Home occupancy information system

1. A home occupancy information system comprising:

(a) a beacon code scanner;

(b) a rescue beacon comprising an alarm sensor configured to detect an alarm state produced in response to detection of a home emergency condition and a beacon code configured to provide a beacon identifier when scanned by the beacon code scanner;

(c) a server comprising a processor, wherein the server is in communication with the beacon code scanner and is configured to store:

(i) a plurality of home datasets, wherein each home dataset is associated with a home, one or more beacon identifiers of rescue beacons configured at the home, and an occupant dataset that describes one or more occupants of the home; and

(ii) a first responder dataset that describes a plurality of authenticated first responders;

wherein the processor is configured to:

(i) receive a dashboard request from the beacon code scanner, the dashboard request comprising the beacon identifier and an authenticated first responder identifier;

(ii) validate an authenticated first responder based on the authenticated first responder identifier and the first responder dataset;

(iii) identify a home dataset of the plurality of home datasets based on the beacon identifier; and

(iv) provide a dashboard dataset to the authenticated first responder based on the occupant dataset for the home dataset, wherein the dashboard dataset is configured to cause the authenticated first responder to receive a status dashboard, wherein the status dashboard comprises a description of each occupant of the home based on the occupant dataset.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the produced alarm state comprises one or more of an audible alarm signal and an encoded wireless alarm signal, and the alarm sensor comprises one or more of a microphone and an encoded wireless signal receiver.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the rescue beacon further comprises a visual indicator configured to provide a visual indication that the alarm state has been detected; wherein the visual indicator comprises an LED indicator, and wherein the beacon code comprises one or more of an optical code and a wireless signal transmitter.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to, before providing the dashboard dataset to the authenticated first responder:

(i) provide a notification to one or more homeowner devices that are associated with the home dataset;

(ii) receive a confirmation from the one or more homeowner devices approving access to the status dashboard; and

(iii) only provide the dashboard dataset in response to receiving the confirmation from the one or more homeowner devices.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to, when providing the notification to the one or more homeowner devices, provide information usable by the one or more homeowner device to establish a real-time communication channel with the authenticated first responder, an authenticated first responder administrator, or both, wherein the real-time communication channel comprises one or more of audio communication, video communication, or electronic message communication.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the home dataset comprises a set of access rules, wherein the processor is further configured to, before providing the dashboard dataset to the authenticated first responder:

(i) evaluate each of the set of access rules to determine whether they pass or fail; and

(ii) only provide the dashboard dataset where no access rule fails.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the set of access rules comprises a location rule that fails if a first set of location information produced by a location sensor of the beacon code scanner of the authenticated first responder does not substantially match a second set of location information stored in the home dataset.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the set of access rules comprises a temporal rule that fails based on the time that the dashboard request is received and a set of preconfigured approved times.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to, before providing the dashboard dataset to the authenticated first responder:

(i) provide a notification to one or more homeowner devices that are associated with the home dataset;

(ii) receive an occupancy update from the one or more homeowner devices, wherein the occupancy update indicates a number of immediate occupants that are present within the home at that time; and

(iii) provide the dashboard dataset to the authenticated first responder based on the occupant dataset and the occupancy update, wherein the status dashboard comprises a description of each occupant of the home and the number of immediate occupants based on the occupant dataset and the occupancy update.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a rescue tag comprising a tag alarm sensor configured to detect the alarm state, a tag visual indicator configured to provide a visual indication that the alarm state has been detected, a tag audio indicator configured to provide an audible indication that the alarm state has been detected, and a tag fastener configured to attach the rescue tag to an occupant within the home.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the rescue beacon comprises:

(a) a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;

(b) an adhesive ring on the first surface; and

(c) the beacon code comprises a first optical code presented on the first surface and second optical code presented on the second surface, such that the rescue beacon may be affixed to a window of the home by the adhesive ring and the beacon code may be viewed from either side of the window.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the status dashboard comprises:

(i) a preconfigured description of whether each occupant is a human or an animal;

(ii) a preconfigured image of each occupant; and

(iii) a preconfigured description of where each occupant can primarily be found within the home.

