System and method for facilitating access to a database

• US 10,650,162 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2016
• Issued: 05/12/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Electronic Attachment, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Simplifeye, Inc.
• Inventors: Hungate, Ryan, Hungate, Zach
• Primary Examiner(s): Aspinwall, Evan
• Application Number:
  US15/223,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20170032141A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,383 Days
• Field of Search: 707781
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/604 Tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/57 for processing of video signals
• 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 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings

Abstract

A system and method for facilitating access to requested information in building. The system includes a database, a server having a central processing unit, a wireless network, video displays disposed in rooms, and a sensing unit in communication with the server over the wireless network. The sensing unit has a microphone and disposed in each of the rooms. The sensing units are configured to detect the presence of a user and actuate an associated video display. The microphone is configured to receive requested information from the user. The central processing unit processes the requested information so as to retrieve the requested information from the database and display the requested information on the associated video display. In one embodiment, the sensing unit is a beacon and a portable electronic device. In another embodiment, the sensing unit is a wireless voice command device.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating access to information in a building having a plurality of rooms, the system comprising:

a database;

a server having a central processing unit;

a wireless network;

a plurality of video displays, each of the plurality of video displays disposed in the plurality of rooms;

a plurality of sensing units in communication with the server of the wireless network each having a microphone, the plurality of sensing units disposed in each of the plurality of rooms having at least one of the plurality of video displays, wherein the plurality of sensing units is configured to wirelessly determine a location of the user and actuate an associated video display of the plurality of video displays that is the closest in distance to the user, and wherein the microphone is configured to receive a requested information from the user based on a user'"'"'s voice recognition that identifies a specific user, the central processing unit processing the requested information so as to retrieve the requested information from the database and automatically display the requested information on the associated video display in a predetermined preference based on the specific user as established by the user'"'"'s voice recognition.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensing units further includes a portable electronic device and a beacon, the beacon configured to transmit a signal carrying a location of the beacon, wherein the portable electronic device processes the signal so as to determine a location of the portable electronic device.

3. The system of claim 2, further including a map, the map downloaded onto the database, the map including a dimension of the building.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the portable electronic device includes a recognition sensor configured to recognize an identity of the user, the central processing unit further configured to reject anyone not authorized to access information from the database.

5. The system of claim 2, further including a display priority segment, the display priority segment configured to allocate usage of the plurality of video displays based on a priority of need when more than one user is an equal distance from the associated video display.

6. The system of claim 2, further including a language protocol, the language protocol operating to provide access to the requested information from the database.

7. The system of claim 6, further including a data entry processing unit, the data entry processing unit configured to enter the requested information spoken by the user into the database.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensing units is a plurality of wireless voice command devices.

9. The system of claim 8, the microphone is directional.

10. The system of claim 9, further including a display priority segment, the display priority segment configured to allocate usage of the plurality of video displays when at least two video displays of the plurality of video displays are in the same location as the user.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the microphone is configured to pick up an auditory signal within a predetermined range.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the display priority segment in configured to actuate one of the plurality of video displays based upon an amplitude of an audio signal.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the wherein each of the plurality of wireless voice command devices is integrated into a corresponding one of the plurality of video displays.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of sensing units is integrated into a corresponding one of the plurality of video displays.

15. A method of facilitating access to information in building having a plurality of rooms, the method comprising:

providing a database, a plurality of sensing units, a central processing unit, a wireless network and a plurality of video displays;

detecting wirelessly with a sensing unit a location of a user;

receiving a verbal request for a requested information based on a user'"'"'s voice recognition from the database that identifies a specific user, and processing the database to find the requested information;

retrieving, by the central processing unit, the requested information from the database and automatically pushing the requested information onto an associated video display that is closest in distance to the location of the user in a predetermined format based on the specific user as established by the user'"'"'s voice recognition.

16. The method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the plurality of sensing units is a portable electronic device and a beacon, the beacon configured to transmit a signal carrying a location of the beacon, wherein the portable electronic device processes the signal so as to determine a location of the portable electronic device.

17. The method as set forth in claim 16, further including the step of providing a display priority segment, the display priority segment allocating a usage of the plurality of video displays when at least two video displays of the plurality of video displays are in the same location as the user.

18. The method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the plurality of sensing units is a plurality of wireless voice command devices, each having a microphone.

19. The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein the microphone is directional.

20. The method as set forth in claim 19, further including the step of providing a display priority segment, the display priority segment allocating a usage of the plurality of video displays based upon an amplitude of an audio signal received by the plurality of wireless voice command devices.