Management system for a business enterprise
First Claim
1. An emergency management system for use in a business enterprise, comprising:
- a database including multiple evacuation plans;
a plurality of communication channels capable of receiving at least one of the multiple evacuation plans; and
a logic device that receives information regarding the location of an emergency within the business enterprise;
wherein the logic device selects a customized evacuation plan from among the multiple evacuation plans.
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Abstract
Emergency situations can be difficult to manage in any business enterprise. Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods that allow a business enterprise, such as a petrochemical plant, hospital, or high rise building, to manage information regarding an emergency situation. This management system is preferably capable of providing customized evacuation reports to various individuals throughout the business enterprise. Such customized evacuation reports may be useful, for example, in a petrochemical plant when weather conditions change rapidly rendering previous evacuation plans hazardous. Further, these customized reports also may be useful in predicting the location of various individuals within the business enterprise, which may be a difficult task in an emergency situation.
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37 Claims
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1. An emergency management system for use in a business enterprise, comprising:
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a database including multiple evacuation plans;
a plurality of communication channels capable of receiving at least one of the multiple evacuation plans; and
a logic device that receives information regarding the location of an emergency within the business enterprise;
wherein the logic device selects a customized evacuation plan from among the multiple evacuation plans. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An evacuation management system for use in a business enterprise, comprising:
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a source of automatically generated information from the business enterprise;
a logic device capable of determining if predetermined events have occurred within the business enterprise based on the source of automatically generated information;
a plurality of communication channels, wherein at least one channel within the plurality receives a customized plan. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for use in an emergency population-status system, comprising:
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gathering information regarding an emergency in a business enterprise from a plurality of information sources;
assessing the credibility of the information gathered; and
determining the probability of an individual'"'"'s presence within the business enterprise. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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