Method for blocking and filtering false automatic elevator calls

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11040849-B2
Application number	US-201815907433-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 28, 2018
Priority date	Feb 28, 2018
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for preventing an unintended call for a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system is provided. The conveyance system comprising a first location device and a second location device. The computer-implemented method comprising: detecting a first interaction between the mobile device and the first location device; determining a travel direction of the first mobile device; and automatically filtering a second interaction between the mobile device and a second location device to prevent an unintended call to a conveyance apparatus in response to the travel direction of the mobile device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for preventing an unintended call for a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system, the conveyance system comprising a first location device and a second location device, the computer-implemented method comprising:
detecting a first interaction between a mobile device and the first location device;
determining a travel direction of the first mobile device;
detecting or anticipating a second interaction between the mobile device and a second location device; and
automatically filtering the second interaction between the mobile device and the second location device to prevent an unintended call to a conveyance apparatus in response to the travel direction of the mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to the first interaction and a location of the first location device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to a period of time between the first interaction and a previous interaction between the mobile device and a location device, the previous interaction being detected immediately prior to the first interaction.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to the first interaction and an acceleration of the mobile device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to the first interaction and an intermediate interaction between the mobile device and a location device, the intermediate interaction being detected between the first interaction and the second interaction.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the automatically filtering includes blocking the second interaction and any subsequent interaction between the mobile device and a location device for until at least one of a selected period of time has expired, the mobile device has reached a selected geographical location, and a selected interaction is detected between the mobile device and a selected location device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the automatically filtering includes blocking the second interaction and any subsequent interaction between the mobile device and a location device that may execute a call for the conveyance apparatus to retrieve a passenger and carry the passenger in a direction opposite the determined travel direction of the mobile device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the automatically filtering includes blocking the second interaction and any subsequent interaction between the mobile device and a location device until an input selection is received from a user of the mobile device through an application installed on the mobile device.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the conveyance system is an elevator system and the conveyance apparatus is an elevator car.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the first location device of the second location device is located in at least one of a first elevator lobby providing access to the elevator car, the elevator car, and an elevator fixture.

11. A mobile device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing program instructions for preventing an unintended call for a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system thereon, the conveyance system comprising a first location device and a second location device, the program instructions executable by the processor to cause:
detecting a first interaction between the mobile device and the first location device;
determining a travel direction of a first mobile device;
detecting or anticipating a second interaction between the mobile device and a second location device; and
automatically filtering, by the mobile device, the second interaction between the mobile device and the second location device to prevent an unintended call to a conveyance apparatus in response to the travel direction of the mobile device.

12. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to the first interaction and a location of the first location device.

13. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to a period of time between the first interaction and a previous interaction between the mobile device and a location device, the previous interaction being detected immediately prior to the first interaction.

14. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to the first interaction and an acceleration of the mobile device.

15. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the travel direction of the mobile device is determined in response to the first interaction and an intermediate interaction between the mobile device and a location device, the intermediate interaction being detected between the first triggering signal and the second interaction.

16. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the automatically filtering includes blocking the second interaction and any subsequent interaction between the mobile device and a location device for until at least one of a selected period of time has expired, the mobile device has reached a selected geographical location, and a selected interaction is detected between the mobile device and a selected location device.

17. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the automatically filtering includes blocking the second interaction and any subsequent interaction between the mobile device and a location device that may execute a call for the conveyance apparatus to retrieve a passenger and carry the passenger in a direction opposite the determined travel direction of the mobile device.

18. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the automatically filtering includes blocking the second interaction and any subsequent interaction between the mobile device and a location device until an input selection is received from a user of the mobile device through an application installed on the mobile device.

19. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the conveyance system is an elevator system and the conveyance apparatus is an elevator car.

20. The mobile device of claim 19 , wherein the first location device of the second location device is located in at least one of a first elevator lobby providing access to the elevator car, the elevator car, and an elevator fixture.

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co

Inventors

• Daniels Harrison
• Scoville Bradley Armand
• Wong Sam
• Simcik Paul A
• Nichols Stephen Richard
• Leong Yew Hung

Classifications

• H04W4/027

  using movement velocity, acceleration information · CPC title

• B66B2201/4653

  wherein the call is registered using portable devices · CPC title

• B66B1/468 Primary

  Call registering systems · CPC title

• H04W4/026

  using orientation information, e.g. compass · CPC title

• B66B2201/4638

  Wherein the call is registered without making physical contact with the elevator system · CPC title