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US 11,249,560 B2Granted
Capacity counter system
AssigneeKimchuK, Incorporated
InventorsJames Alphonse Marquis, Jeffrey William Londona, John William Dailey
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Abstract
A capacity counter system has a central capacity controller, a clicker to indicate when people enter or leave an area, and a video system for displaying a running count of how many people are in the area. The controller, clicker and video system communicate wirelessly using protocols that allow the controller to communicate with a plurality of clickers while being in close proximity to other controllers serving adjacent areas.
Claims15
A capacity counter system comprising:
- a) a computer implemented central capacity controller;
- b) a computer implemented first clicker;
- and
- c) a computer implemented video system
- wherein:
- d) said first clicker comprises:
- i) at least one of:
- 1) an up button to indicate an entry of a person into an area;
- or
- 2) a down button to indicate an exit of a person from said area;
- and
- ii) a wireless communication device;
- e) said video system comprises:
- i) a video display;
- and
- ii) a wireless communication device;
- f) said central capacity controller comprises:
- i) a first wireless communication device adapted to communicate with said wireless communication device of said first clicker;
- ii) a second wireless communication device adapted to communicate with said wireless communication device of said video system;
- and
- iii) computer code to cause said central capacity controller to:
- 1) receive from said first clicker via said first wireless communication device, an indication of a person entering or leaving said area;
- 2) increase or decrease a running count of persons in said area based on said received indication from said first clicker;
- and
- 3) transmit said running count of persons to said video system in real time via said second wireless communication device such that said running count of persons may be indicated on said video display in real time
- wherein:
- g) said central capacity controller is configured to implement a star network with respect a plurality of computer implemented clickers;
- h) said first clicker comprises a first ID;
- i) said central capacity controller comprises an allowable ID;
- and
- j) said central capacity controller is adapted to join said first clicker into said star network when said first ID matches said allowable ID.
28 more elements
A capacity counter system comprising:
- a) a computer implemented central capacity controller;
- b) a computer implemented first clicker;
- c) a computer implemented second clicker;
- and
- d) a computer implemented video system
- wherein:
- e) said first clicker comprises:
- i) an active up button but not an active down button;
- and
- ii) a wireless communication device;
- f) said second clicker comprises:
- i) an active down button but not an active up button;
- and
- ii) a wireless communication device;
- g) said video system comprises:
- i) a video display;
- and
- ii) a wireless communication device;
- h) said central capacity controller comprises:
- i) a first wireless communication device adapted to communicate with said wireless communication devices of said first clicker and said second clicker;
- ii) a second wireless communication device adapted to communicate with said wireless communication device of said video system;
- and
- iii) computer code to cause said central capacity controller to:
- 1) receive from said first clicker via said first wireless communication device, an indication of a person entering said area;
- 2) to receive from said second clicker via said first wireless communication device, an indication of a person leaving said area;
- 3) increase or decrease a running count of persons in said area based on said received indications from said clickers;
- and
- 4) transmit said running count of persons to said video system in real time via said second wireless communication device such that said running count of persons may be indicated on said video display in real time.
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