WO2002023381A1 - Procede permettant de diffuser une information a du personnel affecte aux urgences et dispositif a cet effet - Google Patents

Procede permettant de diffuser une information a du personnel affecte aux urgences et dispositif a cet effet Download PDF

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WO2002023381A1
WO2002023381A1 PCT/US2001/029047 US0129047W WO0223381A1 WO 2002023381 A1 WO2002023381 A1 WO 2002023381A1 US 0129047 W US0129047 W US 0129047W WO 0223381 A1 WO0223381 A1 WO 0223381A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B7/00—Signalling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00
    • G08B7/06—Signalling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00 using electric transmission, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
    • G08B7/064—Signalling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00 using electric transmission, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources indicating houses needing emergency help, e.g. with a flashing light or sound
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/20—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor of structured data, e.g. relational data
    • G06F16/29—Geographical information databases
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/10—Office automation; Time management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/10—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to calamitous events, e.g. tornados or earthquakes

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  • the present invention relates to information storage and distribution.
  • the present invention is a method for collecting information from users
  • knowing the number of occupants and the inhabited areas of a building could aid rescue efforts. For example, if a building
  • police would also be aided by knowing the number and location of occupants in a building if the building needed
  • a related problem is that, in a medical emergency, emergency medical
  • EMTs emergency technicians
  • This emergency information includes the street address and
  • the emergency information includes for each street address the location of the nearest fire hydrant.
  • the information includes text for each room on the layout of the building describing
  • the user inputs the emergency information
  • the software allows a user to input a drawing of the building and input emergency information in the form of text on or near the drawing.
  • the software may be
  • the software may be distributed by
  • the user transmits the collected emergency
  • the software generates a file which may be transmitted as an electronic mail ("e-
  • the central storage server stores
  • the central computer determines, based on the street address of the building, the nearest substation used to retrieve the
  • the data could be updated manually or automatically. For example, the
  • inventory information at the central storage server or substation may be updated automatically by receiving data from, for instance, the user's inventory control
  • the emergency personnel at the nearest substation of the address of the emergency.
  • the emergency personnel would obtain the emergency information stored either by using
  • a substation computer to access the information themselves, either by accessing the
  • the database could be used to remotely inspect for compliance with
  • It is an object of the present invention is to provide a method for emergency
  • FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the input steps according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the retrieval steps according to the
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the input steps according to an alternate
  • FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the retrieval steps according to the
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic of the a central storage server and substation
  • FIG. 6 shows a layout and text according to an embodiment of the present
  • the method begins with a user inputting 12
  • the user's building a layout of the user's building and, in an optional embodiment, text describing the occupants and contents of the building.
  • the present method could be used for any type of building. For example, the method could be used for
  • buildings such as stores, malls, office buildings, or the like; industrial buildings, such as manufacturing facilities, or the like; or government buildings, such as
  • the present method begins with the user transmitting 14 information to a central storage server 56.
  • the user fills out a form provided over a computer network such as the Internet.
  • a computer network such as the Internet.
  • the data include at least the street address of the building and a floorplan layout 10 of a building.
  • the user has various options for inputting the layout
  • a user could scan a printed or hand-drawn layout 10 with a scanner to thereby create a file that may be transmitted
  • the user may physically mail a
  • the operator may then enter 12 the data and layout 10 into the
  • central storage server 56 The central storage server 56.
  • the user may receive a layout 10 stored on a computer readable
  • the user may describe the
  • the layout 10 optionally shows
  • the layout 10 could also optionally show the location of
  • the user also inputs 12 data such as text 76 and/or photographs describing each room and the occupants, valuables, and
  • the user could place text 76 within the room, near the room with
  • names of occupants of the building may be included among the data.
  • the user may include text 76 describing the
  • the text 76 optionally describes at least the age
  • a homeowner may wish to alert emergency personnel that an elderly
  • person and EMTs may be prepared to treat a patient with a heart condition once
  • the information could be used by an insurer to verify the amount of the
  • serial numbers or the like could be input 12.
  • a user could input text
