ELEVATOR SYSTEM PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED USE

摘要

A tamper alert band is provided that includes a strap with conductive and non-conductive elements or layers. The tamper alert band includes an electronic or RFID device that is configured to communicate with RFID readers and/or exciters. The strap may be a single unitary body that has a conductive layer and a non-conductive layer.

主权项

1. A system preventing operation of an elevator by unauthorized users, the system comprising:
monitoring devices having wireless communication capability and configured to be worn by unauthorized users that are not authorized to ride an elevator without accompaniment by an authorized user; electronic tags having wireless communication capability and configured to be worn by authorized users; at least one location detector having wireless communication capability localized to an elevator area and configured to:
detect the presence of an unauthorized user by wireless communication with at least one of the monitoring devices located within said elevator area, andascertain the presence of an authorized user by wireless communication with at least one of the electronic tags located within said elevator area; and a control system coupled to said at least one location detector and to said elevator, said control system being configured to allow, upon detection of the presence of the unauthorized user, operation of the elevator if and only if the presence of the authorized user is also ascertained to be accompanying the unauthorized user.