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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2014
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Joseph R. Ribbich, Milwaukee, WI (US);
John S. Jilek, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Dana S. Petersen, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Ryan J. Bykowski, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for using occupant location in a building management system are provided. A plurality of wireless emitters are provided at various locations in a building. Each of the wireless emitters broadcasts a different emitter identifier. Mobile devices in the building run an application which causes the mobile devices to detect and report, to the building management system, an emitter identifier associated with a nearby wireless emitter. The building management system uses the reported emitter identifier to determine a building zone in which the mobile device is located. The building management system provides information to the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device in the building. In some embodiments, the information includes a user interface for monitoring and/or controlling the building zone in which the mobile device is located.