Elevator display control
First Claim
1. A method for enabling passenger input to a display system, said display system including a display device arranged within an elevator for viewing by elevator passengers, said elevator including a plurality of designated floor request buttons arranged for selective actuation by said passengers for designating floors at which said elevator will stop, said method comprising:
- providing a display control switching device; and
enabling usage of said display control switching device in combination with said designated floor request buttons for providing said passenger input to said display system.
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Abstract
A method and implementing system are provided in which existing selection buttons are used in multiple selectable applications. In an exemplary embodiment, a display device and control button are implemented within an elevator environment for use in combination with floor-number selection buttons to control the selection of the display content and screen navigation sequence as well as to select a desired floor-number for elevator movement control. Internet access and navigation are also controlled through the use of the disclosed system.
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1. A method for enabling passenger input to a display system, said display system including a display device arranged within an elevator for viewing by elevator passengers, said elevator including a plurality of designated floor request buttons arranged for selective actuation by said passengers for designating floors at which said elevator will stop, said method comprising:
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providing a display control switching device; and
enabling usage of said display control switching device in combination with said designated floor request buttons for providing said passenger input to said display system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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14. A processing system including a system bus, and a processor, a display system, a memory system, a network interface system, an input interface system, all coupled to said system bus, said display system including a display device arranged within an elevator for viewing by elevator passengers, said elevator including a plurality of designated floor request buttons coupled to said input interface system and arranged for selective actuation by said passengers for designating floors at which said elevator will stop, said processing system further including a display control switching device, said display control switching device being selectively operable in combination with said designated floor request buttons for enabling passenger input to said display system.
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