EP0879782B1 - Input device and method for acoustic input of commands to an elevator installation - Google Patents

Input device and method for acoustic input of commands to an elevator installation Download PDF

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EP0879782B1
EP0879782B1 EP19980108567 EP98108567A EP0879782B1 EP 0879782 B1 EP0879782 B1 EP 0879782B1 EP 19980108567 EP19980108567 EP 19980108567 EP 98108567 A EP98108567 A EP 98108567A EP 0879782 B1 EP0879782 B1 EP 0879782B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66BELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B3/00Applications of devices for indicating or signalling operating conditions of elevators
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66BELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
    • B66B1/46Adaptations of switches or switchgear
    • B66B1/468Call registering systems
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66BELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B2201/00Aspects of control systems of elevators
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    • B66B2201/4607Call registering systems
    • B66B2201/4615Wherein the destination is registered before boarding
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66BELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
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  • the invention relates to an input device and a method for acoustic command input for an elevator system with an elevator control consisting of a unit for Recording and converting the acoustic commands of a Elevator user and from a display unit for Visualization of the acoustic command input.
  • a disadvantage of the known device is that the acoustic drive command input only near the Elevator system and within a certain distance from Elevator entrance of the elevator system is possible.
  • the Driving command input must be done exactly at the point be the most by votes of the rest Elevator noise may occur.
  • the invention seeks to remedy this.
  • the invention as characterized in claim 1 solves the problem to avoid the disadvantages of the known device and to create a device that is temporal and local Separation of a call input from the elevator system enabled.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are in essential to see that the elevator user the Enter your destination in advance and far from Elevator system can do.
  • the elevator user can his driving desire in private surroundings and in his time announce the system. He needs to be in the crowd and no longer in the elevator car to answer the call To take care of.
  • the elevator installation can work more efficiently because they are no longer working on the Entering time-consuming manual driving commands have to wait.
  • a discrete Control of elevator users is possible because everyone Elevator users have their personal input device.
  • the owner of an input device individual information, for example on using a given another elevator or an escalator. Destinations can also be used in terms synonymous with numbers can be entered.
  • Parking floor usually chosen with "- 2" must be selected acoustically with "Auto".
  • the Input device can also be used with other functions, such as for example telephone, pager or communication with the Coffee machines can be equipped.
  • the Device individual user data such as Language, access authorization to certain floors or restrictions can be added.
  • 1 is a portable input device for the time and place separate from the elevator system Call destination entry.
  • the input device has the shape a wristwatch. But it can also be the shape, for example a credit card, keychain or one Signet ring.
  • a first display 3 for visualization of data
  • a first keyboard 4 for manual entry of Data or driving commands
  • an audio unit 5 for acoustic input of data or driving commands and for Generation of audio information.
  • by English language 6 selected floor "twenty seven" is shown on display 3 with "27".
  • Be the first Keyboard 4 is usually a 10-key keyboard used, in which the numbers of the selected floors at least one digit.
  • the Keyboard 4 can also be made from floor-related keys consist.
  • Fig. 2 shows an arranged on the floor Destination call terminal 7, on which destination calls are usually made manually can be entered using a second keyboard 8.
  • the Destination calls are immediately answered by the destination call controller Elevator car with the best possible driving conditions assigned to user 2 on a second display 9 is visualized.
  • the destination call terminal 7 a second transmitter / receiver unit 10, which with a first transmitter / receiver unit 11 of the portable Input device 1 can communicate. 2 is shown how the first transmitter / receiver unit 11 for example acoustically selected floor "27" of the second transmitter / receiver unit 10 transmitted.
  • the information stands there User 2 is therefore also out of reach of the Target call terminals 7 are available at all times.
  • the user 2 can transfer its driving command to the transmission Change destination call terminal 7 at any time, delete or later again enter.
  • the energy source of the is not shown Input device 1 or the destination call terminal 7.
  • the input device 1 can also be used with a Conventional transmitter / receiver units Elevator control with floor button and cabin with Communicate cabin panel.
  • Elevator control with floor button and cabin with Communicate cabin panel.
  • the User 2 summon and enter the elevator car and complete the call entry without having to go to Floor button or cabin panel must advance.
  • the cabin can start earlier because there is no time for that Call entry is lost.
  • Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of the input device 1.
  • Der User 2 gives his drive command or destination call acoustically a microphone 12 further, the signal of an audio converter 13 is fed.
  • the acoustic signal becomes a digital signal implemented that for a first with a calculator equipped control unit 14 is further processable.
  • the digital signals of the first control unit 14 a speech synthesis part of the Audio converter 13 supplied, the digital signal in one converts analog audio signal.
