Claims
- 1. A method for providing a phone alarm call in response to an alarm or malfunction of data from an elevator system which includes a plurality of elevator cars in a building, or from a base unit of a plurality of elevator cars, the phone alarm call enabling at least an audible connection to be made between an elevator car and a telephone, wherein there are a plurality of phone numbers available for each elevator car or base unit; the method comprising the steps:
- providing for each elevator car or base unit a phone alarm number which can receive a phone call from each elevator car or base unit;
- calling in response to an alarm situation or a malfunction occurrence in an elevator car or base unit said phone alarm number in a predetermined way;
- providing and calling at least one reserve number if an audible connection is not made to the phone alarm number, wherein the reserve phone number is stored in a service center; and
- transferring the phone alarm call to the reserve phone number by the service center.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined way includes calling the phone alarm number a predefined number of times.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the phone alarm number is in connection to a main service center and providing a data signal of the alarm to the main service center if the main service center is not able to respond to the call.
- 4. The method according to claim 1, including actuating an informing call, for informing the main service center of action taken after an occurrence causing the alarm has been repaired.
- 5. The method according to claim 3, further including the steps of:
- informing the base unit that the service center is unmanned;
- calling from the base unit to the service center a second time; and
- calling from the base unit to another service center if an audible connection is not made.
- 6. The method according to claim 3, including actuating an informing call for informing the main service center of action taken after an occurrence causing the alarm has been repaired.
- 7. In an elevator system in a building that includes a plurality of elevator cars or a base unit for controlling the plurality of elevator cars and a separate service center a method for providing an alarm phone call indicating an alarm or malfunction occurrence of the elevator system the method comprising the steps of:
- providing for each elevator car or the base unit a phone alarm number for receiving a call;
- providing for each elevator car or the base unit at least one reserve number stored in the service center;
- calling in a predetermined way the phone alarm number in response to the alarm or malfunction occurrence; and
- transferring the phone alarm call to the at least one reserve number by the service center if an audible connection is not made by using the phone alarm number.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/165,597 filed on Dec. 13, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,445,245 issued Aug. 29, 1995, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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