(12) Unlted States Patent
`Gazdzinski
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,311,834 B1
`Nov. 13, 2012
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`US008311834B1
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`(54) COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION
`SELECTION AND DOWNLOAD APPARATUS
`AND METHODS
`
`(76) Inventor: Robert F. Gazdzinski, San Diego, CA
`(US)
`
`( * ) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U-S-C- 154(b) by 0 days-
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`Primary Examiner * Daniel D Abebe
`(7C4) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * GaZdZ1nsk1 & Associates,
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`Methods and apparatus for providing information useful to a
`particular user ofa computerized apparatus. In one embodi
`ment, the apparatus includes a portable computerized appa
`ratus (such as for example a digital assistant or notebook
`computer) Which obtains information con?gured according
`to a user pro?le after identi?cation of the user Via a short
`range Wireless technology such as RFID.
`
`67 Claims, 24 Drawing Sheets
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`ELEVATOR
`CONTROL
`CIRCUIT
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`SPEECH
`SYNTHESIS
`MODULE
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`COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION
`SELECTION AND DOWNLOAD APPARATUS
`AND METHODS
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`This application is a continuation of and claims priority to
`co-owned and co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No.
`13/357,487 filed Jan. 24, 2012 and entitled “ELECTRONIC
`INFORMATION ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHODS”,
`which is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent
`application Ser. No. 12/711,692 filed Feb. 24, 2010 and
`entitled “ADAPTIVE INFORMATION PRESENTATION
`APPARATUS AND METHODS”, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,117,
`037, which is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S.
`patent application Ser. No. 11/506,975 filed Aug. 17, 2006
`and entitled “SMART ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND
`METHOD”, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,711,565, which is a divi-
`sional of and claims priority to co-owned U.S. patent appli-
`cation Ser. No. 10/935,957 filed Sep. 7, 2004 and entitled
`“ELEVATOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND
`METHOD”, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,093,693, which is a divi-
`sional of co-owned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/651,
`451 filed Aug. 29, 2003 and entitled “SMART ELEVATOR
`SYSTEM AND METHOD”, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,988,071,
`which is a continuation of co-owned U.S. patent application
`Ser. No. 09/330,101 filed Jun. 10, 1999 and entitled“SMART
`ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD”, now U.S. Pat. No.
`6,615,175, each ofthe foregoing incorporated into the present
`application by reference in its entirety. This application is also
`related to U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 12/703,666 filed
`Feb. 10, 2010 entitled “ADAPTIVE ADVERTISING APPA-
`RATUS AND METHODS”, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,065,155,
`12/704,431 filed Feb.
`11, 2010 entitled “ADAPTIVE
`ADVERTISING APPARATUS AND METHODS”, now
`U.S. Pat. No. 8,078,473, 12/711,857 filed on Feb. 24, 2010
`entitled “ADAPTIVE INFORMATION PRESENTATION
`APPARATUS AND METHODS”, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,065,
`156, 13/357,487 filed Jan. 24, 2012 and entitled “ELEC-
`TRONIC INFORMATION ACCESS SYSTEM AND
`METHODS”, 13/362,902 filed Jan. 31, 2012 and entitled
`“ADAPTIVE INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPA-
`RATUS”, 13/364,194 filed Feb. 1, 2012 and entitled “COM-
`PUTERIZED INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPA-
`RATUS”, and 13/369,850 filed Feb. 9, 2012 and entitled
`“COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION PRESENTATION
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`APPARATUS”, each incorporated herein by reference in its
`entirety. This application is also related to U.S. patent appli-
`cation Ser. Nos. 13/404,606 entitled “COMPUTERIZED
`INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS”, 13/404,
`980 entitled “COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION PRE-
`SENTATION APPARATUS”, 13/404,853 entitled “COM-
`PUTERIZED
`INFORMATION
`PRESENTATION
`APPARATUS”, and 13/405,046 entitled “COMPUTER-
`IZED INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHODS”,
`each filed on Feb. 24, 2012 and incorporated herein by refer-
`ence in its entirety.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`The present invention relates to the field ofpersonnel trans-
`port apparatus, and specifically to elevators and similar
`devices for transporting people from one location to another
`which incorporate various information technologies.
`2. Description of Related Technology
`Elevators and similar personnel transport devices (such as
`moving walkways or shuttles) are important aspects of
`modem urban life. Commonly used in ofiice buildings, air-
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`ports, shopping malls, and other large structures,
`devices transport large numbers of people and equipment
`between two locations on a routine basis. Elevators in par-
`ticular are widely used throughout the world.
`Depending on loading, a person may spend up to several
`minutes on an elevator during travel between floors. Signifi-
`cant amounts of time may also be spent waiting for the eleva-
`tor to arrive when called. This time is usually “dead” from the
`standpoint that very little can be accomplished or very few
`tasks undertaken during these few minutes. However, often
`times an individual may require information which will be of
`use after leaving the elevator. For example, the person may
`wish to obtain travel information such as directions to the
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`nearest airport or public transportation node, or the location
`of a nearby restaurant. Weather-related information or trafiic
`reports may also be useful. A plethora of different types of
`infoiuiation, including financial data, breaking news head-
`lines, sports scores and the like may also be of interest to one
`waiting for or riding on an elevator or other transport device.
