ACTIVE EMERGENCY EXIT SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS
First Claim
1. An exit system for a building, comprising:
- at least one exit sign, the exit sign comprising;
a display;
at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of;
a human presence sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a noxious gas sensor, and a fire sensor;
at least one transceiver;
a power source;
a memory component; and
a central processor integrated with the display, the at least one sensor, the at least one transceiver, the memory component, and the power source;
a remote server in electronic communication with the exit sign;
a portable electronic device carried by a user, the device being in electronic communication with the exit sign and the remote server; and
an application installed on the electronic device, the application configured to transmit and receive data from the exit sign and the remote server;
wherein the memory component stores at least one exit plan relating to the building;
wherein, in response to the at least one sensor detecting an emergency event, the central processor is configured to (i) actively update the exit sign to display emergency event information; and
(ii) transmit emergency event information to the remote server or the user via the transceiver.
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Abstract
An active exit system may include one or more active exit signs, each exit sign having at least one sensor, a display, and a transceiver. Each active exit sign monitors building environmental conditions, monitors the locations of users and objects within the building, and assists in location services during normal operation. The exit signs transmit a dynamic exit plan to a user'"'"'s electronic device based on the user'"'"'s location. In response to sensing an emergency event, the exit sign transmits an emergency signal to the user'"'"'s electronic device and updates a user'"'"'s exit plan as needed based on the location of the emergency event. The exit sign also transmits user location information to emergency responders.
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20 Claims
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1. An exit system for a building, comprising:
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at least one exit sign, the exit sign comprising; a display; at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of;
a human presence sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a noxious gas sensor, and a fire sensor;at least one transceiver; a power source; a memory component; and a central processor integrated with the display, the at least one sensor, the at least one transceiver, the memory component, and the power source; a remote server in electronic communication with the exit sign; a portable electronic device carried by a user, the device being in electronic communication with the exit sign and the remote server; and an application installed on the electronic device, the application configured to transmit and receive data from the exit sign and the remote server; wherein the memory component stores at least one exit plan relating to the building; wherein, in response to the at least one sensor detecting an emergency event, the central processor is configured to (i) actively update the exit sign to display emergency event information; and
(ii) transmit emergency event information to the remote server or the user via the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An active exit system for a building, comprising:
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a first exit sign and a second exit sign, wherein the first and second exit signs are each located proximate an exit of the building or an exit of a portion of the building, each exit sign comprising; a display; at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of;
a human presence sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a noxious gas sensor, and a fire sensor;at least one transceiver; a back-up power source; a memory component, the memory component storing at least one building exit plan; and a central processor integrated with the display, the at least one sensor, the at least one transceiver, the memory component, and the back-up power source, an external primary power source electrically connected to the exit sign; a remote server, the remote server and the exit signs in electronic communication; and a portable electronic device carried by a user, wherein (i) the device is in electronic communication with the remote server, (ii) the device comprises a GPS location device, and (iii) wherein the GPS device generates positional data that is received by at least one exit sign transceiver; wherein the at least one transceiver communicates with the server to provide the positional data to the user; wherein, in response to the at least one sensor of the first or second exit sign sensing an emergency event, the first and second exit signs display emergency event information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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sensing environmental conditions within a building; sensing a location of a portable electronic device carried by a user within the building; sensing a location of an object within the building transmitting a map to the portable electronic device, the map providing an exit plan from the location of the user; transmitting an emergency signal to the portable electronic device in response to sensing an emergency event within the building environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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