First responder readiness system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11146938-B2
Application number	US-201716088130-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2017
Priority date	Apr 7, 2016
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

Abstract

A first responder readiness data server for monitoring at least one readiness parameter of a monitorable device obtainable from a sensor couplable to the monitorable device, the sensor configured to detect a present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device. The server includes a communication interface configured to receive data transmitted from the sensor, the data corresponding to the present value of at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device, and a processor configured to determine if the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device meets at least one user-defined rule, determine a device status indicating if the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device has met the user-defined rule, the communication interface further configured to transmit an indication of the device status to a monitoring display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A first responder readiness data server for continuously monitoring at least one readiness parameter of a monitorable device, the at least one readiness parameter being associated with a ready state of the monitorable device for emergency response purposes at least before a commencement of an emergency, the at least one readiness parameter being obtainable from at least one sensor couplable to the monitorable device, the at least one sensor configured to detect a present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device, the server comprising:
a communication interface configured to continuously receive data transmitted from the at least one sensor, the data corresponding to the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device; and
processing circuitry including a memory and a processor, the memory in communication with the processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
continuously determine if the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device meets at least one user-defined rule based at least in part on a sensor information table and a sensor rules table, the sensor information table including at least one sensor identifier corresponding to the at least one readiness parameter, the present value of the at least one readiness parameter corresponding to the at least one sensor identifier, and at least one rule state identifier corresponding to the at least one sensor identifier, the sensor rules table including the at least one rule state identifier corresponding to the at least one user-defined rule and the at least one sensor identifier corresponding to the at least one rule state identifier; and
continuously determine a device status indicating if the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device has met the at least one user-defined rule; and

the communication interface further configured to continuously transmit an indication of the device status to a monitoring display.

2. The first responder readiness data server of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect a change in the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device as compared to a previously detected value.

3. The first responder readiness data server of claim 2 , wherein the communication interface is further configured to:
receive an indication from the at least one sensor that the present value of the at least one readiness parameter has changed as compared to a previously detected value; and
the processor is further configured to generate an alert based on the received indication, the alert indicating at least one of the at least one user-defined rule has been met, the at least one readiness parameter has fallen below a desired level, the monitorable device is in a ready state for emergency response purposes, the monitorable device has left the ready state, and the monitorable device is about to fall out of the ready state.

4. The first responder readiness data server of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring display is one of a personal computer, a laptop, and a wireless mobile device.

5. The first responder readiness data server of claim 1 , wherein the first responder readiness data server is remotely accessible via a wireless network.

6. The first responder readiness data server of claim 1 wherein the first responder readiness data server is remotely accessible via one of a secure web portal and mobile device application.

7. The first responder readiness data server of claim 1 , wherein the first responder readiness data server is a cloud-based data server.

8. The first responder readiness data server of claim 1 , wherein the readiness parameter is one of oxygen level, air pressure level, battery charge level, battery voltage level, battery life remaining, landline connection, network connection, fuel level, water level, and temperature level.

9. The first responder readiness data server of claim 1 , wherein the monitorable device is one of an air pack, a gas mask, a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) tank, a battery, and a fuel tank.

10. The first responder readiness server of claim 1 , wherein the data corresponding to the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of the monitorable device is received from a gateway apparatus, the gateway apparatus receiving the data from the at least one sensor.

11. A first responder readiness data server for continuously monitoring at least one readiness parameter of a monitorable device, the at least one readiness parameter being associated with a ready state of the monitorable device for emergency response purposes at least before a commencement of an emergency, the at least one readiness parameter being obtainable from a plurality of sensors couplable to the monitorable device, the plurality of sensors each configured to detect a present value of the at least one readiness parameter of a corresponding monitorable device, the server comprising:
a communication interface configured to continuously receive data transmitted from the plurality sensors, the data corresponding to the present value of the at least one readiness parameter for each of the plurality of monitorable devices; and
processing circuitry including a memory and a processor, the memory in communication with the processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
continuously determine that the present value of the at least one readiness parameter of at least one of the plurality of monitorable devices has changed as compared to a previously detected value;
continuously determine that the changed present value of the at least one readiness parameter meets at least one user-defined rule based at least in part on a sensor information table and a sensor rules table, the sensor information table including at least one sensor identifier corresponding to the at least one readiness parameter, the present value of the at least one readiness parameter corresponding to the at least one sensor identifier, and at least one rule state identifier corresponding to the at least one sensor identifier, the sensor rules table including the at least one rule state identifier corresponding to the at least one user-defined rule and the at least one sensor identifier corresponding to the at least one rule state identifier; and
generate an alert, the alert continuously indicating at least one of the at least one user-defined rule has been met by the changed present value of the at least one readiness parameter, the changed present value of the at least one readiness parameter has fallen below a desired level, the at least one of the plurality of monitorable devices corresponding to the changed present value of the at least one readiness parameter is in a ready state for emergency response purposes, the at least one of the plurality of monitorable devices corresponding to the changed present value of the at least one readiness parameter has left the ready state, and the at least one of the plurality of monitorable devices corresponding to the changed present value of the at least one readiness parameter is about to fall out of the ready state.

12. A method, in a first responder readiness data server, for continuously monitoring at least one readiness parameter of a monitorable device, the at least one readiness parameter being associated with a ready state of the monitorable device for emergency response purposes at least before a commencement of an emergency, the at least one readiness parameter being obta

Assignees

• Scott Tech Inc

Inventors

• Farley Daniel G

Classifications

• G08B29/02 Primary

  Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems · CPC title

• G08B26/003

  replying the identity and the state of the sensor · CPC title

• H04W4/90 Primary

  Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS] · CPC title

• H04W52/0261

  managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level · CPC title

• G08B29/18

  Prevention or correction of operating errors (G08B29/02, G08B29/12 take precedence) · CPC title