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Remote controller linkage to an elevator system

  • US 5,736,692 A
  • Filed: 04/29/1996
  • Issued: 04/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An elevator system responsive to remote control operations comprising:

  • a data transmission network including at least one serial communication bus;

    a plurality of function control units, connected to said serial communication bus, for locally performing distinct elevator functions; and

    at least one receiver means for receiving remote messages originating from a remote controller and transmitting through said at least one serial communication bus a control message including at least one first control command and the bus address of the receiver means which transmitted the control message;

    a controller connected to said at least one communication bus for receiving control messages from said receiver means and determining whether action requested by a received control message must be performed by said controller, and if so, then issuing a second control command;

    at least one of said function control units receiving the control messages and, if the action requested by the control message is relevant to the function of a particular function control unit, then the particular function control unit directly performs the requested action.

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