  • the audio signal is by means of of a loudspeaker 15 made audible to user 2.
  • Microphone 12, loudspeaker 15 and audio converter 13 form the Audio unit 5 of the input device 1.
  • the first Control unit 14 is connected to the first display 3, the first keyboard 4, a memory 16 and with the first transmitter / receiver unit 11.
  • the control unit controls the first display 3 and the query of the first Keyboard, compares data with data of memory and forwards valid data to the first transmitter / receiver unit 11 further. In the opposite direction, data from the Transmitter / receiver unit 11 from control unit 14 processed.
  • the memory 16 consists of several Storage blocks for storing user data, system and Operating data, safety data and statistical data.
  • a first memory block 16.1 contains individual data of the User such as personal identification, preferred user control, preferred floors, Language etc. filed.
  • In a second memory block 16.2 are data of the operating elevator system like e.g.
  • a synonym table is stored in a third block of memory 16.3 .
  • the user 2 can by means of his destination floor for example, select a number "27".
  • User 2 has but also the possibility of your driving request in the form an easy to remember synonym such as Notify the system of "Auto", “Coffee” or "Restaurant”.
  • the control unit 14 has the ability with the help of third memory block 16.3 stored synonym table that Convert synonymously to a number of floors and / or the User 2 on the one in the selected floor Facility such as opening / closing times of the Parking decks, selection of drinks from the coffee machine or Inform menu suggestions of the restaurant.
  • memory block 16.4 is restriction data filed regarding entry and access control. Not processable characters or commands or for the user 2 locked floors are the user 2 by means of first display 3 or by means of the audio unit 3 communicated.
  • a fifth memory block 16.5 User 2 habits filed. If the user his coffee break is regularly switched on at 9 a.m. this information from the input device 1 self-learning processed. After a certain time, the user becomes 2 because of the previous habits for example alerted to the upcoming coffee break. The Desired destination is in a sixth memory block 16.6 filed.
  • the data of the memory 16 can be from Elevator operator using a programming device or at Approach the transmitter / receiver units 10, 11 or by means of a code directly via keyboard 4 and / or by means of acoustic input via audio unit 5 read and / or to be changed.
  • the second Transmitter / receiver unit 10 As soon as the user 2 with his input device 1 in comes close to the elevator system, the second occurs Transmitter / receiver unit 10 with the first Transmitter / receiver unit 11 in connection. This transmits the move command to the destination call terminal 7. As soon as the Driving command is assigned, the driving command executing elevator car C to the user Input device 1 communicated acoustically and optically.
  • the second Transmitter / receiver unit 10 has a second one a computer equipped control unit 17 of the Destination call terminals 7 in connection with the data traffic mastered the elevator control.
  • Fig. 4 shows a flowchart to illustrate the Communication between the input device 1 and the Destination call terminal 7.
  • step S1 the input device 1 released after an initialization for destination call input.
  • the user 2 now has the option of Input device 1 a move command in step S2 acoustically or to be entered manually in step S5.
  • step S3 the destination call input is the acoustic signal, for example "twenty seven" by means of the audio converter 13 converted into a machine-readable signal or code.
  • the Step S4 forms the first control unit 14 if necessary also with the help of the synonym table Target number corresponding to the floor.
  • step S6 checked whether the desired destination call restrictions subject.
  • step S7 acoustically and / or optically indicated that the Request is not executable.
  • step S6 One with NO designated output of the test in step S6 is the Desired destination call as shown in step S8 on the Input device 1 optically and acoustically acknowledged and in sixth memory block 16.6 filed.
  • the destination call entry is now complete. However, the entry can be made at any time corrected until transmission to destination call terminal 7 or be re-entered. Near the elevator requests the second transmitter / receiver unit 11 of the Destination call terminals 7 as shown in steps S9 and S10 the input device 1 to transmit the call input.
  • step S11 the destination call terminal 7 sent the destination call in step S12 forwards to the elevator control and in the Steps S13 and S14 on the second display 9 visualized.
  • step S15 the elevator controller shares the Immediately call the elevator car with the best Driving conditions based on the number of passengers and the total driving distance.
  • the assigned, the destination call Executing elevator car C is sent to the destination call terminal 7 transfer. This is done in steps S16 and S17 Transmission of the assigned elevator car C by means of the Transmitter / receiver units 10, 11 to the input device 1. Die Communication between input device 1 and destination call terminal 7 takes place wirelessly, for example in the infrared range.
  • Step S18 becomes the assigned elevator car C User 2 communicated optically and / or acoustically. The optical display remains until the user has entered elevator car C.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Eingabegerät und ein Verfahren zur akustischen Befehlseingabe für eine Aufzugsanlage mit einer Aufzugssteuerung bestehend aus einer Einheit zur Aufnahme und Umwandlung der akustischen Befehle eines Aufzugsbenutzers und aus einer Anzeigeeinheit zur Visualisierung der akustischen Befehlseingabe.The invention relates to an input device and a method for acoustic command input for an elevator system with an elevator control consisting of a unit for Recording and converting the acoustic commands of a Elevator user and from a display unit for Visualization of the acoustic command input.

