US 11,912,533 B2
Vibration monitoring beacon mode detection and transition
Tadeusz Pawel Witczak, Farmington, CT (US); Craig Drew Bogli, Avon, CT (US); Derk Oscar Pahlke, Berlin (DE); and Yrinee Michaelidis, Farmington, CT (US)
Assigned to OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/114,586.
Application 18/114,586 is a division of application No. 16/210,147, filed on Dec. 5, 2018, granted, now 11,613,445.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219787 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B66B 5/00 (2006.01); B66B 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC B66B 5/0018 (2013.01) [B66B 5/0037 (2013.01); B66B 13/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
monitoring a plurality of vibration data by a vibration monitoring beacon;
determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at a service location based on detecting an installation characteristic signature in the vibration data;
transitioning the vibration monitoring beacon into a learning mode based on determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at the service location; and
monitoring for a learning mode termination event, wherein the learning mode termination event comprises one or more of detecting completion of a range of travel and a timeout period.