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Bus travel information system for the blind and vision-impaired people

A Wise Personal Digital Assistant (WPDA) makes it easier for blind and vision-impaired passengers to obtain information about bus timings, locations and destinations. The technology passes real-time information from a talking bus stop to a handheld WPDA which also uses its in-built GPS to inform..A Wise Personal Digital Assistant (WPDA) makes it easier for blind and vision-impaired passengers to obtain information about bus timings, locations and destinations. The technology passes real-time information from a talking bus stop to a handheld WPDA which also uses its in-built GPS to inform the user of his/her location, producing aural, spoken messages as its output. The WPDA communicates with the talking bus stop when it is within its vicinity and uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing operating around the 5 GHz frequency. The WPDA is Bluetooth (RTM) and WiFi (RTM) enabled and is user-friendly due to its large tactile keys. It also has capacity for additional memory storage and auxiliary devices such as headphones. Aside from its stated purpose, the WPDA also provides useful additional features, such as telephone, talking books and radio. Consequently, the WPDA eliminates the need for carrying other items such as phones on person.

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Yousafzai Rabnawaz Dec, 15 2010: GB2470897 A - Related information: Real time bus times

Real Time bus information is available online and to your mobile.

What is Real Time passenger information (RTPI)? RTPI is a state-of-the-art system that provides accurate information as to when the next bus is due to arrive. Find out your bus time (opens in new window) How does it work? The bus is fitted with a tracking device in order for the RTPI system to know where it is. The system calculates how long it will take to arrive at each of the stops along the bus’s route. Using satellite technology the system then communicates the bus information to a display at the bus stop. The display shows when the bus is due to arrive. The displayed information is shown either in real time or timetable time, for example 6 mins or 11:06. What is displayed on the screens? The display alternates between two screens. The first screen shows the bus numbers and the destinations. The second screen displays the bus numbers and the predicated arrival time in minutes. When a bus is expected to arrive in less than two minutes the screen displays “due”. The display will also show timetable times for those buses that haven’t yet been fitted with the tracking device. How does it help me? As the system can track each bus location exactly, it can tell whether the bus is running on time, early or late. This information is then displayed on the screen at the bus stop. It also gives the operator chance to make dynamic changes to the bus whilst on route. Last updated: Monday 26 March 2012, 11:01

Ref: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/buses/realtime.htm/

GB0909788.2 Applicant: Yousafzai, Rabnawaz, GB2470897 A Title: A personal digital assistant (WPDA) providing information aurally about local buses plying in the area.

Date Lodged: 8 June 2009 Ref: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-pj-stitch.pdf?sections=1&jnl=6270/

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(Ref: UK Patent Journal 6343) Title: Bus travel information system for the blind and vision-impaired, Date Lodged: 8 June 2009 Inventor: Yousafzai, Rabnawaz Int Cl: H04M 1/247 (2006.01) G08G 1/123 (2006.01) G08G 1/123 (2006.01)

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