Elevator installation access security method with position detection

• US 9,382,096 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2013
• Issued: 07/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Inventio AG (Schindler Holding AG)
• Inventors: Finschi, Lukas
• Primary Examiner(s): SALATA, ANTHONY J
• Application Number:
  US14/101,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20140097046A1
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• Field of Search: 187/247, 187380-389, 187391-396
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/2408 where the allocation of a call to an elevator car is of importance, i.e. by means of a supervisory or group controller
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/468 Call registering systems
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/48 Adaptations of mechanically-operated limit switches for cranes B66C13/50; for winding mechanisms B66D1/56
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/223 Taking into account the separation of passengers or groups
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4615 Wherein the destination is registered before boarding
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/463 Wherein the call is registered through physical contact with the elevator system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4676 for checking authorization of the passengers

Abstract

Using a position detection device, a position of a user in a building area outside of an elevator system is detected. It is determined, after the user has entered an elevator car, that the user is not authorized to travel to a destination floor designated by a destination for the user. As a result of the determination, the elevator car is moved to an area other than the destination floor.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a user at a building area outside of an elevator car;

determining, after the user has entered the elevator car, that the user is not authorized to travel to a destination floor designated by a destination call for the user; and

as a result of the determining, moving the elevator car to an area other than the destination floor.

2. The method of claim 1, the position detection device comprising a camera.

3. The method of claim 2, the position detection device comprising a plurality of cameras, the detecting the position of the user comprising tracking the user as the user moves from a first region to a second region.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a number of passengers currently in the elevator car; and

based on the determined number of passengers, performing a security measure.

5. The method of claim 4, the security measure comprising monitoring a building floor using a security camera.

6. The method of claim 4, the security measure comprising issuing a report to a safety department.

7. The method of claim 1, the building area outside of the elevator car comprising an elevator lobby.

8. The method of claim 1, the area other than the destination floor comprising a public building region.

9. The method of claim 1, the area other than the destination floor comprising a security stop.

10. The method of claim 1, the area other than the destination floor comprising a non-high-security area.

11. The method of claim 1, the determining that the user is not authorized to travel to the destination floor designated by the destination call for the user being based on a current time.

12. A system, comprising:

a position detection device, the position detection device being positioned in a building area outside of an elevator car; and

a computer-based control unit that, when activated, performs a method, the method comprising,

detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a user at a building area outside of an elevator car,

determining, after the user has entered the elevator car, that the user is not authorized to travel to a destination floor designated by a destination call for the user, and

as a result of the determining, moving the elevator car to an area other than the destination floor.

13. The system of claim 12, the position detection device comprising a camera.

14. The system of claim 12, the position detection device comprising a chip reader.

15. The system of claim 12, the position detection device comprising a radio frequency identification tag reader.

16. The system of claim 12, the building area comprising a lobby.

17. The system of claim 12, further comprising the elevator car, the system being an elevator installation.

18. The system of claim 12, the user comprising goods.

19. A computer-based control unit, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising,

detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a user at a building area outside of an elevator car,

determining, after the user has entered the elevator car, that the user is not authorized to travel to a destination floor designated by a destination call for the user, and

as a result of the determining, moving the elevator car to an area other than the destination floor.

20. 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:

detecting, using a position detection device, a position of a user at a building area outside of an elevator car;

determining, after the user has entered the elevator car, that the user is not authorized to travel to a destination floor designated by a destination call for the user; and

as a result of the determining, moving the elevator car to an area other than the destination floor.