Kone Corporation

Risto Kontturi

Jari Ylinen

Veikko Mattsson

A method for controlling access in an environment, including the use of an access control system to lock/unlock access devices in the environment, which control system is configured to communicate via a short range communication system with at least one first mobile phone of a first user wanting to get access to at least one access-restricted area of said environment, and which control system is configured to communicate with a second communication device of a second user located in said environment and holding access rights to said area. After the first user enters the environment, the control system initiates the first mobile phone via the short range communication system to send an access request to the second communication device, which access request includes a unique ID of the first mobile phone. The control system is initiated via the second communication device to grant access rights to the holder of the first mobile phone by the second communication device forwarding access data to the control system comprising the unique ID of the first mobile phone and/or by the second communication device sending unlock data directly to the first mobile phone via a public communication network, which enables the first mobile phone to unlock at least those access devices which are located on a route between the location of the first mobile phone and the location of the second communication device. The unlocking is based on a short range communication of the first mobile phone with short range communication devices located in the vicinity of the access devices.

Method and system for controlling access in an environment

The invention relates to a position and load measurement system for an elevator which system is going to be installed in an elevator car to obtain car position data and car load data, which position and load measurement system comprises at least one sensor mounted in the elevator car. The position and load measurement system comprises:

Position and load measurement system for an elevator including at least one sensor in the elevator car

A method and a system for responding to a service request sent to a transportation service, determining one or more alternatives as a transportation device for the user and selecting a personal transportation device. An automated transportation system according to the invention may contain a plurality of elevators in an elevator group, a passenger terminal device for reserving elevators for use by passengers, and an elevator group control system responsive to the passenger terminal device for controlling the elevators. The method of the invention involves entering a personal service request via the terminal device, determining on the basis of the service request at least one alternative as a transportation device for the user, and selecting via the terminal device one of the alternatives as the transportation device.

Automated transportation system with user-controlled transport selection

A method and an apparatus controls advance opening of doors in a double-deck elevator, in which elevator a car frame supporting the elevator cars is moved by means of a set of hoisting ropes by a hoisting machine provided with a traction sheave. When the elevator is approaching the target floor levels, the velocity of the elevator cars in the car frame in relation to the car frame is measured and, based on the measurement result, the velocity of the elevator cars relative to the floor levels is calculated.

Method and apparatus for controlling advance opening of doors in an elevator

A method and a system for generating a request for elevator service in which the elevator user receives with his/her terminal a general transmission of information about the elevator system from base stations placed in the elevator lobby of the building. By way of the terminal, a service request is generated on the basis of the goal and the information provided by the general transmission. The service request is transmitted further to an elevator group controller via an edge server and a local server. The edge server checks the request for correctness, and the local server functions as a point of connection between the elevator group and the external world.

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Rajamäki, Finland

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