`An associated problem relates to determining the location
`of a person, firm, or store within a building when unfamiliar.
`Building directories are often posted in the lobby ofthe build-
`ing, yet these require the user to manually or visually locate
`the name of the person, firm, or store which they are looking
`for, and remember the location information associated there-
`with. Additionally, such directories often do not provide pre-
`cise location information, but rather merely a floor number
`and/or suite number. The user often times does not have a
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`graphical representation of the desired location in relation to
`the elevators, thereby resulting in additional wasted time in
`finding the location once off of the elevator. Even if a graphi-
`cal display is provided, it often requires the user to spatially
`orient themselves to determine relative location.
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`Security is also a concern when riding elevators late at
`night or to remote locations. Many elevator systems are used
`partly or entirely within parking garages, which often may be
`sparsely populated at off hours. People are all too frequently
`assaulted or robbed when departing from elevators under
`such conditions. Unfortunately, existing elevator systems do
`not have the facility to provide the occupant(s) with the ability
`to selectively observe the area immediately surrounding the
`elevator doors on one or more destination floors, or otherwise
`take precautions to enhance their security.
`Another problem associated with existing elevator systems
`relates to their loading capacity. Often, especially at peak use
`hours such as during the noon hour, the call buttons for several
`different floors within a building will be activated, and eleva-
`tor cars which are at or near their loading capacity will
`respond. With no additional room available in the elevator, the
`person depressing the call button on a given floor is left to wait
`for the elevator doors to close, depress the call button again,
`and wait for another (hopefully partially vacant) car to arrive.
`This process not only delays the person waiting for the car, but
`also those on the elevator car(s), and those waiting on other
`floors.
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`In addition to the foregoing, many elevators must have a
`means of restricting access to certain floors during certain
`time periods while not interfering with other operations.
`These elevators generally also include means by which cer-
`tain users may gain access to the restricted floors, such as a
`magnetic striped card which is inserted into a card reader on
`the elevator. However, such card readers are prone to wear and
`having to re-swipe the card several times in order to obtain
`access. Furthermore, as the card wears due to repeated swip-
`ing or bending (such as when left in the pocket of the indi-
`vidual carrying the card), the card will be more prone to
`failure and will eventually require replacement. Also, such
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`cards are prone to unauthorized use. Someone stealing or
`finding the lost card can simply insert it into the card reader of
`the elevator and gain access to the restricted floor(s). It is also
`noted that since access is restricted to certain floors typically
`during late-night or weekend hours, HVAC and lighting sys-
`tems are typically turned off or dormant in order to conserve
`energy. Hence, when the user arrives at one ofthese restricted
`access floors, several minutes are typically spent turning on
`the HVAC, lights, and any other number of electrical devices.
`Some systems require the user to insert their magnetic strip
`card in a separate reader, such as in the control room for the
`HVAC (which is typically located on a different floor), in
`order to initiate equipment operation. This is obviously time
`consuming and cumbersome.
`Lastly, there is often an element of discomfort associated
`with riding an elevator car, especially when several individu-
`als are present in the car. Due in part to minimal space within
`the car and nothing to occupy the occupants attention visu-
`ally, there is a natural tendency for one to stare up, down, or
`forward at the door of the elevator, or at the visual floor
`indicators so as to avoid prolonged eye contact with the other
`occupants.
`Heretofore, many of the technologies necessary to address
`the aforementioned issues have not been available or, alter-
`natively, have been cost or space prohibitive to implement.
`However, recent advances in data networking, thin or flat
`panel display technology, personal electronics, and speech
`recognition and compression algorithms and processing have
`enhanced the viability of such features from both technologi-
`cal and commercial perspectives.
`Based on the foregoing, there is a need for an improved
`elevator system and method of operation which will reduce
`the time spent waiting for and travelling on the elevator car,
`reduce the frustration associated with repeated stops at dif-
`ferent floors, and allow the occupants of the elevator (as well
`as those waiting for the car) to use their time more efficiently
`and obtain needed information. Additionally, such an elevator
`system would enhance the security of the occupants upon
`egress, and allow for automatic recognition of an individual in
`order to provide access to certain restricted locations and
`initiation of certain functions such as lighting and HVAC.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`In a first aspect of the invention, a method of providing
`information to a user of a portable electronic apparatus is
`disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiv-
`ing, via a wireless link, data specifically identifying a wireless
`device, the device associated with a user of the portable
`electronic apparatus; based at least in part on the data, iden-
`tifying at least one information profile associated to that user;
`and causing provision of information configured according to
`the at least one profile to the personal electronic device via a
`data interface.
