Elevator passenger interface including special assistance features
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1. An elevator passenger interface device, comprising:
- a touch screen configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen;
an assistance button near the touch screen; and
a controller configured todetermine a destination requested by a passenger touching the screen, anddetermine whether the assistance button has been manipulated and then to determine a destination requested by a passenger from a subsequent manipulation of the assistance buttonwherein the controller is configured todetermine that the assistance button has been pressed and released,prompt the passenger to press and hold the assistance button a second time until the passenger hears an audible announcement of the passenger'"'"'s desired destination from the device,cause an audible announcement of a plurality of possible destinations to be provided to the passenger from the device, anddetermine the passenger'"'"'s intended destination based on a timing that the assistance button is released relative to the audible announcement.
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Abstract
An exemplary elevator passenger interface device includes a touch screen configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen. An assistance button is positioned near the touch screen. A controller is configured to determine a destination requested by a passenger touching the screen. The controller is also configured to determine whether the assistance button has been manipulated and then to determine a destination requested by a passenger from a subsequent manipulation of the assistance button.
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22 Claims
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1. An elevator passenger interface device, comprising:
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a touch screen configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen; an assistance button near the touch screen; and a controller configured to determine a destination requested by a passenger touching the screen, and determine whether the assistance button has been manipulated and then to determine a destination requested by a passenger from a subsequent manipulation of the assistance button wherein the controller is configured to determine that the assistance button has been pressed and released, prompt the passenger to press and hold the assistance button a second time until the passenger hears an audible announcement of the passenger'"'"'s desired destination from the device, cause an audible announcement of a plurality of possible destinations to be provided to the passenger from the device, and determine the passenger'"'"'s intended destination based on a timing that the assistance button is released relative to the audible announcement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 19, 20)
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3. An elevator passenger interface device, comprising:
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a touch screen configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen; an assistance button near the touch screen; and a controller configured to determine a destination requested by a passenger touching the screen, and determine whether the assistance button has been manipulated and then to determine a destination requested by a passenger from a subsequent manipulation of the assistance button wherein the controller is configured to determine that the assistance button is being pressed, prompt the passenger to hold the assistance button until the passenger hears an audible announcement of the passenger'"'"'s desired destination from the device, cause an audible announcement of a plurality of possible destinations to be provided to the passenger from the device, and determine the passenger'"'"'s intended destination based on a timing that the assistance button is released relative to the audible announcement. - View Dependent Claims (4, 21, 22)
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5. An elevator passenger interface device, comprising:
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a touch screen configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen; an assistance button near the touch screen; and a controller configured to determine a destination requested by a passenger touching the screen, and determine whether the assistance button has been manipulated and then to determine a destination requested by a passenger from a subsequent manipulation of the assistance button wherein the controller is configured to determine that the assistance button has been pressed, cause the device to provide an audible indication of a possible destination responsive to each subsequent press of the assistance button, prompt the passenger to press the assistance button repeatedly until the passenger hears an announcement of the passenger'"'"'s intended destination and to hold the button in a pressed position when the intended destination is announced until the passenger hears a confirmation of the intended destination, provide an audible confirmation of a destination corresponding to an announced destination prior to the passenger holding the button in the pressed position, and determine the passenger'"'"'s intended destination to be the destination of the confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of facilitating an elevator service request from at least one passenger, comprising the steps of:
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determining a destination requested by a passenger responsive to a passenger touching an appropriate portion of a touch screen of a passenger interface device configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen and an assistance button near the touch screen; and determining a destination requested by a passenger responsive to a passenger manipulating the assistance button and then subsequently manipulating the assistance button; determining that the assistance button has been pressed and released; prompting the passenger to press and hold the assistance button a second time until the passenger hears an audible announcement of the passenger'"'"'s desired destination from the device; causing an audible announcement of a plurality of possible destinations to be provided to the passenger from the device; and determining the passenger'"'"'s intended destination based on a timing that the assistance button is released relative to the audible announcement. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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10. A method of facilitating an elevator service request from at least one passenger, comprising the steps of:
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determining a destination requested by a passenger responsive to a passenger touching an appropriate portion of a touch screen of a passenger interface device configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen and an assistance button near the touch screen; and determining a destination requested by a passenger responsive to a passenger manipulating the assistance button and then subsequently manipulating the assistance button; determining that the assistance button is being pressed; prompting the passenger to hold the assistance button until the passenger hears an audible announcement of the passenger'"'"'s desired destination from the device; causing an audible announcement of a plurality of possible destinations to be provided to the passenger from the device; and determining the passenger'"'"'s intended destination based on a timing that the assistance button is released relative to the audible announcement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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11. A method of facilitating an elevator service request from at least one passenger, comprising the steps of:
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determining a destination requested by a passenger responsive to a passenger touching an appropriate portion of a touch screen of a passenger interface device configured to allow a passenger to indicate a request for elevator service by touching the screen and an assistance button near the touch screen; and determining a destination requested by a passenger responsive to a passenger manipulating the assistance button and then subsequently manipulating the assistance button; determining that the assistance button has been pressed; causing the device to provide an audible indication of a possible destination responsive to each subsequent press of the assistance button; prompting the passenger to press the assistance button repeatedly until the passenger hears an announcement of the passenger'"'"'s intended destination and to hold the button in a pressed position when the intended destination is announced until the passenger hears a confirmation of the intended destination; providing an audible confirmation of a destination corresponding to an announced destination prior to the passenger holding the button in the pressed position; and determining the passenger'"'"'s intended destination to be the destination of the confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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