Aus der Patentschrift US 5 255 341 ist eine Aufzugsanlage bekannt geworden, bei der die Fahrbefehle auf den Stockwerken akustisch eingegeben werden können. In der Nähe des Aufzugseinganges sind ein Mikrofon und Anzeigelampen für die akustisch eingegebenen Fahrbefehle angeordnet. Damit die Spracherkennung gewährleistet werden kann detektiert ein Distanzsensor die Anwesenheit eines Aufzugsbenutzers innerhalb eines bestimmten Abstandes vom Mikrofon. Der korrekte Abstand vom Mikrofon wird dem Aufzugsbenutzer mittels Kontrolllampe angezeigt. Der vom Aufzugsbenutzer dem System akustisch mitgeteilte Fahrbefehl wird von einer Spracherkennungseinheit ausgewertet und in ein dem gewünschten Stockwerk entsprechendes elektrisches Signal umgewandelt und auf den Anzeigelampen visualisiert. Die Fahrbefehle können auch manuell mittels Ruftastern eingegeben werden.From the patent US 5 255 341 is an elevator system became known, in which the driving commands on the Floors can be entered acoustically. Nearby of the elevator entrance are a microphone and indicator lights arranged for the acoustically entered driving commands. So that speech recognition can be guaranteed a distance sensor detects the presence of a Elevator user within a certain distance from Microphone. The correct distance from the microphone will be the Elevator users are indicated by a control lamp. The from Elevator users are informed of the drive command acoustically is evaluated by a speech recognition unit and in an electrical one corresponding to the desired floor Signal converted and visualized on the indicator lights. The travel commands can also be done manually using call buttons can be entered.

Ein Nachteil der bekannten Einrichtung liegt darin, dass die akustische Fahrbefehlseingabe erst in der Nähe der Aufzugsanlage und innerhalb eines bestimmten Abstandes vom Aufzugseingang der Aufzugsanlage möglich ist. Die Fahrbefehlseingabe muss genau an der Stelle erledigt werden, an der am meisten durch Stimmen der übrigen Aufzugsbenutzer verursachte Nebengeräusche auftreten. A disadvantage of the known device is that the acoustic drive command input only near the Elevator system and within a certain distance from Elevator entrance of the elevator system is possible. The Driving command input must be done exactly at the point be the most by votes of the rest Elevator noise may occur.

Fehlauswertungen der Spracherkennungseinheit und somit eine ungenügende Effizienz der Aufzugsanlage sind die Folge davon.False evaluations of the speech recognition unit and thus a the result is insufficient efficiency of the elevator system from that.

Hier will die Erfindung Abhilfe schaffen. Die Erfindung, wie sie in Anspruch 1 gekennzeichnet ist, löst die Aufgabe, die Nachteile der bekannten Einrichtung zu vermeiden und ein Gerät zu schaffen, das eine zeitliche und örtliche Trennung einer Rufeingabe von der Aufzugsanlage ermöglicht.The invention seeks to remedy this. The invention, as characterized in claim 1 solves the problem to avoid the disadvantages of the known device and to create a device that is temporal and local Separation of a call input from the elevator system enabled.

