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Elevator dispatch using fingerprint recognition

US10259681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

Paul A. Simcik · Southington, US
Bradley Armand Scoville · Farmington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2013
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V40/12
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A conveyance system including a system interface having a camera to generate an image including an input fingerprint and an input finger presentation; a dispatch system including a fingerprint recognition unit and a profile unit, the fingerprint recognition unit comparing the input fingerprint to a reference fingerprint; the dispatch system accessing a user profile when the input fingerprint matches the reference fingerprint; the dispatch system comparing the input finger presentation to a reference finger presentation in the user profile; and the dispatch system retrieving a destination from the user profile when the input finger presentation matches the reference finger presentation.

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