EP 3446671 A1 20190227 - GUIDE STICK
Title (en)
GUIDE STICK
Title (de)
FÜHRUNGSSTAB
Title (fr)
BÂTON DE GUIDAGE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 17187553 A 20170823
Abstract (en)
There is disclosed a guide stick for blind or partially sighted people. The guide stick comprises a communication device; and at least one sensor for sensing an assistive walkway feature for blind or partially sighted people. The arrangement is such that the communication device is configured to send a notification to a remote apparatus in response to detection by the at least one sensor of a defect with such an assistive walkway feature.
IPC 8 full level
A61H 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61H 3/061 (2013.01); A61H 3/068 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5015 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5064 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5092 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2006129308 A1 20060615 - KATES LAWRENCE [US]
- [X] US 2009032590 A1 20090205 - HOPKINS BILLY D [US]
- [X] WO 2015192067 A1 20151217 - ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD [US]
- [X] DE 19815073 A1 19991014 - GFAL SACHSEN EV [DE]
- [X] US 5973618 A 19991026 - ELLIS CHRIST G [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3446671 A1 20190227; EP 3446671 B1 20200812; TR 201712917 A2 20190321
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 17187553 A 20170823; TR 201712917 A 20170829