Patent ID: 9189938
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G06F,G08B

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically locating a fire alarm, in particular in a building, the method comprising: receiving an indication of a position at which the fire alarm is installed using an input and a display of a plan on a mobile communication device; triggering a test message of the fire alarm to a control center, the test message including a unique identification number of the fire alarm; receiving an instruction at the control center from the mobile communication device to send each test message received at the control center within a predefined period of time to the mobile communication device; assigning, if precisely one test message is returned by the control center, the unique identification number contained in the test message for the position of the fire alarm in the plan displayed on the mobile communication device assigned using the at least one input device; triggering a new test message of the fire alarm to the control center, if more than one test message is returned; and storing the assignment of the unique identification number of the fire alarm together with the position in a building management system.