Methods and systems for generating maps corresponding to physical spaces, devices, and/or users

A computer implemented method for generating a map based on nodes of a hierarchical graph that that stores and provides access to sensor data from devices within a physical space, the method implemented at a computer system that includes one or more processors, the method comprising:

• accessing a hierarchical graph that defines a topology of a physical space and comprises a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes of the hierarchical graph comprising a top node for the physical space and a plurality of other nodes coupled, through zero or more intermediate nodes, to the top node of the physical space, one or more of the plurality of nodes comprising an area node or a sub-area node, each area node and sub-area node representing an area or sub-area within the physical space, one or more of the plurality of nodes also comprising a device node, each device node representing a device located within the physical space, each device being configured to provide data or receive control signals;
• and
• for a particular node of the plurality of nodes,
• generate map data corresponding to the particular node;
• store the generated map data corresponding to the particular node;
• access the stored generated map data;
• and
• generate, using the generated map data, a map corresponding to the particular node.

A computer program product for generating a map based on nodes of a hierarchical graph that stores and provides access to sensor data from devices within a physical space, the computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by one or more processors of a computer system to cause the computer system to perform at least the following:

• access a hierarchical graph that defines a topology of a physical space and comprises a plurality of nodes, the plurality of nodes of the hierarchical graph comprising a top node for the physical space and a plurality of other nodes coupled, through zero or more intermediate nodes, to the top node of the physical space, one or more of the plurality of nodes comprising an area node or a sub-area node, each area node and sub-area node representing an area or sub-area within the physical space, one or more of the plurality of nodes also comprising a device node, each device node representing a device located within the physical space, each device being configured to provide data or receive control signals;
• and
• for a particular node of the plurality of nodes,
• generate map data corresponding to the particular node;
• store the generated map data corresponding to the particular node;
• access the stored generated map data;
• and
• generate, using the generated map data, a map corresponding to the particular node.