CLOUD MANAGEMENT

• US 20160134686A1
• Filed: 06/13/2013
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Inventors: Hardouin, Pierre, Youker, Jeremy, Marvin, Daryl J., Thebeau, Ronnie E.
• Application Number:
  US14/896,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20160134686A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/34 Details , e.g. call counting devices, data transmission from car to control system, devices giving information to the control system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/3461 between the elevator control system and remote or mobile stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5072 Grid computing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/823 Prediction of resource usage
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/83 based on usage prediction
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to a cloud server comprising: at least one processor, and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the cloud server to: receive data comprising access data that is based on the usage of at least one conveyance device, and transmit the data to a user device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a cloud server, data comprising data that is based on the usage of at least one conveyance device; and

transmitting, by the cloud server, the data to a user device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by the cloud server, an indication that the data is available to the user device; and

receiving, by the cloud server, a request for the data based on the transmitted indication,

wherein the cloud server transmits the data to the user device based on the request.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one conveyance device comprises a plurality of conveyance devices.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein at least two of the plurality of conveyance devices are located in separate buildings.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprises data that is external to the at least one conveyance device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

analyzing, by the cloud server, the data and the external data to establish a relationship between the data and the external data;

generating, by the cloud server, a prediction for the use of the at least one conveyance device based on the relationship; and

allocating, by the cloud server, a resource of the at least one conveyance device based on the prediction.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing, by the cloud server, a plurality of features to the user device;

receiving, by the cloud server, a selection of at least one of the plurality of features from the user device; and

distributing, by the cloud server, the selected at least one of the plurality of features to a controller associated with the at least one conveyance device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving, by the cloud server, an identification of a second at least one conveyance device; and

distributing, by the cloud server, the selected at least one of the plurality of features to a second controller associated with the second at least one conveyance device based on the identification.

9. A cloud server comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the cloud server to;

receive data comprising data that is based on the usage of at least one conveyance device, and

transmit the data to a user device.

10. The cloud server of claim 9, wherein the at least one conveyance device comprises a plurality of conveyance devices.

11. The cloud server of claim 10, wherein at least two of the conveyance devices are located in separate buildings.

12. The cloud server of claim 9, wherein the data comprises data that is external to the at least one conveyance device, wherein the external data is derived from at least one of:

a utility, a security entity, a transportation facility, and an emergency services agency.

13. The cloud server of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the cloud server to:

analyze the data and the external data to establish a relationship between the data and the external data,

generate a prediction for the use of the at least one conveyance device based on the relationship, and

allocate a resource of the at least one conveyance device based on the prediction.

14. The cloud server of claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the cloud server to:

provide a plurality of features to the user device;

receive a selection of at least one of the plurality of features from the user device, and

distribute the selected at least one of the plurality of features to a controller associated with the at least one conveyance device.

15. The cloud server of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the cloud server to:

receive an identification of a second at least one conveyance device, and

distribute the selected at least one of the plurality of features to a second controller associated with the second at least one conveyance device based on the identification.

16. The cloud server of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the cloud server to:

receive the plurality of features from a backend computer.

17. A system comprising:

a plurality of conveyance devices remotely located from one another; and

a cloud server configured to receive data comprising data that is based on the usage of the plurality of conveyance devices and transmit the data to a user device.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the cloud server is configured to receive the data using at least one of:

telephone communications, cellular communications, Wi-Fi communications, Ethernet communications, satellite communications, and cable communications.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the cloud server is configured to receive a set of features from a backend computer, and wherein the cloud server is configured to transmit the set of features to the user device, and wherein the cloud server is configured to a receive a selection of at least one feature included in the set of features from the user device and a selection of at least one of the plurality of conveyance devices, and wherein the cloud server is configured to distribute the selected at least one feature to at least one controller associated with the at least one of the plurality of conveyance devices.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the cloud server executes a service and maintenance interface, the service and maintenance interface to transmit to the user device a recommendation regarding a maintenance activity to perform on at least one of the conveyance devices based on an analysis of the data.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the cloud server executes a service and maintenance interface, the user device accessing the service and maintenance interface by providing login credentials.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the login credentials establish varying levels of access to the service and maintenance interface.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein access to the service and maintenance interface is subscription based.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the service and maintenance interface maintains a knowledge base based on diagnostics of the conveyance devices and resulting actions, the knowledge base supporting identifying replacement parts, providing access to spare parts ordering and logistics.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the service and maintenance interface stores maintenance history and change logs for the conveyance devices.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the service and maintenance interface stores diagnostic routines to evaluate operation of the conveyance devices.

27. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

at least one controller associated with at least one of the conveyance devices, wherein the at least one controller is configured to provide failover functionality in the event that there is a connection loss between the controller and the cloud server.