Methods and systems for wireless acquisition and presentation of local spatial information
A system for wireless acquisition and presentation of local spatial information includes a portable computing device in communication with a wireless receiver, the portable computing device designed and configured to receive a first signal from a first transmitter at a first location, parse the first signal for at least a textual element, extract, from the at least a textual element, an identifier of the first transmitter, establish a spatial bounding constraint as a function of the identifier, retrieve regional descriptive data from a spatial information data structure as a function of the identifier, wherein the regional descriptive data describes information within the spatial bounding constraint, generate a local area description as a function of the regional descriptive data and the spatial bounding constraint, and present the local area description to a user of the portable computing device.
1. A system for wireless acquisition and presentation of local spatial information, the system comprising a portable computing device coupled to a wireless receiver, the portable computing device configured to:
receive an identifier from at least a first transmitter, wherein the at least a first transmitter is within a root location and proximate to the portable computing device;
establish a spatial bounding constraint relative to the root location as a function of the identifier;
retrieve regional descriptive data from a spatial information data structure as a function of the identifier, wherein the regional descriptive data describes information within the spatial bounding constraint;
retrieve a placement schedule as a function of the regional descriptive data;
generate a prediction of a current location of at least one movable object as a function of the placement schedule;
receive an element of circumstantial data;
receive an object-density function of the spatial bounding constraint, the object-density function configured to vary the degree to which objects are described based on one or more measures of importance of objects;
modifying the object-density function based on one or more measures of importance of objects to a user;
generate a local area description as a function of the regional descriptive data, the spatial bounding constraint including the object-density function, the prediction, and an element of circumstantial data; and
present the local area description to a user of the portable computing device.
2. A method of wireless acquisition and presentation of local spatial information the method comprising:
receiving, by a portable computing device coupled to a wireless receiver, an identifier from at least a first transmitter, wherein the at least a first transmitter is within a root location and proximate to the portable computing device;
establishing, by the portable computing device, a spatial bounding constraint relative to the root location as a function of the identifier;
retrieving, by the portable computing device, regional descriptive data from a spatial information data structure as a function of the identifier, wherein the regional descriptive data describes information within the spatial bounding constraint;
retrieving, by the portable device, a placement schedule as a function of the regional descriptive data;
generating, by the portable device, a prediction of a current location of at least one movable object as a function of the placement schedule;
receiving, by the portable device, an object-density function of the spatial bounding constraint, the object-density function configured to vary the degree to which objects are described based on one or more measures of importance of objects;
modifying, by the portable device, the object-density function based on one or more measures of importance of object to a user;
generating, by the portable computing device, a local area description as a function of the regional descriptive data, the spatial bounding constraint including the object-density function, the prediction, and an element of circumstantial data; and
presenting, by the portable computing device, the local area description to a user of the portable computing device.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein establishing the spatial bounding constraint further comprises establishing the spatial bounding constraint as a function of the circumstantial data.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein retrieving regional descriptive data further comprises retrieving regional descriptive data as a function of the circumstantial data.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the circumstantial data further comprises data describing history of user interactions with the system.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the circumstantial data further comprises a user orientation.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the circumstantial data further comprises a recent direction of user travel.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the circumstantial data further comprises a current occupancy within the spatial bounding constraint.
9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the circumstantial data further comprises a role-based association with the spatial bounding constraint.
10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the regional descriptive data further comprises safety data.
11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the regional descriptive data further comprises personal data of a person within the spatial bounding constraint.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the personal data includes organizational role data.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the personal data includes credential data.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the personal data includes medical history data.
15. The method of claim 2 , wherein regional descriptive data include construction history of a structure overlapping spatial bounding constraint.
16. The method of claim 2 , wherein the regional descriptive data include a function of a space overlapping spatial bounding constraint.
17. The method of claim 2 , wherein the regional descriptive data include a description of equipment located within spatial bounding constraint.
18. The method of claim 2 , wherein the regional descriptive data include a status of equipment located within spatial bounding constraint.
19. The method of claim 2 , wherein regional descriptive data includes historical data relating to an object within spatial bounding constraint.
20. The method of claim 2 , wherein generating the local area description further comprises detecting an emergency and generating the local area description as a function of the emergency.