbols on Orientation point triggered at the push of a button and also in the display by arrow and Symbol.

The invention offers the following advantages and possible uses:

• - Language barriers such as B. the illiterate or foreign citizens of the Germans Language are not powerful and z. B. are at the airport in transit no longer due to the invention.
• - In the event of an emergency (e.g. fire), the reader remains only for the emergency services active, otherwise the direction arrows in the floor flash permanently with the message ALARM and point to the nearest emergency exit at the respective location.
• - In supermarkets, the customer can go straight to the store with the coded advertising brochure Special offers
• - Security services find their prescribed route with the system directly
• - Car drivers can be guided directly to their parking spaces via the coded parking ticket will
• - Trade fair visitors will be directed to the respective exhibitors as quickly as possible  
• - Security and rescue services become the fastest way to master cards Location
• - The simplest changes and diversions within airports and train stations Change of departure or arrival gate or platform.

description

The invention relates to an electronic orientation system according to the Preamble of the only claim.

It is an object of the invention by showing the shortest path to the goal to represent electronic basis by means of a reading device and a directional arrow. The The object is achieved by the features of the single patent claim.

Visitors to a building or a public facility such as train stations or Airports are usually with a visitor ID card or with a flight or Ticket equipped. With individual barcodes or magnetic stripe coding of the Visitor ID or magnetic card, every visitor can directly in the Orientation system booked in and guided directly to its destination. For this purpose, logistic orientation points such as B. next to lifts, crossings in corridors, stairways and exits a reading device networked via a PC network and the associated LCD display installed in the floor. The visitor now holds his coded ID, flight ticket, etc. to the reader and follows the one displayed on the floor Directional arrow. The next query is now at the next logistic information point started and the user is guided to his destination. Elevators can use this Control automatically move to the correct floor. After the visit is over the visitor in buildings with the back of the card and the corresponding barcode automatically guided to the exit, this option is not available at train stations and airports.

Technically, the application is solved by a DV system that is able to Process signals according to their coding (e.g. PC network). On the in Floor recessed display will either be a symbol (arrow, toilet, etc.) or text (e.g. ALARM) or both are shown. The display disappears after one freely definable time frame automatically.

The invention is described below with reference to an embodiment described in more detail in the accompanying drawings:

Show it:

Fig. 1 is a perspective total view of the complete orientation system,

FIG. 2 is a display matrix of an LCD display, as well as samples for various display variants.

Claims (1)

Electronic orientation system characterized in that

• - Individual orientation inside and outside of buildings or public facilities can be made using a barcode or magnetic card
• - Readers are installed at logistical orientation points, which are networked with each other via a PC network and triggered on the floor by the barcode or magnetic stripe using directional arrows to show the shortest route to the next information point or destination
• - in the event of an emergency (e.g. fire), the reader remains active only for the emergency services, otherwise the directional arrows in the floor flash permanently with the message ALARM and point to the emergency exit closest to the respective location.