Elevator dynamic displays for messaging and communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10011460-B2
Application number	US-201615277214-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2016
Priority date	Sep 27, 2016
Publication date	Jul 3, 2018
Grant date	Jul 3, 2018

Abstract

A building elevator system is provided having: an elevator system having an elevator car; a control system configured to control the building elevator system and determine evacuation information; and a dynamic display configured to display the evacuation information when an evacuation call is received by the control system. The evacuation information includes at least one of an estimated time of arrival of the elevated car, an evacuee recommendation, a directional map, and directional instructions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A building elevator system comprising:
an elevator system having an elevator car;
a control system configured to control the building elevator system and determine evacuation information; and
a dynamic display configured to display the evacuation information when an evacuation call is received by the control system;
wherein the evacuation information includes an estimated time of arrival of the elevated car, an evacuee recommendation, and at least one of a directional map and directional instructions, and
wherein the evacuee recommendation is determined in response to the estimated time of arrival and at least one of evacuation scenario times and a location of the dynamic display.

2. The building elevator system of claim 1 , wherein:
the estimated time of arrival of the elevator car is determined in response to at least one of a quantity of evacuation calls, an order of each evacuation call, a current location of the elevator car, a speed of the elevator car, a location of the dynamic display, a number of passengers on each floor, and a location of a fire.

3. The building elevator system of claim 1 , wherein:
the directional map is determined in response to the evacuee recommendation and stored building maps.

4. The building elevator system of claim 1 , wherein:
the directional instructions are determined in response to the directional map.

5. The building elevator system of claim 1 , wherein:
the dynamic display is at least one of a mobile device and a monitor screen that is located on each floor of the building proximate the elevator system.

6. A method of operating a building elevator system, the method comprising:
controlling an elevator system, the elevator system including an elevator car;
receiving an evacuation call;
determining evacuation information; and
displaying, using a dynamic display, evacuation information;
wherein the evacuation information includes an estimated time of arrival of the elevated car, an evacuee recommendation, and at least one of a directional map and directional instructions,
wherein the evacuee recommendation is determined in response to the estimated time of arrival at least one of evacuation scenario times and a location of the dynamic display.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the estimated time of arrival of the elevator car is determined in response to at least one of a quantity of evacuation calls, an order of each evacuation call, a current location of the elevator car, a speed of the elevator car, a location of the dynamic display, a number of passengers on each floor, and a location of a fire.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the directional map is determined in response to the evacuee recommendation and stored building maps.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the directional instructions are determined in response to the directional map.

10. The building elevator system of claim 6 , wherein:
the dynamic display is at least one of a mobile device and a monitor screen that is located on each floor of the building proximate the elevator system.

11. A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
controlling an elevator system, the elevator system including an elevator car;
receiving an evacuation call;
determining evacuation information; and
displaying, using a dynamic display, evacuation information;
wherein the evacuation information includes an estimated time of arrival of the elevated car, an evacuee recommendation, and at least one of a directional map and directional instructions, and
wherein the evacuee recommendation is determined in response to the estimated time of arrival and at least one of evacuation scenario times and a location of the dynamic display.

12. The computer program of claim 11 , wherein:
the estimated time of arrival of the elevator car is determined in response to at least one of a quantity of evacuation calls, an order of each evacuation call, a current location of the elevator car, a speed of the elevator car, a location of the dynamic display, a number of passengers on each floor, and a location of a fire.

13. The computer program of claim 11 , wherein:
the directional map is determined in response to the evacuee recommendation and stored building maps.

14. The computer program of claim 11 , wherein:
the directional instructions are determined in response to the directional map.

15. The computer program of claim 11 , wherein:
the dynamic display is at least one of a mobile device and a monitor screen that is located on each floor of the building proximate the elevator system.

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co

Inventors

• Collins James M
• Thebeau Ronnie E
• Stranieri Paul A
• Stanley Jannah A
• Hughes David M

Classifications

• B66B1/28

  electrical (detecting excessive speed B66B5/04 {; control of electrical motor H02P}) · CPC title

• B66B5/021

  the abnormal operating conditions being independent of the system (alarm systems in general G08B) · CPC title

• B66B9/00

  Kinds or types of lifts in, or associated with, buildings or other structures (characterised by control systems B66B1/00; apparatus for raising or lowering persons on stages of theatres A63J5/12) · CPC title

• B66B3/002 Primary

  Indicators · CPC title

• B66B3/006 Primary

  for guiding passengers to their assigned elevator car · CPC title