Evacuation assistance locator
US5633621A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0631
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An evacuation assistance locator, which includes a processor communicative with a memory device contained with a housing, is detachably mounted to a fixed structure, such as an office building, for receiving location information from non-ambulatory individuals to assist emergency personnel in quickly finding the non-ambulatory individuals location in the event of an emergency. The housing also includes a display screen and an input keypad so that the non-ambulatory individual can input their location and departure time information and so that only authorized emergency personnel can retrieve the location information by using a secret access code. A plurality of evacuation assistance locations can be linked to a central office for access by the appropriate personnel.
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