BIM-aware location based application

• US 9,525,976 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2012
• Issued: 12/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Dharwada, Pallavi, Derby, Paul, Kolavennu, Soumitri
• Primary Examiner(s): Eng, George
• Assistant Examiner(s): DU, HUNG K
• Application Number:
  US13/468,573
• Publication Number:
  US 20130303193A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,685 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/421, 455/456.1, 455/456.3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable and executable instructions are provided for implementing a BIM-aware location based application on a mobile device. Implementing a BIM-aware location based application on a mobile device can include displaying a floor plan of a building on the mobile device. Implementing a BIM-aware location based application on a mobile device can also include implementing a number of BIM equipment representations throughout the floor plan of the building on the mobile device. Implementing a BIM-aware location based application on a mobile device can also include providing real-time status information for the number of BIM equipment representations on the mobile device. Furthermore, implementing a BIM-aware location based application on a mobile device can include updating the floor plan with the implanted number of BIM equipment representations and real-time status information based on a determined location of the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method for implementing a building information model (BIM)-aware location based application on a mobile device, comprising:

displaying a floor plan of a building on the mobile device based on a first determined location of the mobile device;

implementing a number of BIM equipment representations throughout the floor plan of the building on the mobile device based on stored BIM data, wherein the number of BIM equipment representations are selectably visible based on the first determined location of the mobile device and based on a predetermined portion of the floor plan display that is made visible by selection from a set of functions that includes zoom-in, zoom-out, and rotate;

receiving updated BIM data that includes real-time status information from system equipment within the building, wherein the real-time status information is collected via a number of sensors;

providing real-time status information for the number of BIM equipment representations on the mobile device, wherein the number of BIM equipment representations are based on the first determined location of the mobile device and wherein the real-time status information is displayed at a position on the location of the BIM equipment representations displayed on the floor plan of the building;

receiving an alert on the mobile device that physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations outside a predetermined operating threshold based on the real-time status information;

displaying video confirmation of the alert on the mobile device of the physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations outside the predetermined operating threshold;

providing a number of directions from the first location of the mobile device to a location of an access point for the physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations outside the predetermined operating threshold, wherein the location of the access point for the physical equipment and location of the physical equipment are different locations within the building; and

updating the floor plan with the implemented number of BIM equipment representations and real-time status information based on a second determined location of the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein updating the number of BIM equipment includes dynamically changing the BIM equipment representations with changes in the location of the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein providing real-time status information includes displaying information collected from system equipment via the number of BIM equipment representations, and wherein a number of BIM equipment representations within the building are displayed with a color code, wherein the color code represents a particular operation state of corresponding system equipment represented by the number of BIM equipment representations, and wherein the BIM equipment representations are visible via the predetermined portion of the floor plan display.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined portion is user defined.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising, displaying the predetermined portion of the floor plan with implemented BIM equipment representations on a remote computing device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein implementing a number of BIM equipment representations includes implementing a particular system of equipment.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions executable by a processor to cause a computer to:

display a floor plan of a building and building information model (BIM) equipment representations for the building;

determine a current location of a mobile device within the floor plan of the building;

display the current location within the floor plan and surrounding BIM equipment representations for the current location based on stored BIM data of the determined location of the mobile device within the building, wherein the surrounding BIM equipment representations are selectably visible based on the current location of the mobile device and based on a predetermined portion of the floor plan display that is made visible by selection from a set of functions that includes zoom-in, zoom-out, and rotate;

receive updated BIM data that includes real-time status information from system equipment within the building, wherein the real-time status information is collected via a number of sensors and wherein the real-time status information is displayed at a position on the location of the BIM equipment representations displayed on the floor plan of the building;

display particular real-time status information based on selection of a corresponding BIM equipment representation displayed on the floor plan of the building;

receive an alert on the mobile device that physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations is outside a predetermined operating threshold based on the real-time status information;

display video confirmation of the alert on the mobile device of the physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations outside the predetermined operating threshold;

provide a number of directions from the current location of the mobile device to a location of an access point for the physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations outside the predetermined operating threshold, wherein the location of the access point for the physical equipment and location of the physical equipment are different locations within the building; and

display real-time status information for the displayed BIM equipment representations, wherein the BIM equipment representations are based on the determined location of the mobile device.

8. The medium of claim 7, further storing the set of instructions executable by the processor to cause the computer to provide an equipment selection tool for the BIM equipment representations.

9. The medium of claim 8, wherein selection of BIM equipment representations display equipment specification information.

10. The medium of claim 8, wherein selection of BIM equipment representations display equipment maintenance history information.

11. The medium of claim 8, further storing the set of instructions executable by the processor to cause the computer to display the alert when the real-time status information is outside a predetermined threshold.

12. The medium of claim 7, wherein the real-time status information is exported to a remote computing device.

13. A system for implementing a building information model (BIM)-aware location based application;

the system comprising a mobile device with a processing resource in communication with a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium includes a set of instructions and wherein the processing resource is designed to carry out the set of instructions to;

display a floor plan of a building and BIM equipment representations for the building;

calculate a current location within the building;

determine the current location within the floor plan of the building;

display the current location within the floor plan and surrounding BIM equipment representations for the current location based on stored BIM data of the determined location of the mobile device within the building, wherein the surrounding BIM equipment representations are selectably visible based on the current location of the mobile device and based on a predetermined portion of the floor plan display that is made visible by selection from a set of functions that includes zoom-in, zoom-out, and rotate;

receive updated BIM data that includes real-time status information from system equipment within the building, wherein the real-time status information is collected via a number of sensors;

provide real-time status information for the number of BIM equipment representations on the mobile device, wherein the number of BIM equipment representations are based on the determined location of the mobile device within the floor plan of the building;

display the real-time status information for the number of BIM equipment representations, wherein the BIM equipment representations are based on the determined location of the mobile device and wherein the real-time status information is displayed at a position on the location of the BIM equipment representations displayed on the floor plan of the building;

display particular real-time status information based on selection of a corresponding BIM equipment representation displayed on the floor plan of the building;

receive an alert on the mobile device that physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations is outside a predetermined operating threshold based on the real-time status information;

display video confirmation of the alert on the mobile device of the physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations outside the predetermined operating threshold;

provide a number of directions from the current location of the mobile device to a location of an access point for the physical equipment corresponding to the number of BIM equipment representations outside the predetermined operating threshold, wherein the location of the access point for the physical equipment and location of the physical equipment are different locations within the building; and

provide selection options for the number of BIM equipment representations to retrieve building management options.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the building management options include a set of maintenance history information.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the processing resource is designed to further carry out the set of instructions to provide navigation options to display the number of BIM equipment representations from various locations within the building.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the processing resource is designed to further carry out the set of instructions to color code the number of BIM equipment representations on the mobile device based on the real-time status information, wherein the color code represents a particular operation state of corresponding system equipment represented by the number of BIM equipment representations, and wherein the BIM equipment representations are visible via a predetermined portion of the floor plan display.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the color code can be used as an alert system to a user when it is determined that the real-time status information is outside a predetermined threshold.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the building management options includes function controls over the physical equipment represented by the BIM equipment representations.