System and method for rapid emergency information distribution
First Claim
1. A method for providing information of a digital raster image, comprising:
- digitizing a paper document to create a digital raster image;
recording DPI of the digital raster image, original size of the paper document and scale information associated with the paper document and a digitizing device;
embedding the DPI, the original size and the scale information in a header of the digital raster image;
storing the digital raster image as a single file, wherein said single file has the DPI, the original size and the scale information embedded in the header of said digital raster image;
providing a digital image viewer for, rendering the digital raster image, andproviding zooming means to magnify the rendered digital raster image, whereby said scale information of the magnified digital raster image is maintained.
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Abstract
A building'"'"'s scaled plans are integrated in a single system. The structural, electrical, water, fire alarm, motion detection, and other various assorted systems are all integrated into the same system. Thus, they are easily accessible to emergency personnel. The emergency personnel will have immediate access to data gathered by the alarm system thereby notifying emergency personnel immediately of the location of hazardous situations as well as where potential victims or, in the event of a crime where, perpetrators may be. The system can also be used to plan ingress and egress routes or point-to-point routes and distances. Further, emergency planning for other structures such as bridges and tunnels can be performed using the disclosed system. Additionally, GPS locators can be used to track personnel.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing information of a digital raster image, comprising:
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digitizing a paper document to create a digital raster image; recording DPI of the digital raster image, original size of the paper document and scale information associated with the paper document and a digitizing device; embedding the DPI, the original size and the scale information in a header of the digital raster image; storing the digital raster image as a single file, wherein said single file has the DPI, the original size and the scale information embedded in the header of said digital raster image; providing a digital image viewer for, rendering the digital raster image, and providing zooming means to magnify the rendered digital raster image, whereby said scale information of the magnified digital raster image is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. A system for presenting information of a digital raster image, comprising:
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a digitizing device that digitizes a paper document to create a digital raster image, wherein DPI of the digital raster image, original size of the paper document and scale information associated with the paper document is recorded and embedded in a header of the digital raster image; a digital image viewer that receives the digital raster image and; renders the digital raster image to scale and receives input from a user comprising a start and end point within a structure, said structure includes a building, a stadium, an arena, a bridge and a tunnel, said start and end points are not prescribed; and a processor that calculates a true scale measurement of a route from the start point to the end within said structure, wherein the route is presented to the user, wherein said DPI, said original size and said scale information is used by said processor to calculate said true scale measurement. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 13)
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11. A digital image viewer for presenting information based on a digital raster image of a paper drawing, comprising:
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a route calculator that calculates a route between a first and second location within a structure, said structure includes a building, a stadium, an arena, a bridge and a tunnel, the first and second locations being specified on the digital raster image; a measurement calculator that calculates a true scale measurement of the route based at least in part on DPI of the digital raster image, original size of the paper drawing and scale information each of which are embedded in a header of the digital raster image and coordinates of pixels defining the first and second location specified on the digital raster image; and presentation means for displaying the route and true scale measurement. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for presenting information of a digital raster image, comprising:
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a digitizing device that digitizes a paper document to create a digital raster image, wherein DPI of the digital raster image, original size of the paper document and scale information associated with the paper document is recorded and embedded in a header of a TIFF image; a digital image viewer that receives the digital raster image and; renders the digital raster image to scale and receives input from a user comprising a start and end point within a structure, said start and end points are not prescribed; and a processor that calculates a true scale measurement of a route from the start point to the end within said structure, said processor calculates the true scale measurement of the route using the DPI, the original size and the scale information embedded in the header of the TIFF image, wherein the route is presented to the user.
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