SYSTEM FOR REPRESENTING LOCATIONS OF PERSONS IN A STRUCTURE

• US 20120218080A1
• Filed: 02/28/2011
• Published: 08/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Gu, Ji, Zhang, Tingting, Chen, Henry, Huseth, Steve D., Plocher, Tom, Lau, Peter
• Application Number:
  US13/036,969
• Publication Number:
  US 20120218080A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/8.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

A computer-based system is configured to receive data relating to locations and identities of a plurality of persons in a structure, and display on an output device a plurality of icons representing the locations in the structure and the identities of one or more of an individual person and a group of persons.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a computer processor configured to;

receive data relating to locations and identities of a plurality of persons in a structure; and

display on an output device a plurality of icons representing the locations in the structure and the identities of one or more of an individual person and a group of persons.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor is configured to determine the locations and identities of the plurality of persons using a personal location processor comprising one or more of a received signal strength indication (RSSI) processor, a plurality of identification tags and readers, an inertial guidance and location processor, and an ultra wide band radio processor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display one or more groups of people as a function of a common characteristic.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display on the output device a distance between a first person in the structure and a second person in the structure.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the output device comprises one or more of a three dimensional display of the structure, a two dimensional thumbnail floor plan of the structure, a panel for selecting criteria for grouping the persons, and an information panel.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to identify a person who is incapacitated, and to display on the output device one or more of a path through the structure to the incapacitated person and a path from the incapacitated person to an exit from the structure.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive input from a user to merge one or more persons into a group and to remove one or more persons from a group.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the merge and remove are executed as a function of a particular area of the structure.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display the icon with a characteristic that is associated with a particular role of a person.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive input from a user relating to a particular icon on the output device, and to display on the output device information about a person who is associated with the particular icon.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display on the output device a track of a particular person through the structure during a particular time period.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display on the output device one or more of an indication of an accuracy and confidence level of the location of a person or group of persons.

13. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for executing a process comprising:

receiving data relating to locations and identities of a plurality of persons in a structure; and

displaying on an output device a plurality of icons representing the locations in the structure and the identities of one or more of an individual person and a group of persons.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for determining the locations and identities of the plurality of persons using one or more of a received signal strength indication (RSSI) processor, a plurality of identification tags and readers, an inertial guidance and location processor, and an ultra wide band radio processor.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for displaying one or more groups of people as a function of a common characteristic.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for displaying on the output device a distance between a first person in the structure and a second person in the structure.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for identifying a person who is incapacitated, and for displaying on the output device one or more of a path through the structure to the incapacitated person and a path from the incapacitated person to an exit from the structure.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for receiving input from a user to merge one or more persons into a group and to remove one or more persons from a group.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for displaying the icon with a characteristic that is associated with a particular role of a person.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 13, comprising instructions for displaying on the output device a track of a particular person through the structure during a particular time period.