Method and system for locating resources and communicating within an enterprise
First Claim
1. A commissioning method for installing a sensor ecosystem, the process for use by a device installer using an installer'"'"'s interface device that includes a display screen, the process comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of similarly constructed sensor devices wherein each of the sensor devices includes a processor and a plurality of sensor components, each sensor component for sensing a different parameter, at least a subset of the sensor components controllable to turn the components on and off so as to activate and deactivate sensing capabilities of the different parameters;
providing a sensor configuration specification that indicates specified sensor placements and, for each sensor placement, sensor settings for a sensor device to be installed at the sensor placement, the sensor settings indicating sensor components to be activated to enable specific sensing functionalities;
using the interface device to obtain a sensor device identifier from one of the sensor devices;
determining the location of the interface device within the enterprise space;
receiving input via the interface from the installer;
using the input to identify one of the sensor placements from the configuration specification;
obtaining first sensor settings for the sensor device associated with the identified one of the sensor placements from the configuration specification;
receiving an indication that the sensor device has been installed at the identified one of the sensor placements, the sensor device that has been installed being an installed device;
transmitting the first sensor settings to the installed device;
using the first sensor settings to program the installed device by activating at least a subset of the sensor components to sense a subset of parameters;
presenting test instructions to the installer to perform various activities to be sensed by the installed device;
sensing, via the installed device, activities performed by the installer; and
examining the sensed activities performed to assess test success.
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Abstract
An algorithm formulating system for use with a sensing ecosystem for identifying enterprise space states, the sensing ecosystem including a plurality of sensor devices mounted within an enterprise space wherein each sensor device is capable of sensing a plurality of parameters within the enterprise space, the system comprising a processor programmed to perform the steps of accessing a rule set that specifies a first parameter value set that corresponding to a perceived state within a first enterprise space, receiving sensor data from sensor devices within the first enterprise space, comparing the sensor data to the rule set to identify instances of the perceived state, examining sensor data to identify a second parameter value set that occurs at least a threshold percentage of time for the identified instances of the perceived state and using the second parameter value set as the basis for a new rule set to be associated with the perceived state.
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1. A commissioning method for installing a sensor ecosystem, the process for use by a device installer using an installer'"'"'s interface device that includes a display screen, the process comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of similarly constructed sensor devices wherein each of the sensor devices includes a processor and a plurality of sensor components, each sensor component for sensing a different parameter, at least a subset of the sensor components controllable to turn the components on and off so as to activate and deactivate sensing capabilities of the different parameters; providing a sensor configuration specification that indicates specified sensor placements and, for each sensor placement, sensor settings for a sensor device to be installed at the sensor placement, the sensor settings indicating sensor components to be activated to enable specific sensing functionalities; using the interface device to obtain a sensor device identifier from one of the sensor devices; determining the location of the interface device within the enterprise space; receiving input via the interface from the installer; using the input to identify one of the sensor placements from the configuration specification; obtaining first sensor settings for the sensor device associated with the identified one of the sensor placements from the configuration specification; receiving an indication that the sensor device has been installed at the identified one of the sensor placements, the sensor device that has been installed being an installed device; transmitting the first sensor settings to the installed device; using the first sensor settings to program the installed device by activating at least a subset of the sensor components to sense a subset of parameters; presenting test instructions to the installer to perform various activities to be sensed by the installed device; sensing, via the installed device, activities performed by the installer; and examining the sensed activities performed to assess test success. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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11. An algorithm formulating system for use with a sensing ecosystem for identifying enterprise space states, the sensing ecosystem including a plurality of sensor devices mounted within an enterprise space wherein each sensor device is capable of sensing a plurality of parameters within the enterprise space, the system comprising:
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a processor programmed to perform the steps of; accessing a rule set that specifies a first parameter value set that corresponding to a perceived state within a first enterprise space; receiving sensor data from sensor devices within the first enterprise space; comparing the sensor data to the rule set to identify instances of the perceived state; examining sensor data to identify a second parameter value set that occurs at least a threshold percentage of time for the identified instances of the perceived state; and using the second parameter value set as the basis for a new rule set to be associated with the perceived state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A sensor device for use in a sensing ecosystem that includes a controlling system server, the sensor device comprising:
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a processor; a battery linked to the processor; a memory device linked to the processor; a transceiver linked to the processor, the transceiver configured to facilitate wireless communication with other ecosystem devices; a plurality of sensor components linked to the processor wherein each sensor component is configured to sense a different parameter within a space upon activation, the sensor components enabling at least four different parameters to be sensed when all of the sensor components are activated; a sensor device identifier that includes a unique sensor identifier; wherein the processor is programmed to perform the steps of; (i) receiving a control signal from the system server to activate only a first subset of the sensor components in the sensor device; (ii) activating the first subset of sensor components to sense associated parameters at sensing intervals; and (iii) transmitting sensed parameter data to the system server at transmission intervals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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