Building alarm management system with integrated operating procedures

US11404171B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP · US

Inventors

• Viswanadha Reddy · Bhangrola, IN
• Chiranjib Dhar · Bhangrola, IN
• Rajeev T. Singh · Noida, IN
• Ishmeet Bhatia · Faridabad, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2022
• Expiry date: May 3, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B17/10
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for automatically managing and responding to alarms in a building management system. The method includes obtaining an operating procedure comprising a set of action items to be performed in response to an alarm in the building management system. The method includes determining, for an action item of the set of action items, whether the action item is capable of being performed automatically by the building management system or whether the action item requires user involvement. The method further includes in response to determining that the action item is capable of being performed automatically, automatically performing the action item by the building management system. The method further includes in response to determining that the action item requires user involvement, providing the action item to a user device for action by a user.