Conveyor passenger interface system
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1. A conveyor passenger interface system comprising:
- a passenger reception area having means for receiving a voice request from a passenger; and
means responsive to said voice request for identifying a conveyor for transporting said passenger to a desired location and for identifying said conveyor to said passenger.
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Abstract
A conveyor passenger interface system is described. The system includes a passenger reception area (10) having a mechanism (14) for receiving a voice request from a passenger. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the voice request receiving mechanism (14) is a sound dome. The system further includes a device (18) responsive to the voice request for identifying a conveyor for transporting the passenger to a desired location and for identifying the conveyor to the passenger. The system of the present invention has utility in elevator systems as well as other transportation systems.
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1. A conveyor passenger interface system comprising:
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a passenger reception area having means for receiving a voice request from a passenger; and
means responsive to said voice request for identifying a conveyor for transporting said passenger to a desired location and for identifying said conveyor to said passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of interfacing a passenger with a conveyor comprising the steps of:
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providing a reception area having means for receiving an oral command from said passenger;
said passenger stating a desired destination when in the presence of said receiving means;
transmitting said desired destination to a controller;
selecting a conveyor to be used by said passenger with said controller; and
indicating said selected conveyor to said passenger. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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