Using a position detection device with an elevator system
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1. An elevator operation method, comprising:
- detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a person in an area of a building, the area of the building being outside of an elevator system that serves the building;
determining that the person has not actuated a destination call for the elevator system within a preset period in time; and
activating a security measure as a result of the determining that the person has not actuated a destination call.
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Abstract
Using a position detection device, a position of a person in a building area outside of an elevator system is detected. It is determined that the person has not actuated a destination call for the elevator system within a preset period of time. As a result of the determination, a security measure is activated.
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1. An elevator operation method, comprising:
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detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a person in an area of a building, the area of the building being outside of an elevator system that serves the building; determining that the person has not actuated a destination call for the elevator system within a preset period in time; and activating a security measure as a result of the determining that the person has not actuated a destination call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An elevator operation method, comprising:
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detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a person in an area of a building, the area of the building being outside of an elevator system that serves the building; determining that the person has not placed a call for the elevator system within a given time period; and sending, to a computer, the determination that the person has not placed the call for the elevator system, the computer activating a security measure for the elevator in response to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a person in an area of a building, the area of the building being outside of an elevator system that serves the building; determining that the person has not placed a call for the elevator system within a preset period in time; and activating a security measure as a result of the determining that the person has not placed the call for the elevator system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a position detection device, the position detection device being positioned in an area of a building, the area of the building being outside of an elevator system that serves the building; a destination call input terminal for the elevator system; and a computer-based control unit that, when activated, performs a method, the method comprising, detecting, using the position detection device, a position of a person in the area of the building, determining that the person has not made a destination call using the destination call input terminal within a preset time period, and activating a security measure as a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-based control unit, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, detect, using a position detection device, a position of a person in an area of a building, the area of the building being outside of an elevator system that serves the building, determine that the person has not placed a call for the elevator system within a preset period in time, and activating a security measure as a result of the determining. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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