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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2004
John M. Belcea, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Shawn P. Welsh, Maitland, FL (US);
Allen M. Roberson, Altamonte Springs, FL (US);
Philip J. Hill, Oviedo, FL (US);
Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Orlando, FL (US);
Sa'ed A'rafat, Winter Springs, FL (US);
James Green, Winter Springs, FL (US);
John M. Belcea, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Shawn P. Welsh, Maitland, FL (US);
Allen M. Roberson, Altamonte Springs, FL (US);
Philip J. Hill, Oviedo, FL (US);
Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Orlando, FL (US);
Sa'Ed A'Rafat, Winter Springs, FL (US);
James Green, Winter Springs, FL (US);
MeshNetworks, Inc., Maitland, FL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for deploying a network of wireless devices, including mobile terminals, wireless routers and a least one control console, within a three dimensional deployment area such as a building, so that communication, identification and position calculations of personnel, such as firefighters, using the mobile terminals can be achieved regardless of building structure. The wireless routers are deployed in a substantial vertical manner in staircases and elevator shafts of a building of interest, either in advance as part of a safety program or immediately upon arrival of firefighters or other team at the building during an emergency. The system and method according to the embodiment of the present invention described herein uses both TOF and RSSI between the mobile terminals and wireless routers to identify the floor numbers where firefighters are located and to track firefighter movements.