Systems and methods for providing information pertaining to physical infrastructure of a building or property

• US 9,632,671 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Albright Holdings, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Albright Holdings, Inc.
• Inventors: Albright, James R
• Primary Examiner(s): Sun, Li
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wan, Jasmine
• Application Number:
  US13/833,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20130205257A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,502 Days
• Field of Search: 715771, 715730, 370312, 701431, 701532, 701426, 701527, 709205
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/206 specially adapted for indoor navigation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings

Abstract

A computer implemented system and method for displaying information pertaining to physical infrastructure in a building or on a property via a mobile software application operating or a mobile device are provided. The mobile software application includes steps of (a) optionally displaying a list of selectable buildings and/or areas at a property, (b) optionally displaying a list of selectable floors if a building having multiple floors is selected, (c) displaying a list of points of interest for the selected floor, building or area, and (d) displaying a floor plan or area map with selected points of interest highlighted.

Claims

1. A computer implemented system for displaying information pertaining to physical infrastructure in a building or on a property via a mobile software application operating on a mobile device, comprising:

the mobile device operating the mobile software application for retrieving data from a memory and having a user interface and a display, wherein the mobile software application includes machine executable instructions for performing the steps of;

(a) displaying a vertical listing comprising areas at a property and user-selectable buildings having at least one building with multiple floors where the selection of buildings are displayed in a user-selectable color depending on the building type and is further displayed with an icon or image of the building for more rapid identification by the user;

(b) in response to a user selecting one of the at least one building with multiple floors, displaying a listing of floor levels of the selected building;

(c) in response to the user selecting one of the floor levels of the selected building, displaying immediately below the selected floor level, a list of categories of points of interest for the selected floor level;

(d) in response to the user selecting one of the categories of points of interests in the list, displaying a floor plan or area map with points of interests belonging to the selected category of points of interests highlighted in different colors, such that text indicating the selected building, selected floor level, and selected category of points of interests is displayed with the floor plan or area map;

(e) in response to the user selecting one of the highlighted points of interests on the floor plan or area map, displaying dimensions of the selected point of interest with user information regarding details of the selected point of interest'"'"'s handicapped accessibility for allowing persons to determine if they can maneuver a wheelchair within the selected point of interest; and

f) displaying a comment field for transmitting textual information compiled by the server regarding comments from other users of the mobile software application about handicapped accessibility of the selected point of interest.

2. The computer implemented system of claim 1, further comprising a wireless communications system for receiving data from a remotely located server.

3. The computer implemented system as in claim 1, wherein the selected point of interest includes at least one of a restroom, elevator or entrance.

4. The computer implemented system as in claim 1, further including the step of:

g) displaying a flag facilities icon so that the user may call for local help to persons by textual messaging with mobile devices running the mobile software application and geographically located at the specific point of interest.

5. The computer implemented system as in claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a cellular telephone.