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Occupancy status indicator

  • US 6,359,564 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/2000
  • Issued: 03/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An occupancy status indicator comprising:

  • a motion detector adapted to send a signal when it detects motion in a space and when it detects the presence of a person in the space;

    an indicator for displaying information about the occupancy of the space; and

    a controller connected to the motion detector and the indicator wherein the controller will activate the indicator to display a first condition when the motion detector signals motion in the space and the presence of a person in the space, said motion and presence being a first status;

    activate the indicator to display a second condition when no motion is detected in the space and the motion detector signals the presence of a person in the space, said presence and lack of motion being a second status; and

    activate the indicator to display a third condition when no motion is detected in the space and no person is detected in the space, said lack of motion and lack of presence being a third status.

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