# US 11,079,727 B2 · Building management system with integrated control of multiple components > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,079,727 B2 - Document ID: US11079727B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/406,575 - Filed: 2019-05-08 - Published: 2019-08-29 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-24 - Assignees: Johnson Controls Technology Company - Applicants: Johnson Controls Technology Company - Inventors: Ryan A. Piaskowski; Prashant P. Taralkar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11079727B2 ## CPC - G05B 15/02: electric - F24F 11/46: Improving electric energy efficiency or saving - G05B 19/042: using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) - G05B 19/418: Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] - G05B 2219/163: Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart, intelligent house - G05B 2219/25011: Domotique, I-O bus, home automation, building automation - G05B 2219/2642: Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house - G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - G06Q 50/10: Services - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A building management system including one or more circuits configured to receive a selection of an object associated with one of a building system, a piece of equipment, or a space of one or more building systems, one or more pieces of equipment, and/or one or more spaces of a building; determine the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or the one or more spaces related to the object; and generate a graphical user interface illustrating (i) a relationship of the object with (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object and/or (ii) a control path between the object and (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and/or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A building management system comprising: a user interface configured to display one or more user interfaces to facilitate at least one of monitoring or controlling at least one of (i) one or more building systems, (ii) one or more pieces of equipment, or (iii) one or more spaces of a building; and one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive a selection of an object associated with one of a building system, a piece of equipment, or a space of the at least one of (i) the one or more building systems, (ii) the one or more pieces of equipment, or (iii) the one or more spaces of the building; determine at least one of (i) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (ii) the one or more spaces related to the object; and generate a graphical user interface illustrating at least one of (i) a relationship of the object with the at least one of (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object or (ii) a control path between the object and the at least one of (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object, the control path provides a control sequence that facilitates identifying how the object and the at least one of (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object impact one another. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The building management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate the graphical user interface illustrating the relationship of the object with the at least one of (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The building management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate the graphical user interface illustrating the control path between the object and the at least one of (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The building management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate the graphical user interface illustrating (i) the relationship of the object with the at least one of (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object and (ii) the control path between the object and the at least one of (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object or (b) the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The building management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 6 A building management system for a building, the building management system comprising: one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: select an object associated with one of a building system, a piece of equipment, or a space of the building; determine one or more pieces of equipment related to the object; determine one or more spaces of the building related to the object; and generate a data set representative of (i) a relationship of the object with (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and (b) the one or more spaces related to the object and (ii) a control path between the object and (a) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object and (b) the one or more spaces related to the object, the control path provides a control sequence that facilitates identifying how the object, the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object, and the one or more spaces related to the object impact one another; wherein the data set facilitates at least one of controlling or monitoring at least one of (i) the object, (ii) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object, or (iii) the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The building management system of claim 6, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to use the data set to least one of control or monitor the at least one of (i) the object, (ii) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object, or (iii) the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The building management system of claim 6, further comprising an external system coupled to the one or more processing circuits, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to provide the data set to the external system, wherein the external system includes at least one of a user device or an application accessible with the user device through a network connected to the one or more processing circuits. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The building management system of claim 8, wherein the external system includes a display device configured to facilitate generating a graphical user interface on a display of the display device that illustrates the relationship and the control path based on the data set. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The building management system of claim 8, wherein the external system is configured to use the data set to least one of control or monitor the at least one of (i) the object, (ii) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object, or (iii) the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The building management system of claim 8, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive an indication of a selection of the object from the external system; and make the selection of the object based on the indication. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The building management system of claim 6, wherein the data set identifies all pieces of equipment connected with the object and all spaces of the building served by the object. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The building management system of claim 6, wherein the data set comprises a schedule related to a control strategy over time for the at least one of (i) the object, (ii) the one or more pieces of equipment related to the object, or (iii) the one or more spaces related to the object. ### Claim 14 A management system comprising: one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: select an object associated with one of a building system, a piece of equipment, or a space of a building; determine one or more pieces of equipment that are impacted by the object; generate a data set that identifies a relationship of the object with the one or more pieces of equipment impacted by the object; wherein the data set facilitates at least one of controlling or monitoring at least one of (i) the object or (ii) the one or more pieces of equipment impacted by the object. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The management system of claim 14, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate the data set such that the data set identifies a control path between the object and the one or more pieces of equipment impacted by the object, the control path provides a control sequence that facilitates identifying how the object impacts the one or more pieces of equipment. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The management system of claim 14, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: determine one or more spaces of the building that are impacted by the object; and generate the data set such that the data set identifies the relationship of the object with (i) the one or more pieces of equipment impacted by the object and (ii) the one or more spaces impacted by the object. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The management system of claim 16, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate the data set such that the data set identifies a control path between the object and (i) the one or more pieces of equipment impacted by the object and (ii) the one or more spaces impacted by the object, the control path provides a control sequence that facilitates identifying how the object impacts the one or more pieces of equipment and the one or more spaces. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The management system of claim 14, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to use the data set to least one of control or monitor the at least one of the object or the one or more pieces of equipment impacted by the object. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The management system of claim 14, wherein the one or more memory devices are further configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive an indication of a selection of the object from an external system connected to the one or more processing circuits; and make the selection of the object based on the indication. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The management system of claim 19, further comprising the external system, wherein the external system is configured to use the data set to least one of control or monitor the at least one of the object or the one or more pieces of equipment impacted by the object, and wherein the external system includes at least one of a user device or an application accessible with the user device through a network connected to the one or more processing circuits.