Abstract:
A method of controlling access to a building is provided. The method comprising: receiving visitor contact information for a visitor from a resident device, the visitor contact information identifies a visitor device of the visitor; receiving visitor access permissions for the visitor from the resident device, the visitor access permissions include at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor; and granting the visitor device access to at least one of the selected elevator car, the selected door, and the selected floor.
Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, an identifier associated with a mobile device based on a passive transmission of the identifier by the mobile device, and based on the receipt of the identifier, scheduling at least one service associated with an elevator system based on an anticipated demand for the at least one service.
Abstract:
A system and/or method that establishes a proximity environment with respect to an elevator and detecting a position of a user device within the proximity environment is provided. Further the system and method determines a source floor and a destination floor respective to the user device and generating an elevator call to the elevator in accordance with the source floor and the destination floor.
Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, a request for at least one service associated with an elevator system from a mobile device over a cellular network, validating the request based on a determined location of the mobile device, and causing at least one resource associated with the at least one service to be scheduled based on the validating indicating that the request is approved.
Abstract:
A system and method that processes a destination to derive a target floor based on receiving an elevator call that indicates a source floor and the destination. Further the system and method causes an elevator to travel between the source floor and the target floor in response processing the destination and performs at least one of a plurality of wayfinding operations upon arrival of the elevator at the target floor.
Abstract:
An elevator system (200) includes at least one elevator car (202), and an elevator drive system configured to drive the elevator car in a first direction (212a) and a second opposing direction (212b) based on at least one drive command signal. The elevator system further includes an electronic elevator control module (203) that determines a first servicing route (208) and a second servicing route (210). The first servicing route (208) services a first floor (206d) located along the first direction (212a) in response to at least one first call request. The second servicing route (210) overrides the first servicing route (208) so as to dynamically service at least one second floor (206e) located along the second direction (212b) based on a comparison between at least one parameter of the at least one elevator car (202) and at least one interrupt criteria.
Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to a method comprising: determining an altitude of a mobile device, determining a floor coinciding with the altitude, and requesting elevator service specific to the floor mapped to the mobile device location. Embodiments are directed to an apparatus comprising: memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: determine an altitude of the apparatus within a building, determine a floor within the building coinciding with the altitude, and request an elevator car to arrive at the floor.
Abstract:
A self-contained data acquisition system (60) for a passenger conveyance system (20), includes a sensor module (62) for sensing data associated with an entry and exit of each of a multiple of passengers, a location sensor module (64) for sensing a position of the passenger conveyance (22) upon entry and exit of each of the multiple of respective passengers and a processing module (66) operable to use the sensed data from the sensor module (62) and the location sensor module (64) to record passenger data.
Abstract:
A method for provisioning elevator service includes sensing, by a gesture interface including a sensor, a region in proximity to the gesture interface to obtain data; determining, by the gesture interface, that a first pattern in the data corresponds to a first gesture; and initiating a request for elevator service in response to determining that the first pattern corresponds to the first gesture.