OVERHEAD-MOUNTED INFRARED SENSOR ARRAY BASED HOTELING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A hoteling system for an open work area that includes a plurality of work spaces, comprising:
- a plurality of infrared sensor arrays mounted above the open work area, wherein each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors, wherein the field of view patterns of at least some of the infrared emission sensors project into the work spaces; and
a controller that is remote from at least some of the infrared sensor arrays and that is in communications with the infrared sensor arrays, the controller configured to determine an occupancy state of each of the work spaces based at least in part on information received from the infrared sensor arrays.
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Abstract
Hoteling systems for open work areas are provided that may be used track occupancy of work spaces within the work area. These systems include a plurality of infrared sensor arrays that are mounted above the work area. Each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors. The field of view patterns of at least some of the infrared emission sensors project into the work spaces. These systems further include a controller that is remote from at least some of the infrared sensor arrays. The controller is configured to determine an occupancy state of each of the work spaces based at least in part on information received from the infrared sensor arrays.
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24 Claims
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1. A hoteling system for an open work area that includes a plurality of work spaces, comprising:
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a plurality of infrared sensor arrays mounted above the open work area, wherein each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors, wherein the field of view patterns of at least some of the infrared emission sensors project into the work spaces; and a controller that is remote from at least some of the infrared sensor arrays and that is in communications with the infrared sensor arrays, the controller configured to determine an occupancy state of each of the work spaces based at least in part on information received from the infrared sensor arrays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
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15. A method of assigning work spaces in a hoteling system, the method comprising:
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detecting infrared emissions within individual work spaces in an open work area using a plurality of overhead mounted infrared sensor arrays, wherein the infrared sensor arrays each include a plurality of sensors and the infrared sensor arrays are arranged so that field of view patterns of multiple of the sensors extend into each work space in the open work area; transmitting data from the infrared sensor arrays to a controller; using the controller to determine an occupancy state of each of the work spaces based at least in part on the data received from the infrared sensor arrays; and assigning a work space that has been determined to be currently unoccupied to an individual. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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