Garage management system
First Claim
1. A management system for a facility, comprising:
- a computer;
a database in communication with said computer;
a task tracking means in communication with said database;
an access management means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database;
an inventory tracking means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database; and
an alert means in communication with said database, using said event information;
whereby said computer uses the event information supplied to said database to compile an event library which can be used to generate alerts, compile reports, and control access to and egress from the facility.
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Abstract
A garage management and monitoring system defines and manages each operational event in a parking facility. Access events, management events, equipment operation events, equipment malfunction events, security events and defined anomaly events are labeled and parsed into a relational database, which is used for generating reports, creating logs, making management decisions, reconstructing accidents, and so on. The equipment includes a computer terminal, a reader, an identifying item or code capable of being read by the reader to control access to the facility, an IP camera, and a garage door or vehicle gate with safety sensors. Each defined event can be codified on the server and/or local controller to create an event library that is downloaded to the controller.
A distributed intelligent system includes: units that gather information about garage, ingresses, and egresses; units that send data to the central server; the central server parses data sent from units and inserts it into a database; the central server formats data and presents it to users; units use unique keys to relate information from several actions the unit has taken to accomplish a task.
28 Citations
15 Claims
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1. A management system for a facility, comprising:
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a computer; a database in communication with said computer; a task tracking means in communication with said database; an access management means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database; an inventory tracking means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database; and an alert means in communication with said database, using said event information; whereby said computer uses the event information supplied to said database to compile an event library which can be used to generate alerts, compile reports, and control access to and egress from the facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A method for managing a facility which has controlled access for vehicles, comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer; providing a database in communication with said computer; providing a task tracking means in communication with said database; providing an access management means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database; providing an inventory tracking means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database; and providing an alert means in communication with said database, using said event information; and using said computer to process the event information supplied to said database to compile an event library. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing a facility which has controlled access for vehicles, comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer; providing a database in communication with said computer; providing a task tracking means in communication with said database; providing an access management means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database; providing an inventory tracking means in communication with said database, for supplying event information to said database; and providing a revenue control module having a PLC which logs and timestamps all signals, and which also activates corresponding outputs to mirror the input signals; and using said computer to process the event information supplied to said database to compile an event library and to generate alerts. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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