Elevator system with messaging for automated maintenance
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorMustapha Toutaoui
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Abstract
An exemplary elevator system includes a controller that is configured to determine a condition of at least one elevator system component. A message transceiver is coupled with the controller. The message transceiver is configured to send a notification message to a remotely located mobile station that includes an indication of the condition determined by the controller. The message transceiver is configured to receive a response message from the remotely located mobile station that indicates how the controller can address the determined condition.
Claims15
An elevator system, comprising:
- a controller configured to determine a condition of at least one elevator system component, the controller classifying the determined condition as one of (i) pertaining to a need for elevator maintenance, (ii) pertaining to a condition in which an elevator is blocked, or (iii) pertaining to a condition in which an elevator is running with disturbance;
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- a message transceiver coupled with the controller, the message transceiver being configured as a cellular communication device to utilize a cellular communication service to send a notification message to a remotely located mobile station that includes an indication of the condition determined and classified by the controller without requiring a mechanic to be onsite at the location of the elevator system, the message transceiver being configured to receive a response message from the remotely located mobile station that indicates how the controller can address the determined condition.
A method of addressing a condition of an elevator system, comprising the steps of:
- using a controller of the elevator system to determine a condition of at least one component of the elevator system;
- classifying the determined condition as one of (i) pertaining to a need for elevator maintenance, (ii) pertaining to a condition in which an elevator is blocked, or (iii) pertaining to a condition in which an elevator is running with disturbance;
- communicating between the controller and a message transceiver regarding the determined and classified condition;
- sending a notification message from the message transceiver utilizing a cellular communication service to a remotely located mobile station without requiring a mechanic to be onsite at the location of the elevator system, the notification message including an indication of the determined condition;
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- receiving a response message from the remotely located mobile station that indicates how the controller can address the determined condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.