Elevator system fixtures and server for controlling the fixtures
First Claim
1. A system for communicating with an elevator passenger, comprising:
- a plurality of elevator system passenger interface device fixtures configured to allow an elevator passenger to provide input to indicate at least an elevator service request and to communicate at least elevator service information to the elevator passenger; and
a server that centralizes the processing required for handling passenger input for an elevator call at any of the interface device fixtures and providing passenger information at any of the interface device fixtures, the server being configured to communicate with the plurality of interface device fixtures,the server being configured to determine when there is input at any of the interface device fixtures,the server being configured to determine a meaning of the input,the server being configured to determine output to provide at the corresponding interface device fixture and to communicate the determined output to the corresponding interface device fixture, the determined output being responsive to the determined meaning of the input.
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Abstract
An exemplary system for communicating with an elevator passenger includes a plurality of elevator passenger interface devices configured to allow an elevator passenger to indicate at least an elevator service request. The interface devices are configured to communicate at least elevator service information to an elevator passenger. A server communicates with the plurality of interface devices. The server is configured to determine when there is input at any of the interface devices. The server is configured to determine a meaning of such input. The server is also configured to determine output to provide at the corresponding interface device and to communicate the determined output to the corresponding interface device. The determined output is responsive to the determined meaning of the input.
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1. A system for communicating with an elevator passenger, comprising:
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a plurality of elevator system passenger interface device fixtures configured to allow an elevator passenger to provide input to indicate at least an elevator service request and to communicate at least elevator service information to the elevator passenger; and a server that centralizes the processing required for handling passenger input for an elevator call at any of the interface device fixtures and providing passenger information at any of the interface device fixtures, the server being configured to communicate with the plurality of interface device fixtures, the server being configured to determine when there is input at any of the interface device fixtures, the server being configured to determine a meaning of the input, the server being configured to determine output to provide at the corresponding interface device fixture and to communicate the determined output to the corresponding interface device fixture, the determined output being responsive to the determined meaning of the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of communicating with an elevator passenger, comprising the steps of:
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receiving elevator passenger input at one of a plurality of elevator system passenger interface device fixtures; communicating an indication of the received input to a server that communicates with the plurality of interface device fixtures and centralizes the processing required for handling passenger input for an elevator call at a of the interface device fixtures and providing passenger information at any of the interface device fixtures; determining a meaning of the input at the server; determining, at the server, output to provide at the corresponding interface device the determined output being responsive to the determined meaning of the input; communicating the determined output from the server to the corresponding interface device fixture; and providing the determined output at the interface device fixture for the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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