FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A facility maintenance and management system comprising:
- a central command and control center comprising a wide area network (WAN) communication interface, a user interface, a memory, and a processor operatively coupled to the WAN communication interface, the user interface, and the memory; and
a plurality of facilities located remote from the central command and control center,wherein each of the plurality of facilities comprises;
a control panel located at the facility and comprising a wide area network (WAN) communication interface, a local area network (LAN) communication interface, and a processor operatively coupled to the WAN communication interface and the LAN communication interface; and
one or more sensors located at the facility and each of the one or more sensors comprising a LAN communication interface,wherein each of the one or more sensors is configured to obtain data regarding facility operation and use its LAN communication interface to communicate the data to the control panel located at the facility,wherein the control panel located at the facility is configured to use its LAN communication interface to receive the data from the one or more sensors located at the facility, andwherein the control panel located at the facility is configured to use its WAN communication interface to communicate the data from the facility to the central command and control center;
wherein the central command and control center is configured to use its WAN communication interface to receive data regarding facility operation from the control panel located at each of the plurality of facilities, andwherein the central command and control center is configured to use its user interface to present data regarding facility operation of the plurality of facilities.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and methods for that provide for a central command and control center that controls, monitors, and analyzes the systems and components of various remote facilities. Generally, the system comprises a control panel installed at each of a plurality of remote facilities. The control panel is connected through a wide area network to the command and control center. The control panel is also connected through a local area network to the facility'"'"'s lighting systems, single point devices, HVAC systems, and/or other power-using systems and devices for monitoring these systems. The single point devices may include but are not limited to people counters, outside air temperature sensors, space/CO2 humidity sensors, space temperature sensors, branch power meters, and, in some cases, motion detectors and outside photocells. The command and control center can control the lighting systems, HVAC systems, and other facility systems, as well as receive information relating to the operation of the facility and its power-using systems.
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45 Claims
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1. A facility maintenance and management system comprising:
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a central command and control center comprising a wide area network (WAN) communication interface, a user interface, a memory, and a processor operatively coupled to the WAN communication interface, the user interface, and the memory; and a plurality of facilities located remote from the central command and control center, wherein each of the plurality of facilities comprises; a control panel located at the facility and comprising a wide area network (WAN) communication interface, a local area network (LAN) communication interface, and a processor operatively coupled to the WAN communication interface and the LAN communication interface; and one or more sensors located at the facility and each of the one or more sensors comprising a LAN communication interface, wherein each of the one or more sensors is configured to obtain data regarding facility operation and use its LAN communication interface to communicate the data to the control panel located at the facility, wherein the control panel located at the facility is configured to use its LAN communication interface to receive the data from the one or more sensors located at the facility, and wherein the control panel located at the facility is configured to use its WAN communication interface to communicate the data from the facility to the central command and control center; wherein the central command and control center is configured to use its WAN communication interface to receive data regarding facility operation from the control panel located at each of the plurality of facilities, and wherein the central command and control center is configured to use its user interface to present data regarding facility operation of the plurality of facilities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A facility maintenance and management system comprising:
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a remotely located intelligent command and control center; a control panel located at a facility operatively coupled to the intelligent command and control center; and a HVAC system located at the facility operatively coupled to the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An energy maintenance and management system comprising:
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a remotely located intelligent command and control center; a control panel located at a facility operatively coupled to the intelligent command and control center; and a lighting system located at the facility operatively coupled to the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An energy maintenance and management system comprising:
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a remotely located intelligent command and control center; a control panel located at a facility operatively coupled to the intelligent command and control center; and at least one single point device operatively coupled to the intelligent command and control center. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An energy maintenance and management system comprising:
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a remotely located intelligent command and control center; a control panel located at a facility operatively coupled to the intelligent command and control center; and a heating or cooling system located at the facility operatively coupled to the control panel, wherein the heating or cooling system comprises; a controller operatively coupled to the control panel; an energy sensor operatively coupled to the control panel; and a temperature sensor operatively coupled to the control panel; a lighting system located at the facility operatively coupled to the control panel, wherein the lighting system comprises; an interior lighting system; an exterior lighting system; a signage lighting system; and an energy sensor operatively coupled to the lighting system; a people counter operatively coupled to the control panel; an outside air temperature sensor operatively coupled to the control panel; a carbon dioxide sensor operatively coupled to the control panel; a humidity sensor operatively coupled to the control panel; a space temperature sensor operatively coupled to the control panel; and a facility energy meter operatively coupled to the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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