Presence monitoring
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring presence within a facility, the system comprising:
- a location module operable to monitor the location of one or more specified mobile devices and to output an indication whenever any of the monitored devices crosses a geofence defining the facility; and
a register module operable in response to the location module to generate an up to date presence list for the facility based on the identity of monitored devices within the geofence;
an interface operable to output said presence list on demand and which can transmit the presence list to one or more external devices or locations in response to an evacuation alarm; and
an authentication module operable to authenticate devices determined to be within the facility to access one or more additional devices or services, wherein the location module is connected to one or more transceiver devices, the transceiver devices operable to output a location indication when connected to a specified mobile device, the location module is operable to additionally track unknown devices that are detected within the facility and hence infer the presence of one or more additional persons in the facility, the register module outputs the presence list to a building control module, which compares the presence list to imported data from existing building management or information systems and generates a report on this comparison, the building control module provides automated control of one or more building management or information systems in response to the presence list, a building management or information system is any one or a combination of;
a heating system;
a lighting system;
a water system;
an air conditioning system;
a lift system;
or a CCTV system, particular locks and/or alarms are activated or deactivated in response to the authentication module and the locks and/or alarms enable access to specified areas or locations within the facility for authenticated users.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for presence monitoring and in particular for presence monitoring in multiple presence buildings, so that emergency services can get an accurate presence list in the case of an emergency. A mobile device belonging to a user outputs a location notification to a location module when it crosses a geofence defining the boundaries of a facility. The location module monitors the location of one or more mobile devices belonging to users and outputs an indication whenever a location notification is received. A register module then operates in response to the location module to generate an up to date presence list for the facility based on the identity of monitored devices within the geofence. An interface outputs the presence list on demand and can transmit the presence list to one or more external devices or locations in response to an evacuation alarm.
-
Citations
32 Claims
-
1. A system for monitoring presence within a facility, the system comprising:
- a location module operable to monitor the location of one or more specified mobile devices and to output an indication whenever any of the monitored devices crosses a geofence defining the facility; and
a register module operable in response to the location module to generate an up to date presence list for the facility based on the identity of monitored devices within the geofence;
an interface operable to output said presence list on demand and which can transmit the presence list to one or more external devices or locations in response to an evacuation alarm; and
an authentication module operable to authenticate devices determined to be within the facility to access one or more additional devices or services, wherein the location module is connected to one or more transceiver devices, the transceiver devices operable to output a location indication when connected to a specified mobile device, the location module is operable to additionally track unknown devices that are detected within the facility and hence infer the presence of one or more additional persons in the facility, the register module outputs the presence list to a building control module, which compares the presence list to imported data from existing building management or information systems and generates a report on this comparison, the building control module provides automated control of one or more building management or information systems in response to the presence list, a building management or information system is any one or a combination of;
a heating system;
a lighting system;
a water system;
an air conditioning system;
a lift system;
or a CCTV system, particular locks and/or alarms are activated or deactivated in response to the authentication module and the locks and/or alarms enable access to specified areas or locations within the facility for authenticated users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a location module operable to monitor the location of one or more specified mobile devices and to output an indication whenever any of the monitored devices crosses a geofence defining the facility; and
-
19. A method for monitoring presence within a facility, the system comprising:
-
a location module operable to monitor the location of one or more specified mobile devices and to output an indication whenever any of the monitored devices crosses a geofence defining the facility; and a register module operable in response to the location module to generate an up to date presence list for the facility based on the identity of monitored devices within the geofence; an interface operable to output said presence list on demand and which can transmit the presence list to one or more external devices or locations in response to an evacuation alarm; and an authentication module operable to authenticate devices determined to be within the facility to access one or more additional devices or services, wherein the location module is connected to one or more transceiver devices, the transceiver devices operable to output a location indication when connected to a specified mobile device, the location module is operable to additionally track unknown devices that are detected within the facility and hence infer the presence of one or more additional persons in the facility, the register module outputs the presence list to a building control module, which compares the presence list to imported data from existing building management or information systems and generates a report on this comparison, the building control module provides automated control of one or more building management or information systems in response to the presence list, a building management or information system is any one or a combination of; a heating system;
a lighting system;
a water system;
an air conditioning system;
a lift system;
or a CCTV system, particular locks and/or alarms are activated or deactivated in response to the authentication module and the locks and/or alarms enable access to specified areas or locations within the facility for authenticated users. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
-
Specification