Abstract: An apparatus for sensing indicators is disclosed herein. An example of the apparatus includes a roller over which a media passes, the roller including a first end that is dark in color and a second end that is light in color. The example of the apparatus also includes a sensor that is moveable between a first position over the first end of the roller and a second position over the second end of the roller. The sensor detects a first indicator on the media in the first position and a second indicator on the media in the second position. An example of a printing device is also disclosed herein. Modifications to and other examples of the apparatus for sensing and printing device are further disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a business method for building a database of displays containing facility information pertinent to the needs of emergency services personnel and interactively viewing the database. The invention provides a business entity with contractually specified interfaces with a facility provider entity, an asset provider entity, and a user entity. A facility mapping function uses facility information provided by the facility provider to produce layouts that graphically represent the physical configuration of the facility. An asset categorization function uses asset information provided by the asset provider or the facility provider to produce a schema consisting of generic categories to which assets can be assigned. An asset assignment function is provided to assign an assets to categories and a display building function is provided to graphically assign facility information and asset information to displays for presentation to the user entity through a display presentation function.