Apparatus and method for processing data collected via wireless network sensors

A method for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor, comprising:

• receiving data from a wireless network sensor having
• a plurality of sensors for generating signals relating to ambient conditions proximate the sensors,
• a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and
• a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data;
• parsing events based upon a change in the signals indicating a corresponding change in the ambient conditions proximate the corresponding sensors;
• and
• parsing episodes based upon the parsed events, wherein the parsed episodes are determined to occur when at least two parsed events occur at adjacent sensors in the wireless network sensor within a particular time frame.

A method for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor, comprising:

• receiving data from a wireless network sensor having a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors in a monitored space, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data;
• parsing events based upon the received data, wherein the parsed events are determined by applying particular criteria to the detected events including start and end times of the events;
• parsing episodes based upon the parsed events, wherein the parsed episodes are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed events including which one of the sensors detected the events and a time when the parsed events occurred;
• parsing vectors based upon the parsed episodes, wherein the parsed vectors are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed episodes including a geometric direction in which the parsed episodes occurred;
• parsing links based upon the parsed vectors, wherein the parsed links are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed vectors including valid paths a person can take when traversing the monitored space;
• and
• parsing paths based upon the parsed links, wherein the parsed paths are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed links including the valid paths a person can take when traversing the monitored space.

A method for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor using tiles, comprising:

• receiving data from a wireless network sensor having a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors in a monitored space, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data;
• parsing events based upon the received data, wherein the parsed events are determined by applying particular criteria to the detected events including start and end times of the events;
• generating tiles representing the monitored space, each of the tiles having intersections;
• combining the tiles to form a map of the intersections;
• tracking a detection of the parsed events at the intersections in the map and a movement of the parsed events among the intersections in the map;
• and
• generating vectors, based upon the tracking, representing the movement of the parsed events among the intersections and a direction of the movement of the parsed events.

An apparatus for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor, comprising:

• a module for receiving data from a wireless network sensor having a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors in a monitored space, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data;
• a module for parsing events based upon the received data, wherein the parsed events are determined by applying particular criteria to the detected events including start and end times of the events;
• a module for parsing episodes based upon the parsed events, wherein the parsed episodes are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed events including which one of the sensors detected the events and a time when the parsed events occurred;
• a module for parsing vectors based upon the parsed episodes, wherein the parsed vectors are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed episodes including a geometric direction in which the parsed episodes occurred;
• a module for parsing links based upon the parsed vectors, wherein the parsed links are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed vectors including valid paths a person can take when traversing the monitored space;
• and
• a module for parsing paths based upon the parsed links, wherein the parsed paths are determined by applying particular criteria to the parsed links including the valid paths a person can take when traversing the monitored space.

An apparatus for processing data collected via a wireless network sensor using tiles, comprising:

• a module for receiving data from a wireless network sensor having a plurality of sensors for detecting events occurring proximate the sensors in a monitored space, a processor for receiving and processing data from the sensors, and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data;
• a module for parsing events based upon the received data, wherein the parsed events are determined by applying particular criteria to the detected events including start and end times of the events;
• a module for generating tiles representing the monitored space, each of the tiles having intersections;
• a module for combining the tiles to form a map of the intersections;
• a module for tracking a detection of the parsed events at the intersections in the map and a movement of the parsed events among the intersections in the map;
• and
• a module for generating vectors, based upon the tracking, representing the movement of the parsed events among the intersections and a direction of the movement of the parsed events.