Global Patent Index - EP 0839960 A2

EP 0839960 A2 19980506 - Personnel guidance and location control system

Title (en)

Personnel guidance and location control system

Title (de)

Personen Leit- und Platzzuweisungs -System

Title (fr)

Système de guidage et de reconnaissance de la position de personnes

Publication

EP 0839960 A2 19980506 (EN)

Application

EP 97118673 A 19971028

Priority

US 74161996 A 19961030

Abstract (en)

A personnel waiting guidance and control system for controlling and guiding a group of individuals in a selected path to a waiting point (10) and then to an activity (14) in advance of that waiting point (10), as for example, a group of individuals waiting in a line to use a bank automated teller machine (14). The personnel waiting guidance and control system comprises an elongate member (10) defining a waiting position for a head of a line of people waiting to use the activity such as the automated teller machine (14). A group of individual discrete small elements (12) such as circular elements, ovals, or the like, are located and extend from the ends of the elongate member (10) to define a path for the group of individuals waiting for the selected activity. A fastening means is associated with the elongate member (10) and with the discrete small individual members (12) for securing each of these members to a ground surface.

IPC 1-7

E01F 9/04; E01F 9/06; G09F 19/22

IPC 8 full level

E01F 9/06 (2006.01); G09F 19/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 9/559 (2016.02); G09F 19/22 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0839960 A2 19980506; EP 0839960 A3 19980527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97118673 A 19971028