Building management system that determines building utilization

    公开(公告)号:US10298411B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-21

    申请号:US15332241

    申请日:2016-10-24

    Abstract: A building management system that determines space utilization in a building. The building management system comprises room utilization sensors, such as occupancy sensors, a gateway that gathers raw occupancy data records from the occupancy sensors, and at least one processor. Each raw occupancy data record comprises an occupancy state associated with a timestamp. The processor is configured for normalizing the raw occupancy data records into normalized occupancy data records each comprising a time segment and an occupancy state indicating whether for a given time segment a room is occupied. The processor is further configured for structuring the normalized occupancy data records by associating each normalized occupancy data record with a space node corresponding to a room in the building from where the raw occupancy data record was collected and associating each space node with a set of tags, each tag defining a single state from a plurality of states. The processor may further receive a selection of a tag from a user interface, split the normalized occupancy data records along the selected tag's states into sets of normalized occupancy data records, for each split set of occupancy data records, calculate at least one occupancy rate, and display a visualization of space utilization of the building comprising a comparison of the occupancy rates of the selected tag's states.

    Conference system including automated equipment setup

    公开(公告)号:US10044871B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-07

    申请号:US15266238

    申请日:2016-09-15

    Abstract: A conference system leveraging radio frequency communication standards for initiating a conference and controlling conference room presets. The system comprises a processor, a memory, a data storage device, a display, and at least one communication interface configured to enable communications with a remote server and one or more RF beacons, wherein the one or more RF beacons are configured for periodically broadcasting a beacon ID. The system further comprises a program of instructions stored in the memory and executable in the processor, the program of instructions being operable to: receive from at least one of the one or more RF beacons the beacon ID, estimate a distance to the at least one of the one or more RF beacons according to a detected signal strength of the RF beacon broadcast, determine a location based on the distance to the at least one of the one or more RF beacons, accept information defining a conference type from a plurality of conference types, each conference type being associated with preset resources, display at least one preset parameter associated with the conference type, receive preset information including a start time, an end time, and one or more settings for a preset resource, automatically associate the preset information with at least one preset resource based on the determined location and the conference type, and send to the associated preset resources at least one control command comprising the one or more settings in response to the start time.

    BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT DETERMINES BUILDING UTILIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180113897A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15332241

    申请日:2016-10-24

    CPC classification number: H04L12/2803

    Abstract: A building management system that determines space utilization in a building. The building management system comprises room utilization sensors, such as occupancy sensors, a gateway that gathers raw occupancy data records from the occupancy sensors, and at least one processor. Each raw occupancy data record comprises an occupancy state associated with a timestamp. The processor is configured for normalizing the raw occupancy data records into normalized occupancy data records each comprising a time segment and an occupancy state indicating whether for a given time segment a room is occupied. The processor is further configured for structuring the normalized occupancy data records by associating each normalized occupancy data record with a space node corresponding to a room in the building from where the raw occupancy data record was collected and associating each space node with a set of tags, each tag defining a single state from a plurality of states. The processor may further receive a selection of a tag from a user interface, split the normalized occupancy data records along the selected tag's states into sets of normalized occupancy data records, for each split set of occupancy data records, calculate at least one occupancy rate, and display a visualization of space utilization of the building comprising a comparison of the occupancy rates of the selected tag's states.

    CONFERENCE ROOM AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE INTERFACE DEVICE
    17.
    发明申请
    CONFERENCE ROOM AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE INTERFACE DEVICE 有权
    会议室音频/视频电缆接口设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150195492A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-09

    申请号:US14302996

    申请日:2014-06-12

    CPC classification number: H04M3/567 H04N7/15

    Abstract: A cable management hub for use in providing an interface between one or more pieces of audio-visual presentation equipment and a laptop. The cable management hub comprises a first portion that includes one or more cables that mate with respective cables from the laptop. The cable management hub further includes one or more buttons, each of which is configured to generate an electrical signal when pressed by a user that indicates a desire by the user to transfer control of the audio-visual presentation equipment from a previous user, if one exists, to the user that pressed the button. If no one had control, then the user that presses the button would gain control of the audio-visual equipment. The cable management hub further includes one or more illuminated indicators configured to illuminate in a manner indicative of a received status condition signal.

    Abstract translation: 用于提供一个或多个视听呈现设备和笔记本电脑之间的接口的电缆管理中心。 电缆管理集线器包括第一部分,其包括与膝上型电脑的相应电缆配合的一个或多个电缆。 电缆管理集线器还包括一个或多个按钮,每个按钮被配置为当用户按下时产生电信号,该用户指示用户希望从先前的用户转移对视听呈现设备的控制,如果一个 存在,按下按钮的用户。 如果没有人控制,则按下按钮的用户将获得对视听设备的控制。 电缆管理集线器还包括配置成以指示接收到的状态条件信号的方式照亮的一个或多个照明指示器。

    SPEAKERPHONE WITH BUILT-IN SENSORS
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180191885A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15398227

    申请日:2017-01-04

    Abstract: A speakerphone continuously detects, monitors, and recognizes occupants in a conference room. The speakerphone switches between a sleep state and a powered state. The sleep state is a state whereby the speakerphone is not fully functioning and thereby is saving energy. The powered state is a state whereby the speakerphone is fully functioning. The speakerphone is comprised of at least one passive infrared sensor to generate a first signal based on sensed infrared radiation; at least one audio sensor to receive a second signal; and a processor coupled to the at least one passive infrared sensor and at least one audio sensor. The processor detects the presence of the first signal and in response to the detection of the first signal, the processor activates the speakerphone to a powered state. However, in response to the non-detection of the first signal, the processor activates the speakerphone device to a sleep state.

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