US 12,274,664 B1
System and method for improving mental mapping skills for enhanced orientation and mobility for the visually impaired
Christopher Hekimian, Germantown, MD (US)
Filed by Christopher Hekimian, Germantown, MD (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/123,902.
Int. Cl. A61H 3/06 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G01S 1/72 (2006.01); G01S 13/74 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G08B 6/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/005 (2006.01); G09B 21/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC A61H 3/061 (2013.01) [A61H 3/066 (2013.01); A61H 3/068 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G01S 1/725 (2013.01); G01S 13/74 (2013.01); G06F 3/162 (2013.01); G08B 6/00 (2013.01); G08G 1/005 (2013.01); G09B 21/006 (2013.01); H04W 4/026 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 21 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a first functional unit configured to convey first contact feedback as a first output in response to receipt of a first physical actuation from a non-operatively coupled device, wherein the non-operatively coupled device is a walking support structure being a cane or comparable device, and the first functional unit further configured to selectively emit the first output in response to the first physical actuation, wherein the first output is a first audible output;
a second functional unit configured to convey second contact feedback as a second output in response to receipt of a second physical actuation from the non-operatively coupled device, the second functional unit further configured to selectively emit the second output in response to the second physical actuation, wherein the second output is a second audible output;
the first functional unit further comprises a first switch and the second functional unit further comprises a second switch, each of the first and second switches individually configured with an inactive state and active state, and further comprising placement of the first and second switches in an active state to operatively couple and register the first and second functional units to a primary unit;
an assignment of the first functional unit to a first group configured with a first group audible output and the second functional unit to a second group configured with a second group audible output different from the first group audible output; and
the primary unit configured to receive and evaluate a first signal and a second signal, the first signal corresponding to the selectively emitted first audible output and a first address associated with the emitted first output and the second signal corresponding to the selectively emitted second audible output and a second address associated with the emitted second output, the primary unit to determine a match or non-match of the first and second outputs, wherein the match of the selectively emitted outputs includes issuance of a cue, the cue comprising an audible format, a visual format, or a combination thereof, the issued cue configured to convey an objective condition between the first and second audible outputs.