Emergency operation of elevators based on an indicated emergency condition
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1. An elevator operation method, comprising:
- receiving, using a computer, an indication of an emergency situation for a passenger in an elevator car, the indication of the emergency situation being received from a sensor unit borne by the passenger;
based on the indication and using the computer, selecting an emergency type for the emergency situation out of a plurality of possible emergency types; and
moving the elevator car to a building floor associated with the selected emergency type.
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Abstract
An elevator system directs an elevator car to one or more particular floors based on a type of emergency that appears to be occurring in the car. The emergency is detected using one or more sensor units in or on the elevator car. The elevator system can direct the car to a floor that has equipment and/or personnel for handling the emergency.
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19 Claims
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1. An elevator operation method, comprising:
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receiving, using a computer, an indication of an emergency situation for a passenger in an elevator car, the indication of the emergency situation being received from a sensor unit borne by the passenger; based on the indication and using the computer, selecting an emergency type for the emergency situation out of a plurality of possible emergency types; and moving the elevator car to a building floor associated with the selected emergency type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. An elevator installation, comprising:
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an elevator car disposed in an elevator shaft; and a computer-based elevator control unit, the elevator control unit being configured to; receive an indication of an emergency situation for a passenger in the elevator car, the indication of the emergency situation being received from a sensor unit borne by the passenger; based on the indication, select an, emergency type for the emergency situation out of a plurality of possible emergency types; and move the elevator car to a building floor associated with the selected emergency type. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. One or more computer-readable storage media having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an emergency situation for a passenger in an elevator car, the indication of the emergency situation being received from a sensor unit borne by the passenger; based on the indication, selecting an emergency type for the emergency situation out of a plurality of possible emergency types; and moving the elevator car to a building floor associated with the selected emergency type.
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15. One or more computer-readable storage media having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving biometric data for a person from a sensor unit borne by the passenger; determining, based on the biometric data, that the person is in an emergency situation; and sending an indication of the emergency situation to an elevator installation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An elevator control unit comprising:
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a processor; and one or more computer-readable storage media having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising; receiving an indication of an emergency situation for a passenger in an elevator car, the indication of the emergency situation being received from a sensor unit borne by the passenger; based on the indication, selecting an emergency type for the emergency situation out of a plurality of possible emergency types; and moving the elevator car to a building floor associated with the selected emergency type.
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