IP Library Granted Patent US 11,535,490
Granted Patent B2
US 11,535,490 · App. 16/611,267 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

System and method for calling elevator

Inventors: Adam Kuenzi (Silverton, OR); Bradley Armand Scoville (Farmington, CT)
Assignee: Carrier Corporation
B66B1/468B66B1/3461B66B2201/4615B66B2201/4653
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Patent No.
US 11,535,490
App. No.
16/611,267
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of calling an elevator is provided. The method comprising: detecting, using a door lock, at least one status parameter of a door and the door lock operably associated with the door; transmitting, using the door lock, the at least one status parameter to a remote device; determining, using the remote device, whether to call an elevator in response to the at least one status parameter; transmitting, using the remote device, an elevator call request to a controller when it is determined to call an elevator; and moving, using the controller, an elevator to a floor where the door lock is located.

Claims (64)

1. A method of calling an elevator, the method comprising:

detecting, using a door lock, at least one status parameter of a door and the door lock operably associated with the door;

transmitting, using the door lock, the at least one status parameter to a remote device;

determining, using the remote device, whether to call an elevator in response to the at least one status parameter;

transmitting, using the remote device, an elevator call request to a controller when it is determined to call an elevator;

moving, using the controller, an elevator to a floor where the door lock is located;

detecting a distance parameter between the remote device and the door lock;

determining an estimated time of arrival in response to the at least one status parameter and distance parameter; and

adjusting movement of the elevator in response to the estimated time of arrival.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one status parameter comprises:

a door status parameter depicting whether the door is open or closed; and

a lock status parameter depicting whether the door lock is engaged or disengaged.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the door status parameter further depicts a period of time that the door is opened or closed; and

the lock status parameter further depicts a period of time that the door lock is engaged or disengaged.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the remote device is a user mobile device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

the at least one status parameter comprises:

a door status parameter depicting whether the door is open or closed; and

a lock status parameter depicting whether the door lock is engaged or disengaged.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:

the door status parameter further depicts a period of time that the door is opened or closed; and

the lock status parameter further depicts a period of time that the door lock is engaged or disengaged.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

detecting a motion parameter of the user mobile device; and

verifying the determination to call an elevator in response to the motion parameter.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining an estimated time of arrival in response to the at least one status parameter and motion parameter; and

adjusting movement of the elevator in response to the estimated time of arrival.

9. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

generating a pop-up through a user interface on the user mobile device when the user mobile device determines to call elevator;

receiving a user input through the user interface; and

verifying the determination to call an elevator in response to the user input.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the remote device is a second door lock.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, using the remote device, a destination floor for the elevator, wherein destination floor is determined in response to at least one of a previous elevator call request, a time-of-day, and a selected schedule; and

transmitting, using the remote device, the destination floor to the elevator.

12. An elevator call system comprising:

a remote device application in communication with a door lock, the remote device application configured to:

receive at least one status parameter from the door lock;

determine whether to transmit an elevator call request in response to the at least one status parameter; and

a controller in communication with the remote device application, the controller configured to:

receive an elevator call request when it is determined to call an elevator;

move the elevator to a floor where the door lock is located; wherein

the remote device application is configured to:

detect a distance parameter between the remote device and the door lock;

determine an estimated time of arrival in response to the at least one status parameter and distance parameter; and

adjust movement of the elevator in response to the estimated time of arrival.

13. The elevator call system of claim 12 , wherein:

the at least one status parameter comprises:

a door status parameter depicting whether the door is open or closed; and

a lock status parameter depicting whether the door lock is engaged or disengaged.

14. The elevator call system of claim 13 , wherein:

the door status parameter further depicts a period of time that the door is opened or closed; and

the lock status parameter further depicts a period of time that the door lock is engaged or disengaged.

15. The elevator call system of claim 12 , wherein:

the remote device is on a user mobile device.

16. The elevator call system of claim 15 , wherein:

the at least one status parameter comprises:

a door status parameter depicting whether the door is open or closed; and

a lock status parameter depicting whether the door lock is engaged or disengaged.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: CARRIER CORPORATION
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 069175/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2019
From: KUENZI, ADAM; SCOVILLE, BRADLEY ARMAND
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050929/0534 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62508165 · May 18, 2017
Related Publication 20200165099A1 · May 28, 2020