System for compiling and transferring elevator configuration data and methods of using same

• US 10,640,328 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Elevator Innovation And Operations AG, Thyssenkrupp Elevator Innovation And Opertions GmbH
• Original Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Elevator AG (TK Elevator Corporation)
• Inventors: Muncy, Matthew, Stecker, Sean Luis, King, Chih-Hung Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Khatri, Anil
• Application Number:
  US15/840,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20190177116A1
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• Field of Search: 717168-175, 700231-264
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/3407 Setting or modification of parameters of the control system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/3453 Procedure or protocol for the data transmission or communication
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 19/00 Mining-hoist operation
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0221 Preprocessing measurements, e.g. data collection rate adjustment; Standardization of measurements; Time series or signal analysis, e.g. frequency analysis or wavelets; Trustworthiness of measurements; Indexes therefor; Measurements using easily measured parameters to estimate parameters difficult to measure; Virtual sensor creation; De-noising; Sensor fusion; Unconventional preprocessing inherently present in specific fault detection methods like PCA-based methods
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0272 Presentation of monitored results, e.g. selection of status reports to be displayed; Filtering information to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for importing data to an elevator content control system comprises using a computing structure remote from a destination dispatch kiosk to select a location to upload a configuration data file. The configuration data file includes building information and elevator information. The method comprises uploading the selected configuration data file to the content control system. The method includes importing the configuration data file to the content control system to fill in a void in a second configuration data file. The importing does not overwrite a preset identification number for at least one of an elevator, a kiosk, an elevator controller, a building, a job, and an elevator car.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for importing data to an elevator content control system, comprising:

using a computing structure remote from a destination dispatch kiosk to execute the following steps by a processor;

selecting a location to upload a configuration data file, the configuration data file including building information and elevator information;

uploading the selected configuration data file to the content control system; and

importing only a portion of the configuration data file to the content control system, the portion being sufficient to fill in a void in the second configuration data file, the void being an absence of operational data relating to at least one item from the group consisting of themes, kiosk buttons, kiosk information, floor information, elevator car information, and walking information;

wherein, the importing does not overwrite a preset identification number for at least one of an elevator, a kiosk, an elevator controller, a building, a job, and an elevator car.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising using an error-check module to identify an error in the second configuration data file.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising outputting a warning in response to the identification of the error.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the error is introduced by the importing of the configuration data file.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the location is at least one of:

an elevator controller, a database, a building controller, a portable storage medium, and a second content control system.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the building information includes at least one of the following:

a group name, a job name, a building name, a building address, and a corporation name.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the elevator information includes at least one of the following:

an elevator grouping information, a number of floors, a total number of elevator cars, a kiosk information, and a special feature.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the kiosk information includes at least one of:

a model of kiosk, a size of screen, a layout of buttons, a floor location, and a building map location.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the special feature includes an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) capability.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the imported configuration data file is each of compressed and encrypted.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the data file is at least one of compressed and encrypted.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the computer structure has stored within memory computer instructions for at least one of:

an export module, an information editor module, a graphical user interface (GUI) module, and an Application Programming Interface (API).

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein the information editor module allows at least one of the following to be edited:

a building name, a location of a building, a number of floors in building, a company name, a job number, a default displayed language, a group name, a job number, a group number, and a number of elevator cars.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the export module allows the second configuration data file to be saved in at least one of:

a separate database, a local memory, and a separate portable memory.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein:

the GUI module allows a GUI interface to be displayed; and

the GUI interface includes at least one of;

a real time communication area, an information area, and a data transfer area.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein the API allows for communication through a network with at least one of:

a remote database, a building, and a remote elevator controller.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the importing does not overwrite a preset identification number for each of an elevator, a kiosk, an elevator controller, a building, a job, and an elevator car.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon executed by a digital processor to perform the method of importing data to a content control system, comprising:

(a) instructions for selecting a location to upload a configuration data file containing building information and elevator information;

(b) instructions for uploading the configuration data file from the location to the content control system;

(c) instructions for recognizing a void in a second configuration file, the void being an absence of operational data relating to at least one of a set of building data, a set of kiosk data, or a set of elevator data; and

(d) instructions for importing only a portion of the configuration data file to the content control system, the portion being sufficient to fill in the void in the second configuration data file;

wherein, the importing does not overwrite a preset identification number for at least one of an elevator, a kiosk, an elevator controller, a building, a job, and an elevator car; and

wherein, the non-transitory computer readable medium is in communication through a network with a building and a remote elevator controller.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the importing does not overwrite a preset identification number for each of an elevator, a kiosk, an elevator controller, a building, a job, and an elevator car.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium is in communication through a network with a remote database.