APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE MANAGER

摘要

Modern elevators (102) are computer controlled (114), and a computer program (106) sending service requests to an elevator system (102) may be implemented in a mobile device (100). An API-manager (108) is used in a mobile device (100) for providing a common programming interface (107) for all elevator (102) related applications (106) in the mobile device (100). The API-manager (108) has a certificate (109) that is used for identifying the person using the mobile device (100). Thus, it is possible to execute service requests that require authorization or access rights. When the identification is provided at the API-manager (108), third party (111) applications (106) executed in the mobile device (100) do not need own certificates. Furthermore, as the API-manager (108) has a certificate (109), service requests can be trusted also when the mobile application (106) is provided by a third party (111).