Elevator management system time based security
First Claim
1. A method of operating an elevator system, comprising the steps of:
- specifying a profile describing at least one elevator operational characteristic, the profile having a start time, an end time, and at least one day of the week specified therefor;
storing the profile;
repetitively determining a current time and a current day of the week;
comparing the current time to the start time and to the end time associated with the stored profile and also comparing the current day of the week to the specified at least one day of the week; and
responsive to the comparison indicating that the current time equals either the start time or the end time, and that the current day of the week equals the at least one specified day of the week, transmitting information to at least one elevator car within a group of elevator cars for then causing at least one elevator car to begin operating in accordance with the specified profile or to stop operating in accordance with the specified profile.
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Abstract
A method of operating an elevator system includes the steps of specifying and storing at least one profile describing at least one elevator operational characteristic, including an elevator security function specifying a landing or landings for which hall calls are not to be responded to and a landing or landings for which car calls are not to be responded to. The profile has a start time, an end time, and a day or days of the week specified therefor during which time the profile is to be activated. A next step repetitively determines a current time and a current day of the week and compares the current time and current day of the week to the specified start time, end time, and day or days of the week associated with the at least one stored profile. Responsive to an equality condition, the method includes a further step of transmitting information to a controller of at least one elevator car within a group of elevator cars. The transmitted information causes the at least one elevator car to begin operating in accordance with the specified profile, or to stop operating in accordance with the specified profile.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of operating an elevator system, comprising the steps of:
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specifying a profile describing at least one elevator operational characteristic, the profile having a start time, an end time, and at least one day of the week specified therefor; storing the profile; repetitively determining a current time and a current day of the week; comparing the current time to the start time and to the end time associated with the stored profile and also comparing the current day of the week to the specified at least one day of the week; and responsive to the comparison indicating that the current time equals either the start time or the end time, and that the current day of the week equals the at least one specified day of the week, transmitting information to at least one elevator car within a group of elevator cars for then causing at least one elevator car to begin operating in accordance with the specified profile or to stop operating in accordance with the specified profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An elevator system, comprising:
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means for generating an indication of a current time, including a current day of the week; and control means, said control means including, means for receiving and storing at least one profile describing at least one elevator operational characteristic, the profile having a start time, an end time, and at least one day of the week specified therefor; means, having an input coupled to an output of said time generating means, for comparing the current time to the start time and to the end time associated with the stored profile and for comparing the current day of the week to the at least one day of the week associated with the stored profile; and means, responsive to the comparison indicating that the current time equals either the start time or the end time, and that the current day of the week equals the at least one specified day of the week, for transmitting information to at least one elevator car within a group of elevator cars for causing the at least one elevator car to begin operating in accordance with the specified profile or to stop operating in accordance with the specified profile. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating an elevator system, comprising the steps of:
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specifying at least one profile describing at least one elevator operational characteristic, including an elevator security function specifying a landing or landings for which hall calls are not to be responded to and a landing or landings for which car calls are not to be responded to, the profile further having a start time, an end time, and a day or days of the week specified therefor during which time the profile is to be activated; storing the at least one profile; repetitively determining a current time and a current day of the week; comparing the current time and current day of the week to the specified start time, end time, and day or days of the week associated with the at least one stored profile; and responsive to the comparison indicating that the current time equals either the start time or the end time, and to the comparison indicating that the current day of the week equals one of the specified days of the week, transmitting information over a communication bus to a control means of at least one elevator car within a group of elevator cars for causing the at least one elevator car to begin operating in accordance with the specified profile or to stop operating in accordance with the specified profile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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