IP Library Granted Patent US 12,096,329
Granted Patent B2
US 12,096,329 · App. 18/322,923 · Granted Sep 17, 2024

Heads up mass notification

Inventors: John B. Stowell (Hollis, NH); Alan John Boguslawski (Gardner, MA)
Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
H04W4/90G02B27/18G08B21/02G08B25/10H04W4/02H04W68/10H04W76/50
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Patent No.
US 12,096,329
App. No.
18/322,923
Granted
Sep 17, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatus, and systems for mass notification including receiving the message from an alarm notification device via a link and causing the projector to project the message on a surface using the light patterns.

Claims (52)

1. A notification system in an infrastructure, comprising:

a panel;

a hazard detector configured to detect a hazard and transmit an indication of said hazard to the panel; and

an integrated notification device including:

an alarm notification device including a terminal block communicatively coupled with a retrofitted link, and

a message notification device configured to communicate with the panel via the retrofitted link;

wherein the panel is configured to:

receive the indication,

generate, based on the indication of the hazard, a message including a warning of the hazard,

transmit the message to the message notification device, and

wherein the message notification device is configured to:

receive the message from the panel, and

project an image including at least a portion of the message onto a surface.

2. The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the hazard detector is at least one of an optical smoke detector, a passive infra-red detector, an ionization smoke detector, a carbon-monoxide detector, an intrusion alarm, a water leak detector, an earthquake detector, or an active shooter detector.

3. The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the panel is configured to determine a plurality of messages associated with a plurality of recommendations to avoid the hazard, wherein at least a first recommendation of the plurality of recommendations is different from a second recommendation of the plurality of recommendations.

4. The notification system of claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of integrated notification devices, wherein at least two of the plurality of integrated notification devices receive different messages from the plurality of messages.

5. The notification system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of integrated notification devices are further configured to each project the message it receives.

6. The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the panel is configured to:

generate a non-emergency message; and

transmit the non-emergency message to the integrated notification device.

7. The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the message includes at least one of a location of the hazard, emergency contact information, a recommended escape route, or a direction to a safe exit.

8. The notification system of claim 1 , wherein the integrated notification device comprises at least one of a strobe light, siren, and audio speaker.

9. An integrated notification device, comprising:

an alarm notification device including a terminal block communicatively coupled with a retrofitted link;

the retrofitted link configured to provide a communication channel between a terminal block of the alarm notification device and a projection control module (PCM);

a projector configured to project light patterns onto a surface;

the PCM communicatively coupled with the projector and the retrofitted link, wherein the PCM is configured to:

receive, from a panel via the terminal block and the retrofitted link, a message including a warning of a hazard, and

cause the projector to project the message on the surface using the light patterns.

10. The integrated notification device of claim 9 , further comprises at least one of a strobe light, siren, and audio speaker.

11. The integrated notification device of claim 9 , wherein the message includes at least one of a location of the hazard, emergency contact information, a recommended escape route, or a direction to a safe exit.

12. The integrated notification device of claim 9 , wherein the PCM is further configured to:

receive, from the panel via the terminal block and the retrofitted link, a non-emergency message, and

cause the projector to project the non-emergency message on the surface using the light patterns.

13. A notification system in an infrastructure, comprising:

an alarm notification device including a terminal block and communicatively coupled with a retrofitted link;

a panel configured to:

receive an indication of a hazard from a hazard detector,

determine the hazard based on the indication of the hazard,

generate, based on the hazard, a message including a warning of the hazard, and

transmit a message to a message notification device; and

the message notification device configured to:

receive the message from the panel via the retrofitted link and the terminal block, and

project the message on a surface.

14. The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the panel is configured to determine a plurality of messages including a plurality of recommendations to avoid the hazard, wherein at least a first recommendation of the plurality of recommendations is different from a second recommendation of the plurality of recommendations.

15. The notification system of claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of message notification devices, wherein at least two of the plurality of message notification devices receive different messages from the plurality of messages.

16. The notification system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of message notification devices are further configured to each project the message it receives.

17. The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the panel is configured to:

generate a non-emergency message; and

transmit the non-emergency message to the message notification device.

18. The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the message includes at least one of a location of the hazard, emergency contact information, a recommended escape route, or a direction to a safe exit.

19. The notification system of claim 13 , wherein the alarm notification device comprises at least one of a strobe light, siren, and audio speaker.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
To: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
Reel/Frame 068526/0059 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
To: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
Reel/Frame 066616/0232 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: STOWELL, JOHN B.; BOGUSLAWSKI, ALAN JOHN
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP
Reel/Frame 065137/0685 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS US HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 065137/0775 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS US HOLDINGS LLC
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065137/0832 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 5, 2023
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Reel/Frame 065137/0896 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17190605 · Mar 3, 2021
Continuation 16455004 · Jun 27, 2019
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