System and method of locating installed devices
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsCharles T. Pearson, Jonathan W. Leach, George J. Magyar
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Abstract
A graphically based tool and method for generating programming for a fire monitoring system. The locations of existing devices, such as detectors, in a building being monitored, can be visually presented in the context of the building. New devices can be installed, or the location of existing devices changed since all devices report their locations in the building to the tool. Device location information can be combined with building information to create a multi-dimensional representation of parts of the building being monitored.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving location information from a device that has changed locations from a first area to a second area of a building;
- displaying an updated multi-dimensional representation of the first area and the second area of the building including a location of the device visually presented in context of the building on a user interface;
- receiving a selection via the user interface of the updated multi-dimensional representation of the second area;
- and
- programming an attribute of the device in response to the device being within the second area.
An apparatus comprising:
- a control circuit configured to:
- receive location information from each of one or more devices of a fire alarm system that have been installed in a building;
- receive location information from a device of the one or more devices of the fire alarm system that has changed locations from a first area to a second area of the building;
- and
- implement a multi-dimensional representation of the first area and the second area of the building including a location of the one or more devices visually presented in context of the building;
- and
- a user interface configured to:
- receive a selection of the multi-dimensional representation of the second area;
- and
- program an attribute of the device in response to the device being within the second area.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of devices of a building;
- and
- an installation tool comprising:
- a control circuit configured to:
- receive location information from a device of the plurality of devices that has changed locations from a first area to a second area of the building;
- and
- implement a multi-dimensional representation of the first area and the second area of the building including a location of the plurality of devices visually presented in context of the building;
- and
- a user interface coupled to the control circuit, wherein the user interface is configured to:
- display the multi-dimensional representation of the first area and the second area of the building;
- receive a selection of the multi-dimensional representation of the second area;
- and
- program an attribute of the device in response to the device being within the second area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.