Otis Elevator Company

Mario Pink

Derk Oscar Pahlke

Goran Djuknic

An elevator system () comprises an elevator car () configured for traveling along a hoistway (); a sensor () configured for determining the current position of the elevator car () within the hoistway (); at least one stationary wireless communication module () arranged within or close to the hoistway (); and a mobile wireless communication module () attached to the elevator car (). The wireless communication modules () are configured to communicate with each other via a wireless data connection. The wireless communication modules () are further configured for communication via one of a plurality of radio channels and selecting the radio channel used for the communication from the plurality of radio channels based on the current position of the elevator car () within the hoistway ().

Wireless communication in an elevator system using a plurality of radio channels

The invention relates to a method of providing a seamless wireless connection in an elevator system of a building. The method comprises receiving an elevator car request from a passenger who is on a source floor, dispatching an elevator car to the source floor in response to the elevator car request, selecting at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) established in the building, and forwarding the selected at least one WLAN via a network node placed in at least one of an elevator hall of the source floor, the dispatched elevator car, or an elevator hall of a destination floor.

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Berlin, Germany

Mario Pink