INPIRTEE COUNTING DEVICE
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602019064281
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2018-12-21
- Filing Date
- 2019-08-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-08-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing occupant counting methods and devices suffer from poor accuracy and high costs, while also raising privacy concerns, making them inadequate for effectively managing user environments such as residences or office buildings.
A device and method for detecting occupants entering or exiting a space using sensor devices with pyroelectric infrared, thermopile, radar, visible light, or time-of-flight sensing circuits, which transmit occupant count data to a system controller for accurate tracking and potential mismatches resolution with occupancy sensors.
The solution provides accurate and cost-effective occupant counting, enhancing energy control, air quality management, and scheduling by improving the accuracy of occupant tracking while addressing privacy concerns through precise detection and data transmission mechanisms.