Die durch die Erfindung erreichten Vorteile sind im wesentlichen darin zu sehen, dass der Aufzugsbenutzer die Eingabe seines Fahrzieles im voraus und fernab der Aufzugsanlage erledigen kann. Der Aufzugsbenutzer kann seinen Fahrwunsch in privater Umgebung und zu seiner Zeit dem System bekannt geben. Er braucht sich im Gedränge vor und in der Aufzugskabine nicht mehr um die Rufeingabe zu kümmern. Weiter vorteilhaft ist, dass die Aufzugsanlage effizienter arbeiten kann, weil sie nicht mehr auf die zur Eingabe viel Zeit beanspruchenden manuellen Fahrbefehle warten muss. Weiter vorteilhaft ist, dass eine diskrete Kontrolle der Aufzugsbenutzer möglich ist, weil jeder Aufzugsbenutzer sein persönliches Eingabegerät hat. Ausserdem können dem Besitzer eines Eingabegerätes individuelle Hinweise beispielsweise zum Benutzen eines anderen Aufzuges oder einer Fahrtreppe gegeben werden. Fahrziele können auch in zu Zahlen synonymen Begriffen eingegeben werden. Beispielsweise kann das Parkingstockwerk, das üblicherweise mit "- 2" gewählt werden muss, akustisch mit "Auto" gewählt werden. Das Eingabegerät kann auch mit weiteren Funktionen, wie beispielsweise Telefon, Pager oder Kommunikation mit dem Kaffeeautomaten ausgerüstet werden. Im weiteren können dem Gerät individuelle Daten des Benutzers wie beispielsweise Sprache, Zutrittsberechtigung zu bestimmten Stockwerken oder Restriktionen beigegeben werden. The advantages achieved by the invention are in essential to see that the elevator user the Enter your destination in advance and far from Elevator system can do. The elevator user can his driving desire in private surroundings and in his time announce the system. He needs to be in the crowd and no longer in the elevator car to answer the call To take care of. It is also advantageous that the elevator installation can work more efficiently because they are no longer working on the Entering time-consuming manual driving commands have to wait. It is also advantageous that a discrete Control of elevator users is possible because everyone Elevator users have their personal input device. In addition, the owner of an input device individual information, for example on using a given another elevator or an escalator. Destinations can also be used in terms synonymous with numbers can be entered. For example, that Parking floor, usually chosen with "- 2" must be selected acoustically with "Auto". The Input device can also be used with other functions, such as for example telephone, pager or communication with the Coffee machines can be equipped. Furthermore, the Device individual user data such as Language, access authorization to certain floors or restrictions can be added.

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Fig. 1
ein portables Eingabegerät zur akustischen Eingabe von Zielrufen,
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ein auf dem Stockwerk angeordnetes Zielrufterminal zur Kommunikation mit dem Eingabegerät,
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ein Blockschaltbild des erfindungsgemässen Eingabegerätes und
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ein Flussdiagramm zur Darstellung der Kommunikation zwischen dem Eingabegerät und dem Zielrufterminal.
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Show it:
Fig. 1
a portable input device for acoustic input of destination calls,
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a destination call terminal arranged on the floor for communication with the input device,
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a block diagram of the input device according to the invention and
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a flowchart showing the communication between the input device and the destination call terminal.

In den Fig. 1 bis 4 ist mit 1 ein portables Eingabegerät zur zeitlich und örtlich von der Aufzugsanlage getrennten Zielrufeingabe bezeichnet. Das Eingabegerät hat die Form einer Armbanduhr. Es kann aber auch die Form beispielsweise einer Kreditkarte, eines Schlüsselanhängers oder eines Siegelringes haben. Als Schnittstelle zum Benutzer 2 weist das Eingabegerät 1 eine erste Anzeige 3 zur Visualisierung von Daten, eine erste Tastatur 4 zur manuellen Eingabe von Daten bzw. Fahrbefehlen und eine Audioeinheit 5 zur akustischen Eingabe von Daten bzw. Fahrbefehlen und zur Erzeugung von Audioinformation auf. Das zum Beispiel per englischer Sprache 6 gewählte Zielstockwerk "twenty seven" wird auf der Anzeige 3 mit "27" angezeigt. Als erste Tastatur 4 wird üblicherweise eine 10-er Tastatur verwendet, bei der die Zahlen der gewählten Stockwerke aus mindestens einer Ziffer zusammengesetzt werden. Die Tastatur 4 kann auch aus stockwerkbezogenen Tasten bestehen. 1 to 4, 1 is a portable input device for the time and place separate from the elevator system Call destination entry. The input device has the shape a wristwatch. But it can also be the shape, for example a credit card, keychain or one Signet ring. As an interface to user 2 points the input device 1 a first display 3 for visualization of data, a first keyboard 4 for manual entry of Data or driving commands and an audio unit 5 for acoustic input of data or driving commands and for Generation of audio information. For example, by English language 6 selected floor "twenty seven" is shown on display 3 with "27". Be the first Keyboard 4 is usually a 10-key keyboard used, in which the numbers of the selected floors at least one digit. The Keyboard 4 can also be made from floor-related keys consist.

Fig. 2 zeigt ein auf dem Stockwerk angeordnetes Zielrufterminal 7, an dem üblicherweise Zielrufe manuell mittels einer zweiten Tastatur 8 eingegegeben werden. Die Zielrufe werden von der Zielrufsteuerung sofort der Aufzugskabine mit den bestmöglichen Fahrbedingungen zugeteilt, die dem Benutzer 2 auf einer zweiten Anzeige 9 visualisiert wird. Im weiteren weist das Zielrufterminal 7 eine zweite Sender/Empfängereinheit 10 auf, die mit einer ersten Sender/Empfängereinheit 11 des portablen Eingabegerätes 1 kommunizieren kann. In Fig. 2 ist dargestellt, wie die erste Sender/Empfängereinheit 11 das beispielsweise akustisch gewählte Stockwerk "27" der zweiten Sender/Empfängereinheit 10 übermittelt. Danach wird die durch die Zielrufsteuerung zugeteilte, den Zielruf ausführende Aufzugskabine C auf der zweiten Anzeige 9 angezeigt und mittels der zweiten Sender/Enpfängereinheit 10 der ersten Sender/Empfängereinheit übermittelt und auf der ersten Anzeige 3 angezeigt und von der Audioeinheit 5 für den Benutzer hörbar gemacht. Die Information steht dem Benutzer 2 somit auch ausser Reichweite des Zielrufterminals 7 jederzeit zur Verfügung. Der Benutzer 2 kann seinen Fahrbefehl bis zur Übertragung an das Zielrufterminal 7 jederzeit ändern, löschen oder später neu eingeben. Nicht dargestellt ist die Energiequelle des Eingabegerätes 1 bzw. des Zielrufterminals 7.Fig. 2 shows an arranged on the floor Destination call terminal 7, on which destination calls are usually made manually can be entered using a second keyboard 8. The Destination calls are immediately answered by the destination call controller Elevator car with the best possible driving conditions assigned to user 2 on a second display 9 is visualized. In addition, the destination call terminal 7 a second transmitter / receiver unit 10, which with a first transmitter / receiver unit 11 of the portable Input device 1 can communicate. 2 is shown how the first transmitter / receiver unit 11 for example acoustically selected floor "27" of the second transmitter / receiver unit 10 transmitted. After that the destination call assigned by the destination call controller executing elevator car C on the second display 9 displayed and by means of the second transmitter / receiver unit 10 of the first transmitter / receiver unit transmitted and on the first display 3 and the audio unit 5 made audible to the user. The information stands there User 2 is therefore also out of reach of the Target call terminals 7 are available at all times. The user 2 can transfer its driving command to the transmission Change destination call terminal 7 at any time, delete or later again enter. The energy source of the is not shown Input device 1 or the destination call terminal 7.

Das Eingabegerät 1 kann auch mit einer Sender/Empfängereinheiten aufweisenden konventionellen Aufzugssteuerung mit Stockwerktaster und Kabine mit Kabinentableau kommunizieren. In diesem Fall kann der Benutzer 2 die Aufzugskabine herbeirufen und betreten und die Rufeingabe erledigen, ohne dass er sich zum Stockwerktaster bzw. Kabinentableau vordrängen muss. Die Kabine kann früher losfahren, weil keine Zeit für die Rufeingabe verloren geht. The input device 1 can also be used with a Conventional transmitter / receiver units Elevator control with floor button and cabin with Communicate cabin panel. In this case, the User 2 summon and enter the elevator car and complete the call entry without having to go to Floor button or cabin panel must advance. The The cabin can start earlier because there is no time for that Call entry is lost.

Fig. 3 zeigt ein Blockschaltbild des Eingabegerätes 1. Der Benutzer 2 gibt seinen Fahrbefehl bzw. Zielruf akustisch an ein Mikrofon 12 weiter, dessen Signal einem Audiowandler 13 zugeführt wird. Im Spracherkennungsteil des Audiowandlers 13 wird das akustische Signal in ein digitales Signal umgesetzt, das für eine erste mit einem Rechner ausgerüstete Steuereinheit 14 weiterverarbeitbar ist. In umgekehrter Richtung werden die digitalen Signale der ersten Steuereinheit 14 einem Sprachsynteseteil des Audiowandlers 13 zugeführt, der das digitale Signal in ein analoges Audiosignal umsetzt. Das Audiosignal wird mittels eines Lautsprechers 15 für den Benutzer 2 hörbar gemacht. Mikrofon 12, Lautsprecher 15 und Audiowandler 13 bilden die Audioeinheit 5 des Eingabegerätes 1. Die erste Steuereinheit 14 steht in Verbindung mit der ersten Anzeige 3, der ersten Tastatur 4, einem Speicher 16 und mit der ersten Sender/Empfängereinheit 11. Die Steuereinheit steuert die erste Anzeige 3 und die Abfrage der ersten Tastatur, vergleicht Daten mit Daten des Speichers und leitet gültige Daten an die erste Sender/Empfängereinheit 11 weiter. In umgekehrter Richtung werden Daten der Sender/Empfängereinheit 11 von der Steuereinheit 14 verarbeitet. Der Speicher 16 besteht aus mehreren Speicherblöcken zur Speicherung von Benutzerdaten, Systemund Betriebsdaten, Sicherheitsdaten und Statistikdaten. In einem ersten Speicherblock 16.1 sind individuelle Daten des Benutzers wie beispielsweise persönliche Identifikation, bevorzugte Benutzerbedienung, bevorzugte Stockwerke, Sprache usw. abgelegt. In einem zweiten Speicherblock 16.2 sind Daten des bedienenden Aufzugssystems wie beispielsweise Anzahl Stockwerke, Transportgeschwindigkeit, Spitzenverkehrszeiten, Anzahl Aufzugskabinen, Zonen, Information über die Stockwerkbelegung, Stockwerk des Restaurants usw. abgelegt. In einem dritten Speicherblock 16.3 ist eine Synonymtabelle abgelegt. Wie weiter oben erwähnt, kann der Benutzer 2 sein Zielstockwerk mittels einer Zahl beispielsweise "27" wählen. Der Benutzer 2 hat aber auch die Möglichkeit, seinen Fahrwunsch in der Form eines sich einfach zu merkenden Synonyms wie beispielsweise "Auto", "Kaffee" oder "Restaurant" dem System mitteilen. Die Steuereinheit 14 hat die Fähigkeit mit Hilfe der im dritten Speicherblock 16.3 abgelegten Synonymtabelle das Synonym in eine Stockwerkzahl umzuwandeln und/oder den Benutzer 2 über die im gewählten Stockwerk befindliche Einrichtung wie beispielsweise Öffnungs-/Schliesszeiten des Parkdecks, Getränkeauswahl des Kaffeeautomaten oder Menuvorschläge des Restaurants informieren. In einem vierten Speicherblock 16.4 sind Restriktionsdaten betreffend Eingabe und Zutrittskontrolle abgelegt. Nicht verarbeitbare Zeichen oder Befehle oder für den Benutzer 2 gesperrte Stockwerke werden dem Benutzer 2 mittels der ersten Anzeige 3 oder mittels der Audioeinheit 3 mitgeteilt. In einem fünften Speicherblock 16.5 werden Gewohnheiten des Benutzers 2 abgelegt. Wenn der Benutzer regelmässig seine Kaffeepause um 9 Uhr einschaltet wird diese Information vom Eingabegerät 1 selbstlernend verarbeitet. Nach einer gewissen Zeit wird der Benutzer 2 aufgrund der vorangegangenen Gewohnheiten beispielsweise auf die bevorstehende Kaffeepause aufmerksam gemacht. Das gewünschte Fahrziel ist in einem sechsten Speicherblock 16.6 abgelegt. Die Daten des Speichers 16 können vom Aufzugsbetreiber mittels eines Programmiergerätes oder beim Annähern der Sender/Empfängereinheiten 10, 11 oder mittels eines Codes direkt via Tastatur 4 und/oder mittels akustischer Eingabe via Audioeinheit 5 gelesen und/oder verändert werden.Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of the input device 1. Der User 2 gives his drive command or destination call acoustically a microphone 12 further, the signal of an audio converter 13 is fed. In the speech recognition part of the audio converter 13 the acoustic signal becomes a digital signal implemented that for a first with a calculator equipped control unit 14 is further processable. In in the opposite direction, the digital signals of the first control unit 14 a speech synthesis part of the Audio converter 13 supplied, the digital signal in one converts analog audio signal. The audio signal is by means of of a loudspeaker 15 made audible to user 2. Microphone 12, loudspeaker 15 and audio converter 13 form the Audio unit 5 of the input device 1. The first Control unit 14 is connected to the first display 3, the first keyboard 4, a memory 16 and with the first transmitter / receiver unit 11. The control unit controls the first display 3 and the query of the first Keyboard, compares data with data of memory and forwards valid data to the first transmitter / receiver unit 11 further. In the opposite direction, data from the Transmitter / receiver unit 11 from control unit 14 processed. The memory 16 consists of several Storage blocks for storing user data, system and Operating data, safety data and statistical data. In A first memory block 16.1 contains individual data of the User such as personal identification, preferred user control, preferred floors, Language etc. filed. In a second memory block 16.2 are data of the operating elevator system like e.g. number of floors, transport speed, Peak traffic times, number of elevator cars, zones, Information about the floor occupancy, floor of the Restaurants etc. filed. In a third block of memory 16.3 a synonym table is stored. As above mentioned, the user 2 can by means of his destination floor for example, select a number "27". User 2 has but also the possibility of your driving request in the form an easy to remember synonym such as Notify the system of "Auto", "Coffee" or "Restaurant". The control unit 14 has the ability with the help of third memory block 16.3 stored synonym table that Convert synonymously to a number of floors and / or the User 2 on the one in the selected floor Facility such as opening / closing times of the Parking decks, selection of drinks from the coffee machine or Inform menu suggestions of the restaurant. In one fourth memory block 16.4 is restriction data filed regarding entry and access control. Not processable characters or commands or for the user 2 locked floors are the user 2 by means of first display 3 or by means of the audio unit 3 communicated. In a fifth memory block 16.5 User 2 habits filed. If the user his coffee break is regularly switched on at 9 a.m. this information from the input device 1 self-learning processed. After a certain time, the user becomes 2 because of the previous habits for example alerted to the upcoming coffee break. The Desired destination is in a sixth memory block 16.6 filed. The data of the memory 16 can be from Elevator operator using a programming device or at Approach the transmitter / receiver units 10, 11 or by means of a code directly via keyboard 4 and / or by means of acoustic input via audio unit 5 read and / or to be changed.

Sobald der Benutzer 2 mit seinem Eingabegerät 1 in unmittelbare Nähe der Aufzugsanlage kommt, tritt die zweite Sender/Empfängereinheit 10 mit der ersten Sender/Empfängereinheit 11 in Verbindung. Dieses überträgt den Fahrbefehl an das Zielrufterminal 7. Sobald der Fahrbefehl zugeteilt ist, wird die den Fahrbefehl ausführende Aufzugskabine C dem Benutzer mittels Eingabegerät 1 akustisch und optisch mitgeteilt. Die zweite Sender/Empfängereinheit 10 steht mit einer zweiten mit einem Rechner ausgerüsteten Steuereinheit 17 des Zielrufterminals 7 in Verbindung, die den Datenverkehr mit der Aufzugssteuerung bewältigt.As soon as the user 2 with his input device 1 in comes close to the elevator system, the second occurs Transmitter / receiver unit 10 with the first Transmitter / receiver unit 11 in connection. This transmits the move command to the destination call terminal 7. As soon as the Driving command is assigned, the driving command executing elevator car C to the user Input device 1 communicated acoustically and optically. The second Transmitter / receiver unit 10 has a second one a computer equipped control unit 17 of the Destination call terminals 7 in connection with the data traffic mastered the elevator control.