13. A method of utilizing a home occupancy information system during a home emergency condition, the method comprising:

providing a beacon code scanner;

providing a rescue beacon comprising an alarm sensor configured to detect an alarm state produced in response to the home emergency condition and a beacon code configured to provide a beacon identifier when scanned by the beacon code scanner;

providing a server comprising a processor, wherein the server is in communication with the beacon code scanner and is configured to store:

(i) a plurality of home datasets, wherein each home dataset is associated with a home, one or more beacon identifiers of rescue beacons configured at the home, and an occupant dataset that describes one or more occupants of the home; and

(ii) a first responder dataset that describes a plurality of authenticated first responders;

receiving, at the processor, a dashboard request from the beacon code scanner, wherein the dashboard request comprises the beacon identifier and an authenticated first responder identifier;

validating, by the processor, an authenticated first responder based on the authenticated first responder identifier and the first responder dataset;

identifying, by the processor, a home dataset of the plurality of home datasets based on the beacon identifier; and

providing, by the processor, a dashboard dataset to the authenticated first responder based on the occupant dataset for the home dataset, wherein the dashboard dataset is configured to cause the authenticated first responder to receive a status dashboard, wherein the status dashboard comprises a description of each occupant of the home based on the occupant dataset.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

providing, by the processor, a notification to one or more homeowner devices that are associated with the rescue beacon;

receiving, at the processor, an occupancy update from the one or more homeowner devices, wherein the occupancy update indicates a number of immediate occupants that are present within the home at that time; and

displaying, at the rescue beacon, a beacon dashboard including a description of the number of immediate occupants based on the occupant update.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

providing a rescue tag, the rescue tag comprising a tag alarm sensor configured to detect the alarm state, a tag visual indicator configured to provide a visual indication that the alarm state has been detected, a tag audio indicator configured to provide an audible indication that the alarm state has been detected, a wireless signal transmitter, and a tag fastener configured to attach the rescue tag to an occupant within the home.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

providing two or more triangulation beacons positioned within the home, wherein the triangulation beacons are configured to:

(i) receive signals from the wireless signal transmitter of the rescue tag;

(ii) determine location information of the rescue tag relative to the two or more triangulation beacons; and

(iii) provide the location information of the rescue tag to the rescue beacon;

wherein the beacon dashboard includes a location of the rescue tag relative to the rescue beacon based on the location information.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

producing a virtual mapping of the rescue tag's location over a period of time based on the location information;

determining a location of the rescue tag at a moment in time based on the location information and the virtual mapping; and

displaying, at the rescue beacon, the beacon dashboard to include the location of the rescue tag at the moment in time.

18. A home occupancy information system comprising:

(a) a rental party beacon code scanner;

(b) a beacon comprising a beacon code configured to provide a beacon identifier when scanned by the rental party beacon code scanner;

(c) a server comprising a processor, wherein the server is in communication with the rental party beacon code scanner and is configured to store a plurality of home datasets, wherein each home dataset is associated with a home, one or more beacon identifiers of rescue beacons configured at the home, a renter information dataset that describes a passcode usable by a rental party during a select period of time such as to allow the rental party to access the home and a set of rules for the rental party to follow while using the home; and wherein the processor is configured to:

(i) receive a dashboard request from the rental party beacon code scanner, the dashboard request comprising the beacon identifier and a rental party information dataset that describes an occupancy update which indicates a number of immediate occupants that will be present within the home during the period of time; and

(ii) validate the rental party beacon code scanner based on the rental party information dataset.

19. The home occupancy information system of claim 18 , wherein the server is further configured to store a first responder dataset that describes a plurality of authenticated first responders; and wherein the processor is further configured to:

(i) receive a dashboard request from a first responder beacon code scanner, the dashboard request comprising the beacon identifier and an authenticated first responder identifier;

(ii) validate an authenticated first responder based on the authenticated first responder identifier and the first responder dataset; and

(iii) provide a dashboard dataset to the authenticated first responder based on the rental party information dataset.

20. The home occupancy information system of claim 18 , wherein the beacon comprises an alarm sensor configured to detect an alarm state produced in response to detection of a home emergency condition.