Elevator calls from a wearable based on health profile

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11535489-B2
Application number	US-201916534595-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2019
Priority date	Aug 10, 2018
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A method of health profile based elevator calls is provided. The method is implemented by a system comprising an elevator. The system is in communication with a mobile device of a user. The system determines a distance between a lobby respective to the at least one elevator and the mobile device and acquires a health profile of the user from the mobile device. The system, then, determines a travel time based on the distance and the health profile. Next, the system executes an elevator call for the elevator with respect to the travel time.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of health profile based elevator calls implemented by a system comprising at least one elevator, the system being in communication with a mobile device of a user, the method comprising:
determining, by the system, a distance between a lobby respective to the at least one elevator and the mobile device;
acquiring, by the system, a health profile of the user from the mobile device;
determining, by the system, a travel time based on the distance and the health profile; and
executing, by the system, an elevator call for the at least one elevator with respect to the travel time;
wherein the system executes the elevator call after a call delay equal to the travel time minus a total between an elevator assignment time and an elevator travel time.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system automatically detects the mobile device via one or more location technologies comprising a geo-fence of the system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system directly receives an elevator call from the mobile device via one or more communication networks comprising a building local area network and a cellular network.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system provides an elevator assignment and an arrival time to the mobile device for display to the user.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system continually monitors a travel progress of the mobile device after executing the elevator call.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the system modifies the elevator call with respect to the travel progress of the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the health profile comprises average user travel speed.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the system modifies the elevator call with respect to user feedback received from the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a smart watch.

10. A system for implementing health profile based elevator calls, the system comprising at least one elevator, the system being in communication with a mobile device of a user, the system being configured to:
determine a distance between a lobby respective to the at least one elevator and the mobile device;
acquire a health profile of the user from the mobile device;
determine a travel time based on the distance and the health profile; and
execute an elevator call for the at least one elevator with respect to the travel time;
wherein the system executes the elevator call after a call delay equal to the travel time minus a total between an elevator assignment time and an elevator travel time.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system automatically detects the mobile device via one or more location technologies comprising a geo-fence of the system.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system directly receives an elevator call from the mobile device via one or more communication networks comprising a building local area network and a cellular network.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system provides an elevator assignment and an arrival time to the mobile device for display to the user.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system continually monitors a travel progress of the mobile device after executing the elevator call.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the system modifies the elevator call with respect to the travel progress of the mobile device.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the health profile comprises average user travel speed.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the system modifies the elevator call with respect to user feedback received from the mobile device.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mobile device comprises a smart watch.

Assignees

• Otis Elevator Co

Inventors

• Ladi Srinivasa Rao

Classifications

• B66B5/0012

  Devices monitoring the users of the elevator system · CPC title

• B66B1/46

  Adaptations of switches or switchgear (switches or switchgear in general, applications of switches or switchgear for floor-levelling purpose H01H; panels for boards or switching arrangements H02B1/015) · CPC title

• B66B1/14 Primary

  with devices, e.g. push-buttons, for indirect control of movements · CPC title

• B66B2201/4653

  wherein the call is registered using portable devices · CPC title

• H04W4/021

  Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences · CPC title