Abstract: A tool includes a tool head with a utilization surface. The tool also includes a counter device responding to an impact applied to the utilization surface. The counter device has a memory, a microcontroller controlling operation of the counter device, an indicator, and an energizer connected to the microcontroller, which in response to the impact applied to the utilization surface, produces an electric current energizing the counter device to make a modification in the memory and provide information about the cumulative count of impacts in the memory via the indicator to a user.

Abstract: A method includes generating automatic elevator calls in an elevator system using a personal identifier, reading identification data of an identifier on a first departure floor, connecting information about the departure floor to the identification data, reading the identification data on some second departure floor, and on the basis of the identification data, generating an elevator call for taking the passenger back to the first departure floor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the automatic calibrating of a touch-sensitive display, and also a touch-sensitive display. The touch-sensitive display comprises a display element, a plurality of force sensors for measuring the forces acting on the display element, and also a plurality of force components for producing forces acting on the display element. When a calibration need of the touch-sensitive display is verified, forces acting on the display element are produced with force components, the responses caused by the forces produced with the force components are measured with the force sensors, and calibration parameters are determined on the basis of the responses measured with the force sensors and on the basis of the position data of the force components.

Abstract: An elevator system includes at least one elevator serving at least one floor having a collective call panel and at least one second floor having a destination call panel. A plurality of views to be presented in a car panel are recorded in the elevator system, and a view to be presented in the car panel at any given time is selected based on the floor data of the elevator car.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a solution for generating automatic elevator calls in an elevator system (10) using a personal identifier (11). According to the invention the identification data of an identifier is read on a first departure floor, information about the departure floor is connected to the identification data, the identification data is read on some second departure floor, and on the basis of the identification data an elevator call for taking the passenger back to the first departure floor is generated.

Abstract: An arrangement for the call apparatus and display apparatus of an elevator has a body part which includes at least call buttons and other actuators, such as apertures for the display elements. The body part is essentially universal such that the number, size, shape and placement location of the apertures of the body part are arranged to be suited for the use of as many display variations and/or call button variations as possible, and in that an essentially thin light-attenuating film-like layer is disposed in front of the body part, which layer is fitted to allow light produced by the display elements through, but covers the apertures and other features in the body part.

Abstract: The invention presents a solution for controlling the car panel of an elevator car in an elevator system, which comprises at least one elevator, which serves at least one floor comprising a collective call panel and at least one second floor comprising a destination call panel. A plurality of views to be presented in a car panel are recorded in the elevator system, of which views the view to be presented at any given time is selected on the basis of the floor data of the elevator car.

Abstract: The present invention presents a call panel of an elevator or of an elevator system including one or more display elements, a front plate covering the call panel, in connection with which front plate a touch sensor is fitted, and also a control unit to which the display elements and also the touch sensor are connected. The detection area of the touch sensor covers both an active area, and a passive area, where the active area additionally utilizes display elements, while the passive area lacks display capability and remains outside at least some of the aforementioned active area, in which one or more touch-sensitive pushbuttons are disposed in the passive area. The control unit is arranged to react to a touch of the touch-sensitive pushbuttons specified for the aforementioned detection area.

Abstract: The present invention deals with a method and system for producing services in the communication system of a building. In the method of the invention, the communication system includes at least one terminal device applicable for local-area communication, at least one communication unit, at least one server controlling the communication system, at least one base station for implementing a local-area network in the communication system, and a local network for implementing mutual data transfer between the communication unit, the server controlling the communication system and the base station. In the method, a number of service folders are generated in the terminal device and a service folder applicable to the purpose in each case is selected. From the selected service folder, a service request is selected which is transmitted from the terminal device to the communication system, where the service request is executed in one or more sub-stages using one or more communication units.

Abstract: A method for tracking objects includes providing each of at least two different objects with a transmitter having individualized identifier data; logically connecting the objects to each other by connecting the identifier data of the transmitters to each other; recording the identifier data of the transmitters of the objects in a memory; connecting contact information of the object in question to the identifier data; detecting the transmitter of the object with a receiver of an identification point when the object comes close to the identification point; determining based on the identifier data contained in the memory whether at least two objects logically connected to each other have traveled past the identification point inside a pre-defined time window; and performing one or more pre-defined feedback actions when at least two of the objects logically connected to each other have not traveled past the identification point inside the pre-defined time window.

