ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH MESH NETWORK HAVING PROXY-TRANSCEIVER
Disclosed is a method for connecting a first device that is configured for moving to a non-moving network, having: transmitting data over a wired data line from the first device to a second device, wherein the second device is stationary; transmitting the data from the second device over a wireless network; receiving further data by the second device from the wireless network; and transmitting the further data from the second device to the first device.
1 . A method for connecting a first device that is configured for moving to a non-moving network, comprising:
transmitting data over a wired data line from the first device to a second device, wherein the second device is stationary;
transmitting the data from the second device over a wireless network;
receiving further data by the second device from the wireless network; and
transmitting the further data from the second device to the first device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first device is affixed to a lift in a hoistway of an architectural structure and the second device is fixed within the architectural structure so that the second device is stationary when the lift moves;
and the method includes operating the lift based on the further data.
3 . The method of claim 2 , including the second device obtaining location data representing a current physical location of the first device or the lift, and the second device transmitting the location data to the first device.
4 . The method of claim 3 , including the first device transmitting the location data to a mobile device inside the lift over Bluetooth.
5 . The method of claim 4 , including the mobile device:
displaying the location data;
displaying information relevant to a next floor the lift is traveling to; and/or
prompting a passenger to take predetermined actions available on the next floor.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first device is a card reader.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the data represents a maintenance request and/or a data audit request following the card reader reading a card, and the data further represents a maintenance update data and/or data responsive to the data audit request.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the further data represents a firmware update for the card reader and operating the lift includes updating the firmware on the card reader.
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the further data represents data responsive to the audit request and operating the lift includes illuminating on a lift control panel an updated set of floors available to the lift.
10 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the lift is an elevator car.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the wired data line is connected to an elevator rope in the hoistway.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the second device is installed in an elevator control room.
13 . A system comprising:
a lift that is configured to move between levels in a hoistway of an architectural structure;
a first device fixed to the lift; and
a second device fixed within the architectural structure so that the second device is stationary when the lift moves,
the first device and the second device are configured for bi-directional data communication over a wired data line, and
the second device is configured as a transceiver to communicate over a wireless network within the architectural structure.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the first device is a card reader.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the wireless network is a mesh network.
16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the lift is an elevator car.
17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the wired data line is connected to an elevator rope in the hoistway.
18 . The system of claim 13 , including an elevator control room in which the second device is installed.
19 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the wired data line comprises a CAN bus.
20 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the architectural structure is a hotel.