Proximate Device Navigation Guidance via Local Intermediaries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing navigation systems face challenges in providing accurate local guidance due to obstructions and outdated information, making it difficult for users to locate destinations, especially in unfamiliar areas with recent developments like road constructions.
Innovation Solution
A system that connects proximate devices, such as vehicles and pedestrians, to share real-time navigation information, allowing users to receive dynamic and accurate guidance from individuals with a clear line-of-sight to the destination, including route details and parking information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional navigation systems are used, then basic route guidance is provided, but navigation accuracy deteriorates in obstructed areas or unfamiliar locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces proximate devices as intermediaries between the navigation system and the user. These devices, located near the destination, serve as local guides that provide real-time spatial information about obstructions, alternate routes, and precise location markers that traditional navigation systems cannot detect, thereby improving navigation accuracy in obstructed areas
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously receiving spatial information from proximate devices and updating navigation guidance in real-time. This feedback loop allows the navigation system to adapt to changing conditions such as construction obstructions or temporary road closures, maintaining reliability of navigation information
2Loss of information
If navigation systems rely on pre-stored map data, then coverage area is extensive, but information becomes outdated quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-identifying and connecting to proximate devices in advance before navigation is needed. These devices are positioned near potential destinations or obstructions ahead of time, so when navigation is required, real-time information is already available, eliminating delays associated with updating traditional map data
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from static pre-stored map data to dynamic real-time information provided by proximate devices. The navigation system continuously receives updated spatial information from these devices, allowing it to adapt to current conditions such as recent construction or temporary road closures, thus preventing information from becoming outdated
3Ease of operation
If users navigate unfamiliar areas alone, then independence is maintained, but ability to locate destination deteriorates with obstructions
Solution Approach 1:
Proximate devices act as local guide intermediaries that assist users in navigating unfamiliar areas. These devices provide real-time spatial information about obstructions, alternate routes, and precise location markers, making it easier for users to locate destinations even when physical obstructions block the view or traditional navigation paths
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of visual line-of-sight navigation with an electronic information system. Instead of relying on users to physically see and interpret their surroundings, the system electronically transmits spatial information from proximate devices to users, compensating for obstructions that block visual detection
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AI summary
An approach is provided for connecting a first device with a second device proximate to a navigation destination. The approach involves determining a destination associated with a first device and/or a first user of the first device. The approach also involves determining a second device, and/or a second user of the second device within a proximity threshold of the destination. The approach further involves causing a transmission of a navigation assistance request from the first device and/or the first user to the second device and/or the second user, wherein the request seeks navigation guidance information related to the destination and/or a point of interest associated with the destination from the second device and/or the second user.