Building management

• US 20030172087A1
• Filed: 12/26/2002
• Published: 09/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Conssero PLC
• Original Assignee: Conssero PLC
• Inventors: Godwin, Adrian Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,822,709 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0686 Additional information in the notification, e.g. enhancement of specific meta-data

Abstract

A building events status network for monitoring building events such as the reporting of equipment failure and visits by third parties to a plurality of buildings replaces the traditional paper logs by providing at least one site terminal with a unique address at each building to be monitored. The terminals are connected at least to a remote web server at which a database is maintained of entry records such as fault logs, times of individuals using the site terminals to report a fault or record their access to a building in the network and status information concerning the nature and outcome of the event concerning the buildings. Preferably the internet is used as the network infrastructure and each terminal is provided with browser software that permits the user to access only the remote web server.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring site events at a plurality of buildings, comprising a database accessible via the internet;

a plurality of uniquely identified site terminals adapted to access the database by means of web browser software, each terminal having means for enabling a user with access rights to view and enter data on line into the database;

at least one site terminal being physically secured at each said building such that the database provides current status information including entry records and times and associated information relating to site events for each building.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the browser software permits the user to access only an internet site holding the database.