Michael G Hanson

US Patent:

6721689, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/994968

Inventors:

Gary Markle - Hatfield PA
James Miani - Plymouth Meeting PA
Michael Hanson - Norristown PA
Joseph Lewinski - Lansdale PA
Robert Derwin - Blue Bell PA
James Selph - Blue Bell PA

Assignee:

Icanon Associates, Inc. - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 305

US Classification:

702188, 702183, 702187, 702189

Abstract:

A hosted facilities management system and method capable of simultaneously monitoring a plurality of conditions, equipment, and systems within one or more facilities is described and claimed. The monitoring system collects, archives, and processes data pertaining to utility services at a facility, environmental conditions within a facility, security around and within a facility, hazardous conditions within a facility, and equipment functionality including but not limited to manufacturing, telecommunications, and data management operations. Anomalous conditions are identified and reported. Data is filtered and compressed to facilitate the efficient storage and management of conditional state data collected from multiple sources. Archived data is retrieved and reported to client facilities via various means. Graphical, numerical, and plot reports are viewable over a distributed network.