Service personnel detection system and method
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a physical presence of a plurality of service personnel at a plurality of environmental equipment systems positioned at a plurality of different physical locations, said plurality of service personnel being associated with a plurality of service entities, each of said plurality of environmental equipment systems comprising one or more sensors for producing sensor data, said method comprising:
- positioning a plurality of environmental equipment systems at a plurality of physical locations;
electronically forming a service personnel detection zone in substantially close proximity with said plurality of physical locations such that service personnel within said service personnel detection zone are wirelessly detectable;
providing a plurality of environmental equipment communication systems for said plurality of environmental equipment systems;
providing one or more data storage units in communication with said plurality of environmental equipment communication systems;
utilizing said plurality of environmental equipment communication systems for sending said sensor data for said plurality of environmental equipment systems to said one or more data storage units;
creating service personnel detection information when said service personnel enter said service personnel detection zone for said plurality of environmental equipment systems;
sending said service personnel detection information to said one or more storage units; and
storing said sensor data and service personnel presence detection information in said one or more data storage units.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a service personnel detection system for detecting and reporting the presence of service personnel at a plurality of environmental equipment systems. The service personnel detecting systems utilize various wireless means for sensing or recording a presence of service personnel adjacent the plurality of environmental equipment systems. The service personnel detection information may be sent to one or more storage units via numerous different communication channels depending on the system architecture.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a physical presence of a plurality of service personnel at a plurality of environmental equipment systems positioned at a plurality of different physical locations, said plurality of service personnel being associated with a plurality of service entities, each of said plurality of environmental equipment systems comprising one or more sensors for producing sensor data, said method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of environmental equipment systems at a plurality of physical locations;
electronically forming a service personnel detection zone in substantially close proximity with said plurality of physical locations such that service personnel within said service personnel detection zone are wirelessly detectable;
providing a plurality of environmental equipment communication systems for said plurality of environmental equipment systems;
providing one or more data storage units in communication with said plurality of environmental equipment communication systems;
utilizing said plurality of environmental equipment communication systems for sending said sensor data for said plurality of environmental equipment systems to said one or more data storage units;
creating service personnel detection information when said service personnel enter said service personnel detection zone for said plurality of environmental equipment systems;
sending said service personnel detection information to said one or more storage units; and
storing said sensor data and service personnel presence detection information in said one or more data storage units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A detection system for detecting a physical presence of a plurality of service personnel at a plurality of environmental equipment systems positioned at a plurality of physical locations, said environmental equipment systems being serviced by said plurality of service personnel, said plurality of service personnel being associated with a plurality of service entities, said system comprising:
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one or more sensors for producing sensor data for each of said plurality of environmental equipment systems;
one or more data storage units;
a plurality of communication systems for said plurality of environmental equipment systems, said plurality of communication systems being operable for sending said sensor data to said one or more storage units;
a plurality of service personnel detection zones in close proximity with each of said plurality of environmental equipment systems, respectively;
a plurality of service personnel locators for said plurality of service personnel, each of said plurality of service personnel locators comprising an electromagnetic wave antenna, said electromagnetic wave antenna being operable for wireless communication of data related to an electronic determination of entry of said plurality of service personnel into respective of said plurality of service personnel detection zones. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A detection system for detecting a physical presence of a plurality of service personnel at a plurality of environmental equipment systems positioned at a plurality of physical locations, said environmental equipment systems being serviced by said plurality of service personnel, said plurality of service personnel being associated with a plurality of service entities, said system comprising:
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a plurality of dialers with cordless telephone electronics for said plurality of environmental equipment systems; and
a plurality of service personnel devices for said plurality of service personnel comprising corresponding cordless telephone electronics operable for communicating wirelessly with said plurality of dialers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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