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Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2012
Applicants:

Hannu Kuoppala, Helsinki, FI;

Reetta Ranne, Espoo, FI;

Ari Hänninen, Hyvinkää, FI;

Pekka Korhonen, Espoo, FI;

Marja-liisa Siikonen, Helsinki, FI;

Janne Sorsa, Helsinki, FI;

Jukka Salmikuukka, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

Hannu Kuoppala, Helsinki, FI;

Reetta Ranne, Espoo, FI;

Ari Hänninen, Hyvinkää, FI;

Pekka Korhonen, Espoo, FI;

Marja-Liisa Siikonen, Helsinki, FI;

Janne Sorsa, Helsinki, FI;

Jukka Salmikuukka, Espoo, FI;

Assignee:

Kone Corporation, Helsinki, FI;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An elevator system includes at least one elevator, call-giving appliances in elevator lobbies, and a device configured to detect contact patterns in an identification area on a floor surface of at least one elevator lobby. A user to be connected to a call given from the elevator lobby is classified based on the contact pattern, the type data of the call is associated with the call based on the classification, and the call and the type data is transmitted to the control system of the elevator system to control the elevators.


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