Abstract: The present invention presents a call panel of an elevator or of an elevator system, which call panel comprises one or more display elements, a front plate covering the call panel, in connection with which front plate a touch sensor is fitted, and also a control unit to which the display elements and also the touch sensor are connected. The detection area of the touch sensor comprises active areas covered by the display elements as well as a passive area that remains outside at least some of the aforementioned active area, for which passive area one or more touch-sensitive pushbuttons are specified. The control unit is arranged to react to a touch of the touch-sensitive pushbuttons specified for the aforementioned detection area.

Abstract: The object of the invention is an arrangement for the call apparatus and display apparatus of an elevator. The arrangement (1, 17) comprises a body part (5, 18), which comprises at least call buttons (8) and other actuators (3), such as apertures (6, 7, 19) for the display elements (16). The body part (5, 18) is essentially universal such that the number, size, shape and placement location of the apertures (6, 7, 19) of the body part (5, 18) are arranged to be suited for the use of as many display variations and/or call button variations as possible, and in that an essentially thin light-attenuating film-like layer (9, 20) is disposed in front of the body part (5, 18), which layer is fitted to allow light produced by the display elements through, but covers the apertures (6, 7, 19) and other features in the body part (5, 18).

Abstract: The object of the invention is a method for tracking objects in a tracking system. In the method at least two different objects (206, 310, 410, 510) are provided with a transmitter (204, 308, 408, 512), in each of which is individualized identifier data and the objects (206, 310, 410, 510) are logically connected to each other by connecting the identifier data of the transmitters (204, 308, 408, 512) to each other.

Abstract: A guidance system and a method for guiding passengers in an elevator system. The elevator system including a number of elevators, receiving and allocating passenger's destination call data, and implementing data transfer between the elevator system and the guidance system. The guidance system storing guiding messages into the guidance system and a number of reproduction devices for reproducing the guiding messages in the elevator system. Stored in the guidance system are a number of guiding messages, of which number a guiding message corresponding to the route has been defined for at least one route in the elevator system, which guiding message can be reproduced along the route in question. In the method, a number of guiding messages are stored into the guidance system, of which number a guiding message corresponding to the route is defined for at least one route in the elevator system, which guiding message is reproduced along the route in question.

Abstract: A method and call system for an elevator car located within a building that may react to a passenger's approach and arrival in front of the actual elevator door. The system makes use of a sensor located near to an exterior door of the building containing the elevator, and a second different sensor located near to the actual elevator bank in which the arriving passenger would intend to enter. The system may also make use of identifying a passenger based upon a predetermined identification or authorization to include automatic communication through to the elevator for initial entrance floor location as well as an exit floor location based upon the predetermined passenger's identification and/or authorization.

Abstract: The present invention deals with a method and system for producing services in the communication system of a building. In the method of the invention, the communication system comprises at least one terminal device applicable for local-area communication, at least one communication means, at least one server controlling the communication system, at least one base station for implementing a local-area network in the communication system, and a local network for implementing mutual data transfer between the said communication means, the said server controlling the communication system and the said base station. In the method, a number of service folders are generated in the terminal device and a service folder applicable to the purpose in each case is selected. From the selected service folder, a service request is selected which is transmitted from the terminal device to the communication system, where the service request is executed in one or more sub-stages using one or more communication means.

Abstract: A method and an elevator call entry system for calling an elevator in a building (1) to a passenger's (3) starting floor. The passenger's (3) arrival is detected by means of a first remote sensing device (5), which is placed at a first distance from the elevator. Next, an elevator call is generated to serve the passenger (3) detected by the remote sensing device (5). The call generated by the first remote sensing device (5) is confirmed on the basis of a detection made by a second remote sensing device (7), which is located at a second distance from the elevator, the second distance being shorter than the first distance.

Abstract: The invention concerns a guidance system and a method for guiding passengers in an elevator system. The elevator system comprises a number of elevators, means for receiving and allocating passengers' destination call data, and data transfer means for implementing data transfer between the elevator system and the guidance system. The guidance system comprises means for storing guiding messages into the guidance system and a number of reproduction devices for reproducing the guiding messages in the elevator system. Stored in the guidance system are a number of guiding messages, of which number a guiding message corresponding to the route has been defined for at least one route in the elevator system, which guiding message can be reproduced along the route in question.