Event driven remote graphical reporting of building automation system parameters
First Claim
1. A system for remote graphical reporting of related sets of parameters monitored by a building automation system, the building automation system including means for monitoring real time conditions of a plurality of operating building parameters, and means for storing fixed information regarding static system parameters, the system comprising, in combination:
- a report definition subsystem for defining a plurality of transmittable reports which includes;
means for establishing user specified trigger conditions intended to trigger each remote report transmission, andmeans for defining a plurality of transmittable graphics for the transmittable reports, the transmittable graphics including user specified static system parameters associated with user specified real time operating parameters,a reporting transmission subsystem for transmitting the reports including the transmittable graphics which includes;
means for detecting the user specified trigger conditions and determining which of the graphical reports is to be transmitted,means for merging the user specified static system parameters and monitored real time values for the user specified real time operating parameters into one of the defined transmittable graphics,means for assuring that monitored real time data is available for the user specified real time operating parameters and is included in the completed transmittable graphic, andmeans enabled subsequent to assembly of the transmittable graphic for transmitting a facsimile report including the transmittable graphic.
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Abstract
A system and method for reporting of alarms (or other conditions) to a remote location, in a building automation system. The alarm is reported in graphical format which shows not only the information related directly to the alarm, but also additional information, including graphical information, intended to put the alarm in context. The system provides the user the ability to specify a transmittable alarm, and to define a graphical message for that alarm which includes fixed or static building parameters associated with real time building operating parameters. Upon occurrence of an alarm condition, the system assembles a graphical display for transmission which includes the specified fixed parameters and measured data for the real time operating parameters. The system assures that data is collected and assembled into the graphic display for all specified real time operating parameters, then initiates a facsimile transmission of the graphic display to a remote location.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for remote graphical reporting of related sets of parameters monitored by a building automation system, the building automation system including means for monitoring real time conditions of a plurality of operating building parameters, and means for storing fixed information regarding static system parameters, the system comprising, in combination:
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a report definition subsystem for defining a plurality of transmittable reports which includes; means for establishing user specified trigger conditions intended to trigger each remote report transmission, and means for defining a plurality of transmittable graphics for the transmittable reports, the transmittable graphics including user specified static system parameters associated with user specified real time operating parameters, a reporting transmission subsystem for transmitting the reports including the transmittable graphics which includes; means for detecting the user specified trigger conditions and determining which of the graphical reports is to be transmitted, means for merging the user specified static system parameters and monitored real time values for the user specified real time operating parameters into one of the defined transmittable graphics, means for assuring that monitored real time data is available for the user specified real time operating parameters and is included in the completed transmittable graphic, and means enabled subsequent to assembly of the transmittable graphic for transmitting a facsimile report including the transmittable graphic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for remote graphical reporting of alarm conditions in a building automation system, the system comprising the combination of:
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means for monitoring real time conditions of a plurality of operating building parameters and triggering an alarm when one or more predetermined parameters deviate beyond predetermined limits, means for storing a set of fixed system parameters relating to the building automated by the building automation system, the fixed parameters including graphical representations illustrating at least some of the fixed system parameters, means for assembling data for an alarm transmission including a set of fixed parameters and measured values of real time operating parameters relevant to a particular alarm, said last mentioned means including means for assembling a graphical display for transmission including fixed parameters and values for real time operating parameters intended to display the alarm condition in context, and means for transmitting a facsimile alarm message including the assembled graphical display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of remotely and graphically reporting related sets of parameters from a building on system, the building automation system including means for monitoring the real time conditions of a plurality of building operating parameters, and means for maintaining fixed information regarding system parameters of the building, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining a transmittable report condition and specifying a graphical display to be transmitted in response to detection of said transmittable report condition, specifying for the graphical display a set of fixed operating parameters and a set of real time operating parameters to be included in the transmission upon detection of a transmittable report condition, sensing the actual occurrence of a transmittable report condition and in response thereto; assembling a graphical display including the specified fixed operating parameters and data for the specified real time operating parameters; assuring that data for all of the real time operating parameters is collected and entered into the graphical display, and after said assurance, transmitting said display via facsimile to one or more remote facsimile receivers thereby to provide a graphical display indicating the report condition in context. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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