Portable occupancy detection unit
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, with a portable occupancy unit, a first signal using a first detector, wherein the first signal is indicative of an occupant in a structure;
receiving, with the portable occupancy unit, a second signal using a second detector, wherein the second signal is indicative of the occupant in the structure;
processing the first signal and the second signal to determine a likelihood of whether the occupant is present in the structure; and
providing, if it is determined that the occupant is present in the structure based on the likelihood, an output to convey that the occupant has been detected.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, with a portable occupancy unit, a first signal using a first detector, where the first signal is indicative of an occupant in a structure. A second signal is received with the portable occupancy unit using a second detector. The second signal is indicative of the occupant in the structure. The first signal and the second signal are processed to determine whether the occupant is present in the structure. If it is determined that the occupant is present in the structure, an output is provided to convey that the occupant has been detected.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, with a portable occupancy unit, a first signal using a first detector, wherein the first signal is indicative of an occupant in a structure; receiving, with the portable occupancy unit, a second signal using a second detector, wherein the second signal is indicative of the occupant in the structure; processing the first signal and the second signal to determine a likelihood of whether the occupant is present in the structure; and providing, if it is determined that the occupant is present in the structure based on the likelihood, an output to convey that the occupant has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable occupancy unit comprising:
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a first detector configured to detect a first signal, wherein the first signal is indicative of an occupant in a structure; a second detector configured to detect a second signal, wherein the second signal is indicative of the occupant in the structure; a processor configured to process the first signal and the second signal to determine a likelihood of whether the occupant is present in the structure; and an output interface configured to convey an output if, based on the likelihood, it is determined that the occupant is present in the structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions that, if executed by a portable occupancy unit, cause the portable occupancy unit to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a first signal using a first detector, wherein the first signal is indicative of an occupant in a structure; receiving a second signal using a second detector, wherein the second signal is indicative of the occupant in the structure; processing the first signal and the second signal to determine a likelihood of whether the occupant is present in the structure; and providing, if it is determined that the occupant is present in the structure based on the likelihood, an output to convey that the occupant has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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