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OCCUPANCY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Publication EP3731193A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

alstria office REIT-AG

Inventors

ELAMINE, Olivier

Abstract

An occupancy detection system allows for an automatic and reliable determination of a number of users in a space (11), for example, a shared office space. In particular, a data processing device (14) is in communication with an electronic lock provided at an entrance to the space (11), and at least one sensor (15) provided at the entrance. The at least one sensor is configured to detect a user entering or exiting through the entrance or a door of the entrance (13) being opened or closed. The electronic lock (21) is configured to selectively lock and unlock the entrance to the space. An unlocking of the electronic lock (21) and a detection by the sensor (15) are communicated to the data processing device (14), and on the basis of said communications the data processing device determines whether a number of users in the space has increased or decreased.

IPC Classifications

G07C 9/00 20200101AFI20190923BHEP H04L 29/08 20060101ALN20190923BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR