EP4313826A1 - Procédé de lancement d'un appel pour une installation d'ascenseur - Google Patents

Procédé de lancement d'un appel pour une installation d'ascenseur

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EP4313826A1
EP4313826A1 EP22718952.9A EP22718952A EP4313826A1 EP 4313826 A1 EP4313826 A1 EP 4313826A1 EP 22718952 A EP22718952 A EP 22718952A EP 4313826 A1 EP4313826 A1 EP 4313826A1
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user
communication device
mobile communication
call
elevator
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Christian Studer
Martin KUSSEROW
Qixuan ZHANG
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Inventio AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
    • B66B1/46—Adaptations of switches or switchgear
    • B66B1/468—Call registering systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B1/00—Control systems of elevators in general
    • B66B1/34—Details, e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
    • B66B1/3415—Control system configuration and the data transmission or communication within the control system
    • B66B1/3446—Data transmission or communication within the control system
    • B66B1/3461—Data transmission or communication within the control system between the elevator control system and remote or mobile stations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B2201/00—Aspects of control systems of elevators
    • B66B2201/40—Details of the change of control mode
    • B66B2201/46—Switches or switchgear
    • B66B2201/4607—Call registering systems
    • B66B2201/4615—Wherein the destination is registered before boarding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B2201/00—Aspects of control systems of elevators
    • B66B2201/40—Details of the change of control mode
    • B66B2201/46—Switches or switchgear
    • B66B2201/4607—Call registering systems
    • B66B2201/4638—Wherein the call is registered without making physical contact with the elevator system
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B2201/00—Aspects of control systems of elevators
    • B66B2201/40—Details of the change of control mode
    • B66B2201/46—Switches or switchgear
    • B66B2201/4607—Call registering systems
    • B66B2201/4653—Call registering systems wherein the call is registered using portable devices

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  • the present invention relates to a method for making a call for an elevator system using a mobile communication device that is worn by a user of the elevator system.
  • WO 2012/130729 User guidance within a building using an elevator system with destination call control is also known from WO 2012/130729.
  • the user uses his mobile phone for user guidance.
  • the mobile phone's position within the building is determined using known technology.
  • the user In order to use the system known from WO 2012/130729, however, the user must first find and start or activate the appropriate application on his device. This can be time consuming.
  • mobile phones can recognize a Bluetooth signal from a beacon and can also notify the user of the mobile phone of the recognition.
  • this can lead to unnecessary notifications to the mobile phone user and can even be annoying: if the user's path leads past many Bluetooth transmitters or beacons, but the user does not intend to use any of these services, this leads to many annoying notifications the user.
  • Such notifications can be, for example, visual notifications on the screen, audible notifications such as a beep or even a vibration of the mobile phone.
  • the object of the present invention is to specify a user-friendly method for calling an elevator that is as reliable as possible.
  • a user interface for sending a call for an elevator of the elevator system is displayed to the user.
  • the recognition of whether the user wants to use the elevator system is done by recognizing a gesture.
  • a gesture is generally a typical use of the mobile communication device and is well known from the operating systems for mobile communication devices such as iOS and Android.
  • the beacon signal of the beacon of the elevator system is detected. Using the detected beacon signal and the recognized gesture, it is recognized whether the user intends to use the elevator system or not. If an intention to use the elevator installation is recognized, a user interface is displayed on the mobile communication device for sending a call and any input of the call is transmitted to the controller of the elevator installation.
  • the call can be a conventional floor call but also a so-called destination call, as is described, for example, in WO 2012/130729 and in US Pat. No. 6,209,685 B1.
  • a gesture that indicates an intended call input can be:
  • a pocket such as a trouser pocket, jacket pocket, shoulder bag, briefcase or the like,
  • At least one of the following sensors of the mobile communication device is used to recognize the gesture:
  • a signal strength of the beacon signal over time is used when recognizing the intention of the user to use the elevator installation.
  • this embodiment also uses a position of the user in absolute terms and/or relative to the beacon when recognizing the user's intention. This enables a particularly reliable detection of his intention.
  • a current signal strength of the beacon signal is used when recognizing the user's intention to use the elevator installation.
  • this embodiment In addition to the current use of the mobile communication device by the user, which is recognized by a gesture, this embodiment also uses a history of the user's position in absolute terms and/or relative to the beacon when recognizing the user's intention. This enables a particularly reliable detection of his intention.
  • FIG 1 shows an access area to an elevator system.
  • FIG 3 shows, purely schematically, a method for operating an elevator installation.
  • FIG. 1 shows an access area 12 to an elevator system 10 shown in FIG. 2.
  • a shaft door 14 of the elevator system 10 can be seen in FIG.
  • a beacon 20 is arranged in the access area 12 formed around the shaft door 14 .
  • this is designed as a Bluetooth Low Energy beacon and emits a beacon signal 22 .
  • the beacon 20 can be connected to a local part 26 of an elevator control 28 via a data connection 24 in order to exchange data with the elevator control 28 .
  • the elevator control can also be abbreviated as control. However, this data connection 24 can also be dispensed with.
  • the local part 26 of the elevator control 28 is also connected to a server 32 of the elevator control 28 via a data network 30 such as the Internet or a local area network.
  • the server 32 is designed to receive and process a call from a mobile communication device 52 and to give a call command or travel command to the local part 26 of the elevator control 28 .
  • the server 32 is also part of the elevator control 28.
  • the server 28 can also be connected to several, in 1 not shown local elevator controls of other elevator systems communicate. In other words, the server 28 can be assigned to several local elevator systems.
  • the mobile communication device 52 can be a cell phone, for example. This is designed to receive the beacon signal 22 . This is illustrated in FIG. 1 by the arrow 54 shown in broken lines. Furthermore, the mobile communication device 52 is designed to communicate with the elevator controller 28 via a data connection 58 in order to send a call to the elevator system 10, i.e. to trigger a destination call, for example.
  • the data connection 58 typically takes place via an at least partially wireless data network, for example via a mobile data network of a telephone provider such as 3G, 5G or LTE. Other wireless data networks such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth are also possible.
  • the data connection 58 can also take place in part via an electrically conductive cable or optical waveguide, as is customary in data communication networks.
  • FIG. 1 also shows two possible paths 60, 62 of a possible user 50 of the elevator system 10.
  • the user 50 approaches the shaft door 14 of the elevator system 10 on the first path 60 . It is therefore to be assumed that the user 50 intends to use the elevator installation.
  • the user 50 apparently does not want to use the elevator system 10, since the way 62 leads past the shaft door 14 in an arc.
  • the user 50 should not be disturbed on his way 62 past the elevator system 10 .
  • this object is achieved in that the mobile communication device 52 of the user 52 recognizes a typical gesture which indicates that the user is using the elevator system 10 and would like to make a call input via his mobile communication device 52 . Consequently, according to the invention, it is recognized on the one hand whether the user 52 is making a gesture which is typical if the user would like to make a call to the elevator control. If no such gesture is performed, the method is aborted.
  • the beacon signal 22 is also used in this case.
  • a gesture that indicates an intended call input can be:
  • a bag such as a trouser pocket, jacket pocket, shoulder bag, briefcase or the like
  • a keyboard can, for example, be designed mechanically or also on a touch-sensitive screen, and a key, push button or switch can also be designed mechanically and also on a touch-sensitive screen, for example by means of a corresponding display on a touch-sensitive screen.
  • a touch-sensitive screen can also recognize a gesture, such as a specific figure or pattern, without a specific display being made.
  • the mobile communication device 52 takes no further action with regard to placing a call, in particular no call input mask is displayed.
  • the user can enter a call via the call entry poles. This is sent from the mobile communication device 52 to the elevator controller 28 of the elevator installation 10 .
  • the mobile communication device can use one or more of the following sensors to recognize the gesture:
  • a brightness sensor that can detect a change in the brightness of the ambient light, for example an infrared sensor can be used for this purpose,
  • - a distance sensor to determine a distance to another object, - A compass, for example to determine an orientation of the mobile communication device 52 to the shaft door 14,
  • a push button for example to detect a push button or push switch being pressed
  • the beacon signal 22 is also used in addition to the gesture.
  • the beacon signal can be evaluated with regard to the absolute signal strength. For example, to identify the intention to use the elevator installation, the signal strength can be checked to see whether it exceeds a minimum signal strength. If several signals are received from different beacons, it could also be required that the beacon signal 22 of the elevator installation 10 must be the strongest signal. For example, other devices could be set up in the vicinity of the shaft door, which also have a beacon and emit a corresponding signal.
  • the beacon signal 22 could be evaluated with regard to the time course of the signal strength.
  • the signal strength of the beacon 20 would initially increase on the path 62, but also decrease again from a certain point, which is identified by point 64 in FIG.
  • point 64 the beacon signal decreases again.
  • the user 50 does not want to use the elevator system since he is no longer moving towards the beacon 22 .
