# US 10,484,830 B1 · Indoor positioning system for fireman

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- Number: US 10,484,830 B1
- Document ID: US10484830B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/152,013
- Filed: 2018-10-04
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2018-07-13
- Applicants: Man-Chee Liu
- Inventors: Man-Chee Liu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484830B1

## CPC

- G01S 1/68: Marker, boundary, call-sign, or like beacons transmitting signals not carrying directional information
- H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services
- G01S 1/0423: {Mounting or deployment thereof}
- G01S 1/0428: {Signal details}
- G01S 5/0295: {Proximity-based methods, e.g. position inferred from reception of particular signals}
- G06K 7/10366: {the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications}
- H04W 4/33: for indoor environments, e.g. buildings
- G01S 2201/02: Indoor positioning, e.g. in covered car-parks, mining facilities, warehouses
- G01S 2205/02: Indoor
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS

## Abstract

An indoor positioning system for fireman includes: a wireless tag reading device, worn or carried by a fireman; and a plurality of wireless tags, disposed in a plurality of positioning points defined in an indoor space and each of the wireless tags having a memory for storing a location data, where each of the location data is corresponding to one of the plurality of positioning points; when in use, the wireless tag reading device is coupled with at least one of the plurality of wireless tags within a sensing range via a wireless means, so that at least one of the location data corresponding to at least one positioning point defined in the indoor space is obtained.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An indoor positioning system for fireman, including:
a wireless tag reading device, worn or carried by a fireman, said wireless tag reading device has a data output unit and an operation interface, said data output unit is selected from a group consisting of a display, a speaker, or a combination thereof, and said operation interface is selected from a group consisting of a button unit, a touch control unit, or a combination thereof; and
a plurality of wireless tags, disposed in a plurality of positioning points defined in an indoor space and each said wireless tag having a memory for storing a location data, wherein each said location data is corresponding to one of said plurality of positioning points;
wherein, when in use, said wireless tag reading device is coupled with at least one of said plurality of wireless tags within a sensing range via a wireless means, so that at least one said location data corresponding to at least one said positioning point defined in said indoor space is obtained.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The indoor positioning system for fireman as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wireless tag reading device has a communication interface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The indoor positioning system for fireman as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of positioning points is located on a smoke detector.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The indoor positioning system for fireman as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of positioning points is located on a socket.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The indoor positioning system for fireman as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of positioning points is located on a lamp.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The indoor positioning system for fireman as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of positioning points is located on a water sprinkler.