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`In a second aspect of the invention, a method of obtaining
`user-specific information on a portable computerized appa-
`ratus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes:
`receiving an interrogating wireless signal configured to cause
`a wireless device to respond, the device uniquely associated
`with a user of the portable computerized apparatus; evaluat-
`ing the received interrogating wireless signal to determine
`whether the wireless device should respond; when it is deter-
`mined that the wireless device should respond, transmitting a
`responsive wireless signal from the wireless device,
`the
`responsive wireless signal comprising data uniquely identi-
`fying the wireless device; and receiving at a data interface of
`the portable computerized apparatus, information configured
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`according to at least one information profile ofthe user, the at
`least one profile having been identified based at least in part
`on the data uniquely identifying the wireless device.
`In a third aspect of the invention, portable electronic appa-
`ratus configured to obtain user-specific information is dis-
`closed. In one embodiment, the portable electronic apparatus
`includes: a portable computerized device associated with a
`user and having at least one computer program operative to
`run thereon; and a portable short range wireless device having
`data stored thereon which uniquely associates the short range
`wireless device with the user. In one variant, the portable
`electronic apparatus is configured to: receive an interrogating
`wireless signal configured to cause the portable short range
`wireless device to respond; evaluate the received interrogat-
`ing wireless signal to determine whether the portable short
`range wireless device should respond; when it is determined
`that the portable short range wireless device should respond,
`transmit a responsive wireless signal from the portable short
`range wireless device, the responsive wireless signal com-
`prising the data uniquely identifying the portable short range
`wireless device; and receive at a data interface of the portable
`computerized device, information configured according to at
`least one information profile of the user, the at least one
`profile having been identified based at least in part on the data
`uniquely identifying the portable short range wireless device.
`In a fourth aspect of the invention, electronic apparatus
`configured to obtain user-specific information is disclosed. In
`one embodiment, the portable electronic apparatus includes:
`a portable computerized device associated with a user and
`having at
`least one computer program operative to run
`thereon; and a short range wireless device having data stored
`thereon which uniquely associates the short range wireless
`device with the user. In one variant, the electronic apparatus is
`configured to: receive an interrogating wireless signal con-
`figured to cause the short range wireless device to respond;
`evaluate the received interrogating wireless signal to deter-
`mine whether the short range wireless device should respond;
`when it is determined that the short range wireless device
`should respond, transmit a responsive wireless signal from
`the short range wireless device, the responsive wireless signal
`comprising the data in an encrypted form; and receive at a
`data interface of the portable computerized device, informa-
`tion configured according to at least one information profile
`of the user, the at least one profile having been identified
`based at least in part on the data.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the infor-
`mation and control system of the invention, showing those
`components local to each elevator car.
`FIG. 2 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the interface
`panel ofthe information and control system ofFIG. 1, includ-
`ing the touch keypad and the display device.
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the infor-
`mation and control system network architecture.
`FIG. 4 is a logic diagram illustrating the operation of one
`embodiment of the building directory sub-system of the
`invention.
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`FIG. 5 is a plan view of one embodiment of a building
`directory sub-system graphic location file, as shown on the
`display device of the information and control system.
`FIG. 6a is a plan view of one embodiment of a network
`input device having dedicated function keys thereon.
`FIGS. 6b and 6c illustrate one embodiment of an exem-
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`plary coordinated graphic weather display according to the
`present invention.
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`FIG. 7 is a plan View of one embodiment of the PED data
`download terminal of the invention.
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`FIG. 8 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the capac-
`ity sensing sub-system according to the present invention.
`FIG. 9 is a plan View of one embodiment of the elevator
`floor sensor array used in conjunction with the capacity sens-
`ing sub-system of FIG. 8.
`FIG. 10 is a logic diagram illustrating the method of opera-
`tion of the capacity sensing sub-system of FIG. 8.
`FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of
`the monitoring and security sub-system of the present inven-
`tion.
`FIG. 12 illustrates one embodiment of the elevator car
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`touch panel used in conjunction with the monitoring and
`security sub-system of FIG. 11.
`FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the
`monitoring and security sub-system of the present invention.
`FIGS. 14a and 14b are plan views of one embodiment of
`the parking and video monitoring displays, respectively, of
`the monitoring and security sub-system of FIG. 11.
`FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of
`the identification and access sub-system ofthe present inven-
`tion.
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`FIG. 16 is a logic diagram illustrating the operation of the
`identification and access sub-system of FIG. 15.
`FIG. 17 is a plan view of one embodiment of a utility
`services selection display associated with the identification
`and access sub-system of FIG. 15.
`FIG. 18a is a logic diagram illustrating the operation of a
`first embodiment of the prompt mode of the adaptive adver-
`tising sub-system of the invention.
`FIG. 18b illustrates the library data file structure used in
`conjunction with the advertising sub-system of the invention.
`FIG. 18c is a logic diagram illustrating the operation of a
`second embodiment of the advertising sub-system of the
`invention.
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`FIG. 18d is a logic diagram illustrating the operation of a
`third embodiment of the adaptive advertising sub-system o