Method for placing a call for an elevator system
AssigneeInventio AG
InventorsChristian Studer, Martin Kusserow, Qixuan Zhang
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Abstract
A method for placing a call for an elevator system, the elevator system including a mobile communication device carried by a user of the elevator system, a beacon that emits a beacon signal, and a controller of the elevator system, wherein the method includes the steps of: capturing the beacon signal by the mobile communication device; recognizing a gesture of the user by the mobile communication device; identifying an intention of the user to use the elevator system, wherein the recognized gesture and the captured beacon signal are used for this purpose; displaying a user interface on the mobile communication device for sending an elevator call; and sending the call to the controller.
Claims5
A method for placing a call for an elevator system, the elevator system including a mobile communication device carried by a user of the elevator system, a beacon that emits a beacon signal, and a controller of the elevator system, the method comprising the steps of:
- capturing the beacon signal by the mobile communication device;
- recognizing a gesture of the user by the mobile communication device;
- identifying an intention of the user to use the elevator system, wherein the recognized gesture and the captured beacon signal are used to identify the intention;
- displaying a user interface on the mobile communication device to enable the user to send a call;
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- sending the call to the controller of the elevator system.
A method for placing a call for use of an elevator system, the elevator system including a beacon that emits a beacon signal and a controller of the elevator system, the method comprising the steps of:
- a user carrying a mobile communication device approaching the beacon;
- capturing the beacon signal by the mobile communication device;
- recognizing a gesture of the user by the mobile communication device;
- identifying an intention of the user to use the elevator system, wherein the recognized gesture and the captured beacon signal are used to identify the intention;
- displaying a user interface on the mobile communication device to enable the user to send a call;
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- the user sending the call to the controller of the elevator system using the mobile communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.