  • the user would input 12 the location on the layout so firefighters could concentrate on that area and so insurers could verify the quantity
  • the user could choose not to enter any information about
  • layout 10 could optionally include one or more of the following: the expiration date,
  • the database could be used as a means for remotely
  • fire extinguisher data or any of the other data, such as the type and condition of
  • distribution means may be utilized to distribute the software.
  • the software For example, the
  • the software may also be distributed by home owner
  • the software itself allows a user to input 12 emergency information to be
  • the software allows a user to input 12 a drawing, as shown in FIG. 6, representing the layout 10
  • layout may also include text showing the dimensions (not shown) of the building.
  • the user collects the information described above such as by measuring or approximating the dimensions
  • the user first inputs 12 the street address
  • the user uses a computer aided design ("CAD") program to input 12 the layout 10.
  • CAD computer aided design
  • the software could use any CAD program,
  • the CAD program is easy to use so that users
  • the user scans a printed
  • the user is provided with a layout 10 stored on a computer
  • a readable medium such as a magnetic disc, an optical disc, or other medium, by the
  • text 76 may be
  • a user could optionally input 12 any identifying information about the valuable and information that could be used to
  • identifying information such as serial numbers or the like could be input 12.
  • the user would input 12 the location on the layout so firefighters could concentrate on that area and so insurers could verify the quantity of the loss.
  • a user could input 12 text 76 describing the nature and location of hazardous materials stored in the building.
  • the computer transmits 14 the input
  • the user may establish a dial-up connection with the user's Internet service provider 52 and transfer the information to the central storage server 56 over the
  • the Internet service provider 52 If an Internet service provider 52 is used, the Internet service provider 52
  • the user or the software itself can generate a file
  • the file may then be sent 14 as an e-mail
  • the software may include a component that automatically updates the information by
  • the user's computer 50 may use information from the user's other software applications, such as
  • the central storage server 56 could then access the database, find the corresponding data files.
  • the central storage server 56 With reference to FIG. 5, for added security, the central storage server 56
  • the user's computer 50 establishes a direct
  • Internet connection 64 through the user's Internet service provider 52. If an Internet
  • the Internet service provider 52 transmits the
  • the secured server 54 could use a variety of security devices such as a firewall,
  • proxy server or the like.
  • the central storage server 56 is optionally a server which stores 16 the
  • the central storage server 56 includes data storage
  • the central storage server 56 also includes a data
  • the database is backed up on a computer readable medium such as a magnetic medium, optical medium, or the like.
  • a computer readable medium such as a magnetic medium, optical medium, or the like.
  • the data may be
  • Substation computers 58 such as a
  • substation computers 58 are located at a
  • the dispatcher 's station. The dispatcher then provides the information to the appropriate destination
  • emergency personnel To retrieve the information, emergency personnel at a substation access 34 the emergency information on the central storage server 56 by
  • Each substation computer 58 inputting 32 the address into the substation computer 58.
  • 58 includes software for accessing and downloading emergency information stored
  • a faster and more secure method is used. For example, each
  • substation computer 58 may include an ISDN modem to dial directly to, and receive
  • the central storage server 56 searches 36 the database and retrieves 38 the database
  • the central storage server 56 retrieves 38
  • substation computers 58 communicate with the secured server 54 rather than the
  • the secured server 54 could use a variety of security
  • the secured server 54 communicates with the central storage server 56 through a network connection 60.
  • the database record is transmitted to the secured server 54 which, in turn, transmits
  • the data may be stored
  • server 56 receives the information from the users, the central storage server 56
  • the central storage server 56 sorts the data according to geographic location or area. The central storage server 56 periodically
  • the emergency information records are stored locally at on substation computers 58 so that when an emergency call is received 30, the records may be quickly
  • the information is output 42 once retrieved by the
  • substation computer 58 In one embodiment, substation computers 58 are connected

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Abstract

Cette invention a trait à un procédé, ainsi qu'au dispositif correspondant, permettant de collecter des informations relatives à une situation d'urgence et de les diffuser au personnel concerné. Ce procédé débute par la saisie (12), par un utilisateur, d'une information relative à une situation d'urgence dans un logiciel exécuté par un ordinateur universel. Cet utilisateur transmet (14) les données à un ordinateur central de stockage (56) qui mémorise (16) l'information et l'indexe (18), par exemple, en tant qu'adresse réelle. Dans une variante ou en sus, l'information est mémorisée (16) dans des ordinateurs secondaires (58), en communication avec un ordinateur central de stockage (56). En situation d'urgence, le personnel affecté aux urgences accède (34) à l'information, fait une recherche (36) relative à cette information d'après l'index et extrait (38) l'information aux fins d'utilisation pendant la situation d'urgence.
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