Method and system of interacting with building security systems

• US 10,241,647 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2016
• Issued: 03/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Krishnan, Viswanathan Chatapuram, Muniyasamy, Sakkaravarthy, Dharmalingam, Vinoth
• Primary Examiner(s): Tweel, Jr., John A
• Application Number:
  US15/003,159
• Publication Number:
  US 20160139746A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,160 Days
• Field of Search: 715734
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/13 Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/02 Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems

Abstract

Systems and methods of interacting with a building security system are provided. Some methods can include displaying a BIM diagram of a secured area on a user interface device, receiving first user input, via the user interface device, indicative of a change to an operating parameter of a security system monitoring the secured area, correlating the user input with at least one security device of the security system, and transmitting a signal to a control panel of the security system instructive of the change to the operating parameter associated with the at least one security device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying a BIM diagram of a secured area on a user interface device;

receiving first user input, via the user interface device, indicative of a change to an operating parameter of a security system monitoring the secured area;

correlating the first user input with at least one security device of the security system; and

transmitting a signal to a control panel of the security system instructive of the change to the operating parameter associated with the at least one security device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving second user input, via the user interface device, to pan or zoom the BIM diagram displayed on the user interface device; and

updating the BIM diagram displayed on the user interface device in accordance with the second user input.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving second user input, via the user interface device, to switch between a side view of the BIM diagram and a top view of the BIM diagram; and

updating the BIM diagram displayed on the user interface device in accordance with the second user input.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the first user input includes identifying a symbol drawn on or entered into the user interface device.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein correlating the first user input with the at least one security device includes:

identifying at least one area on the BIM diagram that overlaps with the symbol; and

identifying the at least one security device as being located in a portion of the secured area represented by the at least one area on the BIM diagram.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising identifying the at least one security device as a highest level security device in the portion of the secured area represented by the at least one area on the BIM diagram.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein correlating the first user input with the at least one security device includes:

displaying a graphical user interface on the user interface device related to the operating parameter; and

receiving, via the graphical user interface, second user input identifying details of the change to the operating parameter.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein receiving the second user input includes receiving an identification of users to be added to or deleted from a list of persons authorized to enter a portion of the secured area associated with the at least one security device.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein correlating the first user input with the at least one security device includes:

failing to match the first user input with any access control panel or alarm device in the secured area; and

correlating the first user input to the control panel of the security system, which monitors all security devices in the security system.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising correlating the first user input to a stop/buffer instruction or a shunting input instruction for the security system.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying a representation of hardware devices of the security system on the BIM diagram,

wherein the first user input identifies at least one of the hardware devices as the at least one security device.

12. A portable device comprising:

a user interface device;

a transceiver;

one or more programmable processors; and

executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium,

wherein the user interface device displays a BIM diagram of a secured area,

wherein the user interface device receives first user input indicative of a change to an operating parameter of a security system monitoring the secured area,

wherein the one or more programmable processors and the executable control software correlate the first user input with at least one security device of the security system, and

wherein the one or more programmable processor and the executable control software cause the transceiver to transmit a signal to a control panel of the security system instructive of the change to the operating parameter associated with the at least one security device.

13. The portable device of claim 12 wherein the first user input identifies a symbol drawn on or entered into the user interface device.

14. The portable device of claim 13 wherein the one or more programmable processors and the executable control software identify at least one area on the BIM diagram that overlaps with the symbol and identify the at least one security device as being located in a portion of the secured area represented by the at least one area on the BIM diagram.

15. The portable device of claim 14 wherein the one or more programmable processors and the executable control software identify the at least one security device as a highest level security device in the portion of the secured area represented by the at least one area on the BIM diagram.

16. The portable device of claim 12 wherein the user interface device displays a graphical user interface related to the operating parameter and receives, via the graphical user interface, second user input identifying details of the change to the operating parameter.

17. The portable device of claim 16 wherein the second user input identifies users to be added to or deleted from a list of persons authorized to enter a portion of the secured area associated with the at least one security device.

18. The portable device of claim 12 wherein, when the one or more programmable processors and the executable control software fail to match the first user input with any access control panel or alarm device, the one or more programmable processors and the executable control software correlate the first user input to the control panel of the security system, which monitors all security devices in the security system.

19. The portable device of claim 18 wherein the one or more programmable processors and the executable control software correlate the first user input to a stop/buffer instruction or a shunting input instruction for the security system.

20. The portable device of claim 12 wherein the user interface device displays a representation of hardware devices of the security system on the BIM diagram, and wherein the first user input identifies at least one of the hardware devices as the at least one security device.