Management system with acoustical measurement for monitoring noise levels
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of acoustic devices disposed in concealed locations arrayed throughout a defined space with a ceiling having substantially flat and opposed uppermost and lowermost surfaces such that each of the acoustic devices is above the uppermost surface of the ceiling of the defined space,each one of the plurality of acoustic devices being receptive of acoustic generated in the defined space and having passed through the ceiling to reach the plurality of acoustic devices, andeach one of the plurality of acoustic devices being configured to issue signals reflective of the generated acoustic; and
an acoustic data unit disposed in signal communication with each of the plurality of acoustic devices;
the acoustic data unit being receptive of the signals issued from the plurality of acoustic devices and configured to convert the signals into digital acoustic data and to output the digital acoustic data in a serialized format compatible with a network protocol.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system is provided and includes a plurality of acoustic devices disposed in locations arrayed throughout a defined space, each one of the plurality of acoustic devices being receptive of acoustical attributes such as sound or noise levels generated in the defined space and configured to issue signals reflective of the generated acoustical attributes and an acoustic data unit disposed in signal communication with each of the plurality of acoustic devices. The acoustic data unit is receptive of the signals issued from the plurality of acoustic devices and configured to convert the signals into digital acoustic data and to output the digital acoustic data in a serialized format compatible with a network protocol.
26 Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A system, comprising:
-
a plurality of acoustic devices disposed in concealed locations arrayed throughout a defined space with a ceiling having substantially flat and opposed uppermost and lowermost surfaces such that each of the acoustic devices is above the uppermost surface of the ceiling of the defined space, each one of the plurality of acoustic devices being receptive of acoustic generated in the defined space and having passed through the ceiling to reach the plurality of acoustic devices, and each one of the plurality of acoustic devices being configured to issue signals reflective of the generated acoustic; and an acoustic data unit disposed in signal communication with each of the plurality of acoustic devices; the acoustic data unit being receptive of the signals issued from the plurality of acoustic devices and configured to convert the signals into digital acoustic data and to output the digital acoustic data in a serialized format compatible with a network protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A management system, comprising:
-
a process control system operating in accordance with a network protocol; and an acoustic measurement system, comprising; a plurality of acoustic devices disposed in concealed locations arrayed throughout a defined space with a ceiling having substantially flat and opposed uppermost and lowermost surfaces such that each acoustic device is above the uppermost surface of the ceiling of the defined space, each one of the plurality of acoustic devices being receptive of acoustic generated in the defined space and having passed through the ceiling to reach the plurality of acoustic devices, and each one of the plurality of the acoustic devices being configured to issue signals reflective of the generated acoustic; and an acoustic data unit disposed in signal communication with each of the plurality of acoustic devices and the process control system; the acoustic data unit being receptive of the signals issued from the plurality of acoustic devices and configured to convert the signals into digital acoustic data and to output the digital acoustic data to the process control system in a serialized format compatible with the network protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
Specification