A destination call-giving device for giving destination calls in an elevator system includes a device available to a user for selecting a destination floor from a plurality of floors that are in a certain sequence, and an output for communicating the selected destination floor to the control system of the elevator system. The device for selecting a destination floor includes a touch-sensitive display forming a user interface for presenting to the user information related to the selection of a destination floor and for receiving the input of the user. The destination floor is arranged to be selectable by the user from the aforementioned plurality of floors by moving a touch-sensitive point on a touch-sensitive display.

An elevator system includes a control unit, a user interface unit, and a first access point unit. The first access point unit is configured as an access point of a first wireless network. The first access point unit, the control unit and the user interface unit are configured to communicate within the first wireless network. The control unit includes a second access point unit, the second access point unit being configured as an access point of a second wireless network. The second access point unit is configured to communicate with a plurality of client devices within the second wireless network. The first access point unit and the user interface unit are configured for sending and receiving an alarm signal therebetween within the first wireless network independent of the control unit.

A method of operating a computer-controlled first device for establishing a secure data communication with a computer-controlled second device in a passenger transportation arrangement distributed control system includes: generating an encryption key including a public and private key pair; creating credentials (e.g. X.509 certificate) based on the generated encryption key; preparing a certificate signing request CSR and dispatching the CSR via a secured data communication path to a certificate authority CA that is based on a public key infrastructure PKI operated by the passenger transportation arrangement operator; receiving the certificate from the CA with a signature using a private key held secret by the operator; establishing the secure data communication with the second device by transmitting the credentials to the second device, wherein the second device accepts establishing the secure data communication upon verification of the signature of the credentials executed using a public key of the operator.

A computerized information and display apparatus useful for providing information to a user via a display. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a processor apparatus, touch screen input and display device, and speech input apparatus, and at least one computer program configured to run on the processor apparatus, the at least one program being configured to enable an user to intuitively operate the apparatus to rapidly converge on a desired organization or entity which they wish to locate, via speech input of only a name or a part of a name. The information and display apparatus is particularly useful in time-pressured mobile transport vehicle environments, and when the user is unfamiliar with the operation of the apparatus.

A computerized information apparatus useful for providing information to a user via a display. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a processor apparatus, and first wireless interface, radio frequency apparatus, and at least one computer program configured to run on the processor apparatus, the at least one program being configured to enable functions within a transport device including remote control of environment functions (e.g., HVAC, lighting, imagery capture) based on authentication of a user carrying a portable radio frequency device.

A computerized information apparatus useful for providing information to a user via a display. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a processor apparatus, and speech input apparatus, touch screen input and display apparatus, and at least one computer program configured to run on the processor apparatus, the at least one program being configured to provide a user with contextually relevant content without an affirmative request for such content, but rather based on context divined from one or more free form words spoken by the user, whether while searching for information or otherwise. In one variant, the context determination is performed by a remote networked server after having been provided digitized speech samples via wireless interface. In another variant, the context is determined based on soft function key inputs from the user while requesting information. A virtual database structure enabling rapid context determination is also disclosed.

An elevator arrangement comprises an elevator group. A connection to a remote elevator system group controller is monitored. Traffic is served by the elevator group as controlled by a local elevator system group controller, when the connection is down. Traffic is served by the elevator group as controlled by the remote elevator system group controller, when the connection is up.

The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for monitoring an elevator door-opening operation fault. The method includes: acquiring elevator control signals from a serial interface between an elevator controller and a control box by using a preset data acquisition device, wherein the elevator control signals include an elevator operation signal, an elevator door control signal, an elevator internal call signal and an elevator floor signal; monitoring whether there is an elevator door fault in the elevator based on the elevator operation signal, the elevator door control signal and the elevator floor signal; when there is the elevator door fault in the elevator and the elevator internal call signal is in a preset level state, determining that there is the elevator door-opening operation fault in the elevator. The present invention is lower in use cost and may be easily popularized and applied.

The disclosed herein relates to automatically updating a first controller application in a component of an automated passenger conveying device. To perform this automatic update, the automated passenger conveying device is disabled from providing service; a switchover is performed from the first controller application to a second controller application; and a post-switchover inspection is performed of the second controller application, where the post-switchover inspection determines whether the automated passenger conveying device works properly while the second controller application is active. The automated passenger conveying device is enabled to provide the service when the post-switchover inspection of the second controller application determines that the automated passenger conveying device works properly.

A computerized information apparatus useful for providing information to a user via a display. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a processor apparatus, and first wireless interface, radio frequency apparatus, and at least one computer program configured to run on the processor apparatus, the at least one program being configured to enable functions within a transport device including remote control of environment functions (e.g., HVAC, lighting, imagery capture) based on authentication of a user carrying a portable radio frequency device.