Controlling traffic without integrating with a security vendor

• US 9,799,156 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2013
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Inventors: Stanley, Jannah A., Chapman, Ashley, Joyce, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): ODOM, CURTIS B
• Application Number:
  US14/784,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20160267731A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,652 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/16 Reagents, handling or storing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/047 Additional chamber, reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0672 Integrated piercing tool
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0816 Cards, e.g. flat sample carriers usually with flow in two horizontal directions
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2400/024 touch-off at the side wall of the receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2400/0406 capillary forces
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2400/0481 squeezing of channels or chambers
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2400/0683 mechanically breaking a wall or membrane within a channel or chamber
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/0255 characterized by the form or material of the pin tip
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/0262 using touch-off at substrate or container
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/0293 for liquids
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/50273 characterised by the means or forces applied to move the fluids micropumps F04B19/006, of the membrane type F04B43/043
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/563 Joints or fittings in general F16L; Separable fluid transfer means to transfer fluids between at least two containers, e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/30 not involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/32 in combination with an identity check
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to providing access without determining an identity of a requester. A fixture may receive a rule pertaining to access to a floor of a building. The fixture may receive a request to access the floor of the building. The fixture may grant access to the floor based on a determination that the rule indicates that access to the floor should be granted.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

receive a rule pertaining to access to a floor of a building,

receive a request to access the floor of the building, and

grant access to the floor based on a determination that the rule indicates that access to the floor should be granted without determining an identity of a requester;

wherein the rule is based on an identification of an originating floor and an identification of a destination floor.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rule comprises at least one of:

an initial rule and a modification to an existing rule.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rule is further based on at least one of:

a day of week, a time of day and a direction of travel for an elevator.

4. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

receive a rule pertaining to access to a floor of a building,

receive a request to access the floor of the building, and

grant access to the floor based on a determination that the rule indicates that access to the floor should be granted without determining an identity of a requester;

wherein the rule specifies that a user must go to a second floor via an elevator prior to going to the floor.

5. A system comprising:

a fixture configured to receive a rule pertaining to access to a resource of a building and receive a request to access the resource;

the fixture is configured to determine when access to the resource should be granted without determining an identity of a requester; and

a conveyance device configured to provide access to the resource when the fixture determines that the request to access the resource should be granted;

wherein access to the resource is based on an identification of an originating location and an identification of a destination location.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the conveyance device comprises at least one of:

an elevator, a dumbwaiter, an escalator, a moving sidewalk, and a wheelchair lift.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the fixture is configured to provide an indication that access to the resource is denied when the fixture determines that the request to access the resource should be denied.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the indication specifies a reason why access to the resource is denied.

9. A system comprising:

a fixture configured to receive a rule pertaining to access to a resource of a building and receive a request to access the resource;

the fixture is configured to determine when access to the resource should be granted without determining an identity of a requester; and

a conveyance device configured to provide access to the resource when the fixture determines that the request to access the resource should be granted;

wherein the rule indicates that a user must access a second resource prior to accessing the resource, and wherein the fixture is configured to provide an indication that the user must access the second resource.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a second fixture associated with the second resource,

wherein the second fixture is configured to receive a request to access the resource and grant access to the resource based on the request to access the resource received by the second fixture.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the resource comprises a floor of the building, and wherein the second resource comprises a second floor of the building.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the floor and the second floor are affiliated with at least one of:

an owner of the building and a tenant of the building.