Building Management System Threat Level Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Building management systems struggle to effectively manage sudden drastic changes due to their complexity, often failing to adequately respond to varying threat levels across security, HVAC, and other systems.
Innovation Solution
A method for controlling building management systems by receiving and processing threat level identifiers to selectively associate and apply corresponding configuration data sets to relevant systems, allowing users to implement different operational modes based on defined threat levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If building management systems are designed to manage multiple controllable systems (security, HVAC, fire, elevators), then the system provides comprehensive building management capability, but the system complexity increases and renders it unable to adequately cope with sudden drastic changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the building management system into a centralized controller and multiple controllable subsystems (security, HVAC, fire, elevators). Each subsystem can be independently configured with specific operation modes that are activated based on threat levels, allowing comprehensive management capability while maintaining manageable complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized controller serves multiple functions: receiving threat level indications, selecting appropriate operation modes, and distributing control signals to various subsystems. This multi-functional design consolidates complexity into a single coordinating unit while enabling comprehensive building management across diverse systems.
2Ease of operation
If the building management system is designed to handle complex scheduling parameters and fault management, then the system provides thorough management control, but the system becomes unable to respond adequately to sudden drastic changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures multiple operation modes (first operation mode, second operation mode, etc.) with specific parameter sets for different threat scenarios. When a threat level indication is received, the controller rapidly switches to the pre-configured mode matching the threat level, enabling immediate response to sudden changes without complex real-time decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically switches between different operation modes based on received threat level indications. Each operation mode contains pre-defined parameter sets that are automatically applied, allowing the system to adapt its behavior in real-time to changing conditions while maintaining ease of operation through automated mode selection.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus, often implemented in a building management system, may include receiving data indicative of a threat level identifier, and subsequently receiving a user instruction to associate one or more sets of building system configuration data with the threat level identifier. Each set of building system configuration data may relate to a respective building system. The instruction may be processed to selectively associate the one or more sets of building system configuration data with the threat level identifier. Subsequently, in response to an instruction to implement a threat level corresponding to the threat level identifier, signals may be generated and transmitted thereby to instruct the relevant building systems to apply configuration data corresponding to the one or more data sets associated with the threat level identifier.