Method for modernizing the control of an elevator system

• US 20080062981A1
• Filed: 09/10/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Inventors: Gerstenkorn, Bernhard
• Application Number:
  US11/900,282
• Publication Number:
  US 20080062981A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/389
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/3407 Setting or modification of parameters of the control system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/468 Call registering systems
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 19/007 method for modernisation of elevators
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4615 Wherein the destination is registered before boarding
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/463 Wherein the call is registered through physical contact with the elevator system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4653 wherein the call is registered using portable devices
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4676 for checking authorization of the passengers

Abstract

In a method for modernizing the control of an elevator system with at least one terminal, the terminal is updated with a control data packet for modernizing the control functions of the elevator system that is stored on a mobile control data storage element. In this method, via a near-field radio connection that is generated within a predefined distance between the mobile control data storage element and the terminal, the control data packet is transmitted from the control data storage element to the terminal, and the control data packet deposited in a memory unit of the terminal.

Claims

1. A method for modernizing the control of an elevator system with at least one terminal, comprising the steps of:

updating the terminal with a control data packet for modernizing control functions of the elevator system, which control data packet is deposited on a mobile control data storage element;

transmitting the control data packet from the mobile control data storage element to the terminal via a near-field radio connection that is generated within a predefined distance between the mobile control data storage element and the terminal; and

depositing the control data packet in a memory unit of the terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a memory card with a transmission device that is carried by a person is used as the mobile control data storage element.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the memory card is an RFID memory card.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a mobile telephone is used as the mobile control data storage element.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined distance within which the near-field radio connection is generated is less than approximately 1 m.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the predefined distance is less than about 30 cm.

7. The method according to claim 1, further including transmitting the control data packet of the terminal to a central control unit of the elevator system and/or to further terminals.

8. The method according to claim 1, including verifying authorization before transmission of the control data packet and enabling the terminal with an enabling code if verification of the authorization is successful.

9. The method according to claim 8, including entering the enabling code via an input device on the terminal.

10. The method according to claim 8, including transmitting the enabling code to the terminal by way of the near-field radio connection.