  • the user 50 picks up his mobile communication device 52 at point 66 when walking past the elevator installation 10 and looks at its screen, this would not correctly be recognized as the intended use of the elevator installation.
  • the user interface for sending a call would not be displayed.
  • the beacon signal 22 increases continuously on the path 60 . From this it can be concluded that the user 50 is moving towards the beacon 20 and consequently towards the elevator installation 10 and consequently intends to use the elevator installation. If the user 50 picks up his mobile communication device 52 on the way 60 to the elevator installation 10 and looks at its screen, this would be recognized as the intended use of the elevator installation. A display of the user interface to send a call would occur.
  • the beacon 20 sends at least the following information as a beacon signal 22:
  • the identification of the elevator system 10 and/or the floor can also be transmitted as part of the URL.
  • the mobile communication device 52 can be designed to open the URL received with the beacon signal 54 directly using a web browser.
  • the server sends back a website that displays the user interface, in particular the graphical user interface for the elevator system 10 on the mobile communication device 52 .
  • the user can then enter their call via the mobile communication device 52 and the browser sends the entry back to the server.
  • the mobile communication device 52 may also use a dedicated application instead of the web browser on the mobile communication device 52 described above to open the URL.
  • a dedicated application instead of the web browser on the mobile communication device 52 described above to open the URL.
  • the transmission of the data for displaying the user interface from the server 32 to the mobile communication device 52 could be dispensed with.
  • the beacon 20 can also only send an identification, such as a universally unique identifier, which is typically abbreviated to UUID.
  • beacon signals are known to those skilled in the art and can also be used.
  • FIG. 2 shows the elevator installation 10, the components shown in connection with FIG. 1 not being shown for the sake of clarity.
  • the elevator system 10 has a shaft 16 in which a car 18 can travel essentially in the vertical direction between the individual floors that the elevator system 10 serves.
  • the shaft 16 is closed by the shaft door 14 on each floor.
  • the access area 12 to the elevator installation 10 is formed on each floor in front of the shaft door 14 .
  • the elevator installation 10 shown in FIG. 12 is designed as a traction elevator.
  • the elevator system could be designed as a hydraulic elevator or with cars, each driven by a linear motor.
  • the car can typically also move in a horizontal direction.
  • Other types of elevator installations are known to those skilled in the art and can also be used.
  • the elevator installation can also have multiple elevator shafts and/or multiple cars that move in the same elevator shaft. If several cars serve the same floors or common floors and/or have common access areas 12, the elevator system can typically be controlled by a so-called group control.
  • the elevator system 10 can be equipped with the beacon 20 on each floor. However, it is also conceivable for the beacon 20 to be installed only on selected floors or access areas 12 .
  • the elevator can be called in a conventional manner or in a conventional manner using the mobile communication device 52, as is known from the prior art.
  • the method already described above for placing a call for an elevator system 10 is shown schematically in FIG. 3 and includes the following steps:
  • the beacon signal 22 is detected by the mobile communication device 52.
  • a gesture of the user 50 is recognized by the mobile communication device 52.
  • a step S3 the user's intention to use the elevator installation 10 is recognized, the recognized gesture and the detected beacon signal 22 being used for this purpose.
  • a user interface is displayed on the mobile communication device 52 for sending a call.
  • the call is sent to the controller 28 of the elevator system 10.
  • Steps S1 and S2 are shown one after the other in FIG. However, step S2 can also take place before step S1 or also in parallel with step S1.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Elevator Control (AREA)
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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé de lancement d'un appel pour une installation d'ascenseur. Le procédé (10) comprend les étapes suivantes : - un appareil de communication mobile (52) qui peut être porté par un utilisateur (50) de l'installation d'ascenseur (10),- une balise (20) de l'installation d'ascenseur (10), laquelle est conçue pour émettre un signal de balise (22), et - un dispositif de commande (28) de l'installation d'ascenseur (10), le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : - détection du signal de balise (22) par l'intermédiaire de l'appareil de communication mobile (52), - détection d'un geste de l'utilisateur (50) par l'intermédiaire de l'appareil de communication mobile (52), - détection d'une intention de l'utilisateur d'utiliser l'installation d'ascenseur (100), le geste reconnu et le signal de balise détecté (22) étant utilisés à cet effet, - affichage d'une interface utilisateur sur l'appareil de communication mobile (52) pour lancer un appel, et - envoi de l'appel au dispositif de commande (28) de l'installation d'ascenseur (10).
EP22718952.9A 2021-03-31 2022-03-29 Procédé de lancement d'un appel pour une installation d'ascenseur Pending EP4313826A1 (fr)

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