Wireless device installation interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10343874-B2
Application number	US-201615091949-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 6, 2016
Priority date	Apr 6, 2016
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

A system and a method of connecting to wireless hardware of an elevator system during installation are provided. The method includes detecting, using a mobile device, a sensor of the wireless hardware within range, connecting the mobile device and sensor using a wireless connection, and configuring a parameter of the sensor using the mobile device through the wireless connection to the sensor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of connecting to wireless hardware of an elevator system during installation, the method comprising:
detecting, using a mobile device, a sensor of the wireless hardware within range;
connecting the mobile device and sensor using a wireless connection; and
configuring a parameter of the sensor using the mobile device through the wireless connection to the sensor;
wherein configuring the parameter of the sensor includes setting wireless transmission strength of the sensor;
wherein setting the wireless transmission strength of the sensor comprises setting a select area that the sensor can broadcast within by setting the wireless transmission strength, wherein the outer limit of the select area is defined by the position of the installer at the time of setting the select area.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein connecting the mobile device and sensor using the wireless connection comprises:
transmitting, from the mobile device, a connection request to connect with the sensor to a controller; and
communicatively connecting, using the controller, the mobile device and the sensor.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein sensor transmissions cover a select area based on the wireless transmission strength.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the sensor comprises:
broadcasting, from the mobile device, an identification and connection request; and
receiving, at the mobile device, a sensor connection broadcast from the sensor when in range of the mobile device, in response to the identification and connected request broadcast from the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein connecting the mobile device and sensor comprises:
displaying the detected sensor on a display of the mobile device;
receiving a selection input from the installer that indicates the detected sensor is selected; and
connecting the mobile device and sensor based on the selection input.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the parameter comprises:
displaying the parameter on the mobile device;
receiving a configuration input from the installer; and
setting the parameter of the sensor based on the configuration input from the installer.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the mobile device and sensor further comprises:
placing the wireless hardware in a setup mode in which the wireless hardware is configured to receive and implement new parameter values.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting, using the mobile device, a plurality of wireless hardware devices within range; and
displaying the plurality of wireless hardware devices on the mobile device for installer selection.

9. A method of connecting to wireless hardware of an elevator system during installation, the method comprising:
detecting, using a mobile device, a sensor of the wireless hardware within range;
connecting the mobile device and sensor using a wireless connection; and
configuring a parameter of the sensor using the mobile device through the wireless connection to the sensor;
wherein the parameter is one selected from a group consisting of a wireless range, a building ID, a sensor ID, a system ID, a current floor, and a sensor position.

10. A method of connecting to wireless hardware of an elevator system during installation, the method comprising:
detecting, using a mobile device, a sensor of the wireless hardware within range;
connecting the mobile device and sensor using a wireless connection; and
configuring a parameter of the sensor using the mobile device through the wireless connection to the sensor;

wherein configuring the sensor further comprises:
placing the wireless hardware in a learning mode in which a wireless range can be set by an installer comprising:
tracking distance between the mobile device and the wireless hardware;
receiving a set range command from the mobile device; and
setting the wireless range to the tracked distance between the mobile device and the wireless hardware.

11. A system for wireless device installation interface with a mobile device, the system comprising:
a sensor comprising a wireless communication device;
a mobile device that detects the sensor of wireless hardware within range, connects the mobile device and sensor using a wireless connection, and configures a parameter of the sensor using the mobile device through the wireless connection to the sensor; and
an elevator controller configured to call a car based on the configured parameter;
wherein configuring the parameter of the sensor includes setting wireless transmission strength of the sensor;
wherein setting the wireless transmission strength of the sensor comprises setting a select area that the sensor can broadcast within by setting the wireless transmission strength, wherein the outer limit of the select area is defined by the position of the installer at the time of setting the select area.

12. A computer program product for connecting to wireless hardware of an elevator system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
detect, using a mobile device, a sensor of the wireless hardware within range;
connect the mobile device and sensor using a wireless connection; and
configure a parameter of the sensor using the mobile device through the wireless connection to the sensor;
wherein configuring the parameter of the sensor includes setting wireless transmission strength of the sensor;
wherein setting the wireless transmission strength of the sensor comprises setting a select area that the sensor can broadcast within by setting the wireless transmission strength, wherein the outer limit of the select area is defined by the position of the installer at the time of setting the select area.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 , the computer program product comprising additional program instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
broadcast, from the mobile device, an identification and connection request; and
receive, at the mobile device, a sensor connection broadcast from the sensor when in range of the mobile device, in response to the identification and connected request broadcast from the mobile device.

14. The computer program product of claim 12 , the computer program product comprising additional program instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
display the detected sensor on a display of the mobile device;
receive a selection input from the installer that indicates the detected sensor is selected; and
connect the mobile device and sensor based on the selection input.

15. The computer program product of claim 12 , the computer program product comprising additional program instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
display the parameter on the mobile device;
receive a configuration input from the installer; and
set the parameter of the sensor based on the configuration input from the installer.

16. The computer program product of claim 12 , the computer program product comprising additional program instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
place the wireless hardware in a setup mode in which the wireless hardware is configured to receive and implement new parameter values.

17. The computer program product of claim 12 , the computer program product comprising additional program instructions executable by the

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co

Inventors

• Scoville Bradley Armand
• Davis Anne R

Classifications

• B66B19/00 Primary

  Mining-hoist operation · CPC title

• B66B1/3446 Primary

  Data transmission or communication within the control system · CPC title

• B66B2201/4653

  wherein the call is registered using portable devices · CPC title

• H04W76/10

  Connection setup · CPC title

• G08C17/02

  using a radio link · CPC title