Patent ID: 9580276
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B66B

Claim:
1. An elevator system, comprising: a controller configured to determine a condition of at least one elevator system component, the controller classifying the determined condition as one of (i) pertaining to a need for elevator maintenance, (ii) pertaining to a condition in which an elevator is blocked, or (iii) pertaining to a condition in which an elevator is running with disturbance; and a message transceiver coupled with the controller, the message transceiver being configured as a cellular communication device to utilize a cellular communication service to send a notification message to a remotely located mobile station that includes an indication of the condition determined and classified by the controller without requiring a mechanic to be onsite at the location of the elevator system, the message transceiver being configured to receive a response message from the remotely located mobile station that indicates how the controller can address the determined condition.