Methods for emergency communication within a fire safety system
First Claim
1. A method for emergency communication, the method comprising:
- deploying an emergency device within a structure;
providing the emergency device with location information, wherein the location information relates to a fixed position of the emergency device within the structure;
receiving an emergency information request related to the emergency device; and
communicating, in response to the received emergency information request, location information directly between the emergency device and a mobile emergency device, wherein the communicated location information identifies location of the mobile emergency device relative to the fixed position of the emergency device within the structure.
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Abstract
An emergency device or emergency system is configured for operation within a fire safety system, or a fire safety portion of a building automation system (BAS). For example, wireless devices, emergency devices and/or automation components within the fire safety system or the fire safety portion of the BAS may be configured to automatically provide or otherwise communicate emergency information to an emergency device or system. The emergency information may, in turn, be utilized by emergency personnel or first responders to determine location information regarding the structure and/or relative positions within the structure or communicate with a remote emergency system.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for emergency communication, the method comprising:
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deploying an emergency device within a structure; providing the emergency device with location information, wherein the location information relates to a fixed position of the emergency device within the structure; receiving an emergency information request related to the emergency device; and communicating, in response to the received emergency information request, location information directly between the emergency device and a mobile emergency device, wherein the communicated location information identifies location of the mobile emergency device relative to the fixed position of the emergency device within the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for emergency communication within a fire safety system, the method comprising:
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communicating an emergency request to an emergency device deployed within a building automation system; processing, at the emergency device, an emergency communication received via a wireless communications component in response to the emergency request, wherein the emergency communication includes location information relating to a fixed position of the emergency device deployed within the building automation system; generating display data based on the location information contained within the received emergency communication; and communicating the display data directly from the emergency device to a user for presentation, wherein the communicated display data identifies location of the user relative to the fixed position of the emergency device deployed within the building automation system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for emergency communication within a fire safety system, the method comprising:
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receiving an emergency information request from a user located within a structure, wherein the emergency information request is communicated directly to an emergency device deployed within the structure containing a building automation system; determining location information of the user relative to the emergency device; generating an emergency communication containing the location information of the user relative to the emergency device; and transmitting the emergency communication via a wireless communications component, wherein the emergency communication is transmitted to the building automation system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for emergency communication, the method comprising:
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establishing a direct communication link between a mobile emergency device and an emergency device, wherein the emergency device is fixedly deployed within a structure; and communicating location information relating to a position of the emergency device within the structure to the mobile emergency device via the direct communication link, wherein the communicated location information identifies location of the mobile emergency device relative to the emergency device within the structure. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for emergency communication, the method comprising:
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deploying an emergency device within a structure; providing the emergency device with location information indicative of a fixed position of the emergency device within the structure; receiving an emergency information request related to the emergency device via an ad-hoc connection established between the emergency device and a mobile emergency device; and communicating, in response to the received emergency information request, location information to the mobile emergency device via the ad-hoc connection, wherein the communicated location information identifies a current location of the mobile emergency device relative to the position of the emergency device.
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