Method and system for indoor wayfinding based on elevator information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10889463-B2
Application number	US-201515532403-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2015
Priority date	Dec 2, 2014
Publication date	Jan 12, 2021
Grant date	Jan 12, 2021

Abstract

A system and method that processes a destination to derive a target floor based on receiving an elevator call that indicates a source floor and the destination. Further the system and method causes an elevator to travel between the source floor and the target floor in response processing the destination and performs at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations upon arrival of the elevator at the target floor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
generating, by a processor, an elevator call to an elevator upon a detection by a proximity system of a user device within a predetermined distance to the elevator;
generating, by the processor, a map on the user device in response to detection of the user device, the map corresponding to a source floor;
receiving, by a processor, the elevator call that indicates a source floor and a destination;
processing, by the processor, the destination to derive a target floor;
causing, by the processor, an elevator to travel between the source floor and the target floor; and
performing, by the processor, at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations upon arrival of the elevator at the target floor, wherein the at least one of the plurality of wayfinding operations upon arrival of the elevator at the target floor includes updating the map to correspond to the target floor.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the proximity system includes a plurality of beacons that detects positions of the user device, each of the plurality of beacons are located at different positions with respect to the elevator.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations comprises:
providing a visual dynamic indicator that directs a user from the elevator to the destination.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations comprises:
providing information to a user device to cause a presentation of a user interface.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface displays a travel status.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface displays a prompt to exit the elevator.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface displays directions to the destination from the elevator.

8. A system, comprising a processor and a memory, the processor configured to perform:
generate an elevator call to an elevator upon a detection by a proximity system of a user device within a predetermined distance to the elevator;
generate a map on the user device in response to detection of the user device, the map corresponding to a source floor;
receive an elevator call that indicates a source floor and a destination;
process the destination to derive a target floor;
cause an elevator to travel between the source floor and the target floor; and
perform at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations upon arrival of the elevator at the target floor, wherein the at least one of the plurality of wayfinding operations upon arrival of the elevator at the target floor includes updating the map to correspond to the target floor.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the proximity system includes a plurality of beacons that detects positions of the user device, each of the plurality of beacons are located at different positions with respect to the elevator.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations comprises:
providing a visual dynamic indicator that directs a user from the elevator to the destination.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations comprises:
providing information to a user device to cause a presentation of a user interface.

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co

Inventors

• Chapman Ashley
• Scoville Bradley Armand
• Peterson Eric C
• Simcik Paul A

Classifications

• B66B3/006 Primary

  for guiding passengers to their assigned elevator car · CPC title

• G01C21/206

  specially adapted for indoor navigation · CPC title

• G06F3/04812

  Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects · CPC title