Fig. 4 zeigt ein Flussdiagramm zur Darstellung der Kommunikation zwischen dem Eingabegerät 1 und dem Zielrufterminal 7. Im Schritt S1 wird das Eingabegerät 1 nach einer Initialisierung zur Zielrufeingabe freigegeben. Der Benutzer 2 hat nun die Möglichkeit mittels des Eingabegerätes 1 einen Fahrbefehl im Schritt S2 akustisch oder im Schritt S5 manuell einzugeben. Bei akustischer Zielrufeingabe wird im Schritt S3 das akustische Signal, beispielsweise "twenty seven" mittels des Audiowandlers 13 in einen maschinenlesbares Signal bzw. Code umgewandelt. Im Schritt S4 bildet die erste Steuereinheit 14 falls nötig auch mit Hilfe der Synonymtabelle die dem gewünschten Stockwerk entsprechende Zielrufzahl. Im Schritt S6 wird geprüft, ob der gewünschte Zielruf Restriktionen unterliegt. Bei einem mit JA bezeichneten Ausgang der Prüfung wird der Benutzer 2 wie im Schritt S7 gezeigt akustisch und/oder optisch darauf hingewiesen, dass der Wunsch nicht ausführbar ist. Bei einem mit NEIN bezeichneten Ausgang der Prüfung im Schritt S6 wird der gewünschte Zielruf wie im Schritt S8 gezeigt auf dem Eingabegerät 1 optisch und akustisch quittiert und im sechsten Speicherblock 16.6 abgelegt. Die Zielrufeingabe ist damit abgeschlossen. Die Eingabe kann jedoch jederzeit bis zur Übermittlung an das Zielrufterminal 7 korrigiert oder neu eingegeben werden. In der Nähe der Aufzugsanlage fordert die zweite Sender/Empfängereinheit 11 des Zielrufterminals 7 wie in den Schritten S9 und S10 gezeigt das Eingabegerät 1 auf, die Rufeingabe zu übermitteln. Im Schritt S11 wird das vom Benutzer 2 gewünschte Fahrziel an das Zielrufterminal 7 gesendet, das den Zielruf im Schritt S12 an die Aufzugssteuerung weiterleitet und in den Schritten S13 und S14 auf der zweiten Anzeige 9 visualisiert. Im Schritt S15 teilt die Aufzugssteuerung den Zielruf sofort der Aufzugskabine mit den besten Fahrbedingungen aufgrund der Anzahl Passagiere und der totalen Fahrdistanz zu. Die zugeteilte, den Zielruf ausführende Aufzugskabine C wird an das Zielrufterminal 7 übertragen. In den Schritten S16 und S17 erfolgt die Übermittlung der zugeteilten Aufzugskabine C mittels der Sender/Empfängereinheiten 10, 11 an das Eingabegerät 1. Die Kommunikation zwischen Eingabegerät 1 und Zielrufterminal 7 erfolgt drahtlos beispielsweise im Infrarotbereich. Im Schritt S18 wird die zugeteilte Aufzugskabine C dem Benutzer 2 optisch und/oder akustisch mitgeteilt. Die optische Anzeige bleibt solange stehen, bis der Benutzer die Aufzugskabine C betreten hat.Fig. 4 shows a flowchart to illustrate the Communication between the input device 1 and the Destination call terminal 7. In step S1, the input device 1 released after an initialization for destination call input. The user 2 now has the option of Input device 1 a move command in step S2 acoustically or to be entered manually in step S5. With acoustic In step S3 the destination call input is the acoustic signal, for example "twenty seven" by means of the audio converter 13 converted into a machine-readable signal or code. in the Step S4 forms the first control unit 14 if necessary also with the help of the synonym table Target number corresponding to the floor. In step S6 checked whether the desired destination call restrictions subject. If the output is marked YES, the Checking is user 2 as shown in step S7 acoustically and / or optically indicated that the Request is not executable. One with NO designated output of the test in step S6 is the Desired destination call as shown in step S8 on the Input device 1 optically and acoustically acknowledged and in sixth memory block 16.6 filed. The destination call entry is now complete. However, the entry can be made at any time corrected until transmission to destination call terminal 7 or be re-entered. Near the elevator requests the second transmitter / receiver unit 11 of the Destination call terminals 7 as shown in steps S9 and S10 the input device 1 to transmit the call input. in the Step S11 becomes the driving destination desired by the user 2 the destination call terminal 7 sent the destination call in step S12 forwards to the elevator control and in the Steps S13 and S14 on the second display 9 visualized. In step S15, the elevator controller shares the Immediately call the elevator car with the best Driving conditions based on the number of passengers and the total driving distance. The assigned, the destination call Executing elevator car C is sent to the destination call terminal 7 transfer. This is done in steps S16 and S17 Transmission of the assigned elevator car C by means of the Transmitter / receiver units 10, 11 to the input device 1. Die Communication between input device 1 and destination call terminal 7 takes place wirelessly, for example in the infrared range. in the Step S18 becomes the assigned elevator car C User 2 communicated optically and / or acoustically. The optical display remains until the user has entered elevator car C.

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  1. Input apparatus (1) for acoustic command input at a lift installation with a lift control consisting of a unit (4) for reception and conversion of the acoustic commands of a lift user (2) and a display unit (3) for visualisation of the acoustic command input, characterised in that a portable input apparatus (1) with a device (3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 16) for the acoustic command input is provided for each lift user (2), wherein the lift user (2) can carry out his or her individual command input at any time in advance and remotely from the lift installation.
  2. Input apparatus according to clam 1, characterised in that the portable input apparatus (1) comprises a control unit (14), a keyboard (4) for input of data or travel commands, a display (3) for visualisation of data, an audio unit (5) for conversion of audio information, a store (16) for storage of data and a first transmitter/receiver unit (11), which is connectible with a second transmitter/rereiver unit (10) of a stationary call terminal (7).
  3. Input apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that an audio unit (5) comprises a microphone (12) for reception of audio information, a loudspeaker (15) for delivery of audio information and an audio transducer (13) for speech recognition and speech synthesis.
  4. Input apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that the store (16) comprises a first storage block (16.1) with individual data of the user, a second storage block (16.2) with data of the lift system, a third storage block (16.3) with a synonym table, a fourth storage block (16.4) with restriction data for lift use, a fifth storage block (16.5) with routines of the user (2) and a sixth storage block (16.6) with the desired travel destination.
  5. Method for acoustic command inpult for a lift installation with a lift control at which commands of a lift user (2) are communicated by means of acoustic input to the lift control and are visualised by means of a display unit to the lift user (2), characterised in that the acoustic individual command input of the lift user (2) takes place at any time in advance and remotely from the lift installation.
  6. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that the acoustic command input and command storage is carried out by means of a portable input apparatus (1) and the commands are communicated in the immediate proximity of the lift installation to the lift control.
  7. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that data of the lift control are communicated in the immediate proximity of the lift installation to the input apparatus (1) and are acoustically and/or optically indicated to the user (2).
  8. Method according to claim 6, characterised in that the command input is carried out in concepts synonymous with storey numbers.
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