Elevator system recognizing signal pattern based on user motion
AssigneeKone Corporation
InventorsSampo Mäkilaurila, Harri Länsiö, Timo Mertanen
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Abstract
An elevator system includes a destination control system and an input system. An elevator car is called by an identification-device of a passenger being read by the input system. The destination control system is designed to recognize a signal-pattern that is produced by the passenger moving the respective identification device relative to parts of the input system. The destination control system is programmed to process different programs depending on the signal-pattern. Furthermore, a method for biasing elevator movements of such elevator systems is disclosed.
Claims12
A method for biasing elevator movements of an elevator system, the elevator system comprising a destination control system and an input system, said method comprising the steps of:
- calling an elevator car by an identification device of a passenger being read by the input system;
- recognizing a signal-pattern produced by a passenger moving a respective identification device relative to parts of the input system;
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- the destination control system processing different programs depending on said signal-pattern,
- wherein the signal-pattern comprises
- at least one short and at least one long signal, and
- wherein the at least one short and at least one long signals are produced via different respective motions of the identification device relative to an input device of the input system;
- wherein a time-length of short and long signals is defined such that a person inputs correct signals without the need to use another means;
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- wherein the at least one short signal is defined to be a signal produced by a fluid motion of the respective identification device, and the at least one long signal is defined to be produced by non-fluid motions of the respective identification device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.