Information control system

Abstract

A system and method is used to characterize a user with properties, such as location in relation to established geo-fences, speed of traverse, projected traveling time required for a particular distance, etc. Those properties contribute to yielding a quantitative result in the calculated lead time period prior to the user arriving at a monitored space, including but not limited to a rented room in a hotel, and a house. The method uses the user's arrival time to estimate the setback temperature, which is the indoor temperature of a monitored space maintained during unattended time periods. The method also uses the user's arrival time to estimate the heated water volume to be provided, as well as, to house watch other property management interests.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation application based on U.S. application Ser. No. 15 / 076,169 filed on Mar. 21, 2016, which is a continuation of and claims the priority benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 896,600 filed May 17, 2013, which claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 648,115, filed May 17, 2012, under title Information Control System. The disclosures of the parent nonprovisional applications and the provisional application are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a user location tracking system (“tracking system”) and methods to locate user carried mobile devices, such as those used in digital cellular systems, personal communications systems (“PCS”), enhanced specialized mobile radios (“ESMRs”), radio frequency (“RF”) based tracking systems (Bluetooth, WiFi), and other wireless ...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a system that uses a mobile device to track the location of a guest in a hotel and log their presence at different times. This allows the system to track the use of the guest's room and the heating and air conditioning system. The system can also estimate the timing of when the room will be ready for the guest and provide a plan for cleaning and maintenance. The technical effect of this system is to improve the efficiency and convenience of guests in hotels, making them aware of their room's temperature and ensuring that they are always ready for their stay.

Problems solved by technology

Common problem of the comfort level often being the setback temperature either too far away from the setpoint temperature to provide satisfactory comfort when someone returns to the unoccupied monitored space, or too close to the setpoint temperature to achieve adequate energy savings.

Indoor temperature at comfort level requires a drive time to be resumed to setpoint temperature; the corresponding estimated minimal required drive time is therefore overly inaccurate.

The “Short Cycling” phenomenon may result from insufficient operating times, leading to overshooting the user's setpoint temperature and unbounded up / down temperature cycles within a given time period.

The result is unavoidable damage to the HVAC system and shortening of the general operative life span.

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