Patent ID: 8749373
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: G01F,G08B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: at least one energy harvesting device for harvesting energy from inside a building; at least one emergency equipment station that includes an emergency assistance device and a plurality of modules powered, at least in part, by the at least one energy harvesting device, wherein the at least one energy harvesting device is a small autonomous device associated with the at least one emergency equipment station; communications circuitry for the at least one emergency equipment station; a microcontroller in the at least one emergency equipment station, wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive and process data from the at least one energy harvesting device and the plurality of modules, wherein the microcontroller allocates power harvested by the energy harvesting device to the plurality of modules, and wherein the microcontroller transmits power distribution data through the communications circuitry; and a central station located remotely from the emergency equipment station and in wireless communication with the emergency equipment station, the central station configured to receive power distribution data from the communications circuitry of the emergency equipment station that is powered by the at least one energy harvesting device.