Touch screen call-giving device and method for giving elevator call
First Claim
1. A call-giving device for giving an elevator call for an elevator, the call-giving device comprising:
- a touch-sensitive display having at least one touch detection area;
whereinthe call-giving device is configured to detect a first gesture performed in the at least one touch detection area,the call-giving device is configured to register a call to a floor according to a floor marking, among a first string of consecutively situated floor markings, in response to detecting a touch meeting call-giving criterion on the touch-sensitive display at a point corresponding to the floor marking,the call-giving device is configured to present, on the touch-sensitive display, registration data associated with the registered call, the registration data indicative of registered floor calls that have not yet been served by the elevator, and the registration data presented as a second string of consecutively situated floor markings on the touch-sensitive display, andthe call-giving device is configured to present the first and second strings of consecutively situated floor markings simultaneously on the touch-sensitive display.
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Abstract
A call-giving device for giving an elevator call for an elevator includes a touch-sensitive display having at least one touch detection area. The call-giving device is configured to: detect a first gesture performed in the at least one touch detection area; register a call to a floor according to a floor marking in response to detecting a touch meeting call-giving criterion on the touch-sensitive display at a point corresponding to the floor marking; and present, on the touch-sensitive display, registration data associated with the registered call, the registration data indicative of registered floor calls that have not yet been served by the elevator.
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1. A call-giving device for giving an elevator call for an elevator, the call-giving device comprising:
a touch-sensitive display having at least one touch detection area;
whereinthe call-giving device is configured to detect a first gesture performed in the at least one touch detection area, the call-giving device is configured to register a call to a floor according to a floor marking, among a first string of consecutively situated floor markings, in response to detecting a touch meeting call-giving criterion on the touch-sensitive display at a point corresponding to the floor marking, the call-giving device is configured to present, on the touch-sensitive display, registration data associated with the registered call, the registration data indicative of registered floor calls that have not yet been served by the elevator, and the registration data presented as a second string of consecutively situated floor markings on the touch-sensitive display, and the call-giving device is configured to present the first and second strings of consecutively situated floor markings simultaneously on the touch-sensitive display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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6. A call-giving device comprising:
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an input device having at least one touch-sensitive display; wherein the input device is configured to present first and second strings of consecutively situated floor markings simultaneously on the at least one touch-sensitive display; wherein the input device is configured to register a call to a floor corresponding to a floor marking, among the first string of consecutively situated floor markings, in response to detecting a touch meeting call-giving criterion on the at least one touch-sensitive display at a point corresponding to the floor marking, wherein the second string of consecutively situated floor markings includes registration data indicative of registered floor calls that have not yet been served by the elevator; wherein the input device is further configured to receive input from a user, and to move the floor marking presented on the at least one touch-sensitive display based on the input from the user.
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15. A method for giving an elevator call via an elevator call-giving device including a touch-sensitive display, the method comprising:
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presenting a first string of consecutively situated floor markings on the touch-sensitive display; registering a call to a floor corresponding to a floor marking, among the first string of consecutively situated floor markings, in response to detecting a touch meeting call-giving criterion on the touch-sensitive display at a point corresponding to the floor marking; presenting, simultaneously with the first string of consecutively situated floor markings, a second string of consecutively situated floor markings on the touch-sensitive display, the second string of consecutively situated floor markings including registration data associated with the registered call, the registration data indicative of registered floor calls that have not yet been served by an elevator; detecting a first gesture in a touch detection area of the touch-sensitive display; and controlling the floor marking based on the detected first gesture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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20. A method for giving an elevator call via an elevator call-giving device including a touch-sensitive display having a touch detection area, the method comprising:
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presenting a first string of consecutively situated floor markings on the touch-sensitive display; registering a call to a floor corresponding to a floor marking, among the first string of consecutively situated floor markings, in response to detecting a first touch meeting call-giving criterion on the touch-detection area at a point corresponding to the floor marking; presenting, simultaneously with the first string of consecutively situated floor markings, a second string of consecutively situated floor markings on the touch-sensitive display, the second string of consecutively situated floor markings including registration data associated with the registered call, the registration data indicative of registered floor calls that have not yet been served by an elevator; receiving an input via the touch detection area; and moving the floor marking, among the first string of consecutively situated floor markings, on the touch-sensitive display based on the input from the user.
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