Patent · US Expired

Speech-controlled location-familiar elevator

US6510924B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

14Claims

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Georg Bauer · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Thomas Portele · Bonn, DE
Lars Pralle · Korschenbroich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2001
Grant date	Jan 28, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB66B2201/4661
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Conventional elevators have a console for entering control information, via key depression. To make the known control arrangements simpler and more flexible to use by the user, the invention provides audio recording equipment and a speech analysis unit, while a control unit controls the elevator in accordance with entered speech commands. According to a further embodiment of the invention, speech commands also include indirect location descriptions which are assigned to floors via the database of the building. Also, a dialogue facility may be provided, for example, for commands that are not understood or are not unambiguous.

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