Method and device for outputting an audible voice message in an elevator system

A method for outputting an audible voice message in an elevator system, the method comprising the steps:

• storing a plurality of different voice message text files in a component of the elevator system;
• selecting one of the text files as a voice message to be output;
• transmitting a content of the selected text file via an Internet connection to a web-based text-to-speech service provider;
• receiving an audio file from the text-to-speech service provider via the Internet connection, the audio file having been created by the text-to-speech service provider based upon the transmitted selected text file content;
• and
• outputting the audio file, when received from the text-to-speech service provider, in the elevator system as an audible voice message.

A device for outputting an audible voice message in an elevator system, the device comprising:

• a first data interface transmitting via an Internet connection to a web-based text-to-speech service provider a content of a text file representing a voice message to be output;
• a second data interface receiving an audio file from the text-to-speech service provider via the Internet connection, the audio file having been created by the text-to-speech service provider based upon the transmitted text file content;
• and
• an output device outputting the received audio file in the elevator system as an audible voice message.