IP Library Granted Patent US 10,832,508
Granted Patent B2
US 10,832,508 · App. 16/630,653 · Granted Nov 10, 2020

Intent driven building occupant path and system interaction optimization

Inventors: Yuri Novozhenets (Pittsford, NY); Dang Nguyen (Alpharetta, GA); Jason Higley (Pittsford, NY); Wilmann Gomez (New Britain, CT); Ed Gauthier (Fairport, NY)
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
G07C9/00571G07C9/27G07C9/28H04W4/029G07C2209/08H04M1/72519H04M1/72522
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,832,508
App. No.
16/630,653
Granted
Nov 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of controlling access to at least one access point along a path is provided. The method comprising: receiving a current position of a user of a user device; checking a schedule of the user of the user device; determining a next event in the schedule; determining an event destination of a next event in the schedule; determining a path from the current position to the event destination; determining an access device list of one or more access devices located on the path; transmitting a command to each access device when the user of the user device is located within a position boundary of the access device; and adjusting the access device when the command is received.

Claims (60)

1. A method of controlling access to at least one access point along a path, the method comprising:

receiving a current position of a user of a user device;

checking a schedule of the user of the user device;

determining a next event in the schedule;

determining an event destination of a next event in the schedule;

determining a path from the current position to the event destination;

determining an access device list of one or more access devices located on the path;

transmitting a command to each access device when the user of the user device is located within a position boundary of the access device; and

adjusting the access device when the command is received,

wherein the determining an event destination of a next event in the schedule further comprises:

obtaining one or more historical destinations in response to a current time;

determining a likelihood of each historical destination; and

selecting the historical destination with the highest likelihood to be the event destination; or

displaying each historical destination on the user device; and

receiving a selection input from the user device, the selection input identifying one of the historical destinations as the event destination.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the historical destinations are displayed on the user device in order of descending likelihood.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the access device list further includes the position boundary for each access device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the access device list further includes the command for each access device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting further comprises:

unlocking a door lock.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting further comprises:

opening an elevator door.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein prior to the transmitting the method further comprises:

comparing the current position to each position boundary.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining an event destination of a next event in the schedule further comprises:

receiving a selection input from the user device, the selection input identifying an event destination as a next event.

9. An access control system comprising:

a processor;

a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a current position of a user of a user device;

checking a schedule of the user of the user device;

determining a next event in the schedule;

determining an event destination of a next event in the schedule;

determining a path from the current position to the event destination; and

determining an access device list of one or more access devices located on the path,

wherein the determining an event destination of a next event in the schedule further comprises:

obtaining one or more historical destinations in response to a current time;

determining a likelihood of each historical destination; and

selecting the historical destination with the highest likelihood to be the event destination; or

displaying each historical destination on the user device, and

receiving a selection input from the user device, the selection input identifying one of the historical destinations as the event destination.

10. The access control system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting the access device list to the user device;

wherein the access device list enables the user device to transmit a command to each access device when the user of the user device is located within a position boundary of the access device;

wherein the command adjusts the access device when the command is received.

11. The access control system of claim 10 , wherein:

the command adjusts the access device by unlocking a door lock.

12. The access control system of claim 10 , wherein:

the command adjusts the access device by opening an elevator door.

13. The access control system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting a command to each access device when the user of the user device is located within a position boundary of the access device, wherein the command adjusts the access device when the command is received.

14. The access control system of claim 9 , wherein:

the historical destinations are displayed on the user device in order of descending likelihood.

15. The access control system of claim 9 , wherein:

the access device list further includes the position boundary for each access device.

16. The access control system of claim 9 , wherein:

the access device list further includes the command for each access device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: CARRIER CORPORATION
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 069175/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2020
From: NOVOZHENETS, YURI; NGUYEN, DANG; HIGLEY, JASON; GOMEZ, WILMANN; GAUTHIER, ED
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051497/0240 →