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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
May. 08, 2019
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
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 ().