Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, a selection of an icon that corresponds to a request for access to at least one of a resource and an activity associated with a conveyance device, receiving, by the computing device, a pass code, determining, by the computing device, that the pass code corresponds to the icon, and causing, by the computing device, the requested access to be provided based on determining that the pass code corresponds to the icon.
Abstract:
An exemplary system (20) for communicating with an elevator passenger includes a plurality of elevator passenger interface devices (22-26) configured to allow an elevator passenger to indicate at least an elevator service request. The interface devices (22-26) are configured to communicate at least elevator service information to an elevator passenger. A server (40) communicates with the plurality of interface devices (22-26). The server (40) is configured to determine when there is input at any of the interface devices (22-26). The server (40) is configured to determine a meaning of such input. The server (40) is also configured to determine output to provide at the corresponding interface device (22-26) and to communicate the determined output to the corresponding interface device (22- 26). The determined output is responsive to the determined meaning of the input. (Fig.3)
Abstract:
A elevator traffic control technique includes destination grouping that is selectively implementedc during selective traffic conditions by a system controller (36). If, for example, an up-peak traffic condition existes, passenger-to-car (30,20) assignments are grouped bused on passengers' desired destinations.
Abstract:
An exemplary method of assigning calls to elevator cars includes ensuring that a passenger separation requirement is satisfied. The passenger separation requirement is satisfied when a passenger belonging to one service group is not carried in the same elevator car simultaneously with another passenger belonging to a different service group, for example. A call is assigned to an elevator car to carry a passenger belonging to the one service group while the elevator car is assigned to carry or is already carrying another passenger belonging to the different service group.
Abstract:
A method of operating a dispatcher of an elevator group of a building elevator system having a plurality of elevator systems organized into multiple elevator groups including: receiving an elevator call, the elevator call including a desired destination; transmitting elevator status data from the elevator group to one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; receiving elevator status data from each of the one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; determining a verdict depicting whether an elevator car of the elevator group is best to serve the elevator call in response to the elevator status data of each of the one or more other elevator groups of the building elevator system; and calling an elevator car in response to the verdict. --103 117 -109 FIG.l1
Abstract:
AN EXEMPLARY METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM INCLUDES DETERMINING THAT A NEW PASSENGER REQUESTS ELEVATOR SERVICE FROM A DEPARTURE FLOOR TO A DESTINATION FLOOR. ANY CANDIDATE ELEVATOR CARS ARE RANKED. A NUMBER OF STOPS FOR EACH ASSIGNED PASSENGER FOR A RANKED CANDIDATE ELEVATOR CAR IS DETERMINED IF THE NEW PASSENGER WERE ASSIGNED TO THAT CAR. A DETERMINATION IS MADE WHETHER ANY RANKED CANDIDATE ELEVATOR CAR IS A QUALIFIED CAR THAT CAN ACCEPT THE NEW PASSENGER AND LIMIT A NUMBER OF STOPS FOR EACH PASSENGER ASSIGNED TO THAT CAR TO A DESIRED MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STOPS. THE NEW PASSENGER IS ASSIGNED TO A QUALIFIED CAR THAT HAS A MOST FAVORABLE RANKING OF ANY QUALIFIED CARS. (FIG.1)
Abstract:
An exemplary elevator passenger interface device includes a passenger communication component that facilitates communications between a passenger and an elevator system. Such communications include passenger input to request elevator service and information provided to the passenger. A controller controls the passenger communication component to control its functionality including providing selected information to the passenger. The controller includes a customization module configured to change the functionality of the passenger communication component responsive to authorized user input that is distinct from the passenger input. The authorized user input includes a selection of at least one of a feature used to present information to a passenger or a feature used to allow a passenger to request elevator service.
Abstract:
An exemplary elevator system includes a first controller configured to recognize a hall call signal that indicates a passenger's desire to board an elevator car at a particular landing. The first controller is associated with at least one elevator car for assigning a hall call request to that elevator car. A second controller is configured to recognize a destination request that indicates a passenger's desire to be carried to a particular level. The destination request originates outside of an elevator car. The second controller is associated with at least one elevator car for assigning a destination request to that elevator car. The second controller is configured to determine whether a selected condition will be satisfied if a received destination request is serviced by an elevator car associated with the second controller. The second controller handles the received destination request in that manner if the condition will be satisfied. A cross dispatcher is configured to communicate with the second controller and to handle the destination request. If the condition will not be satisfied, the cross dispatcher provides an indication of a hall call signal corresponding to the received destination request to the first controller.
Abstract:
An elevator dispatching system (100) includes a plurality of elevator groups (101, 102), each of the plurality of elevator groups (101, 102) comprising a group controller (103a-b) and a plurality of elevator cars (101a-c, 102a-c), each of the plurality of elevator groups (101, 102) serving a respective set of floors; and a redirector (104) configured to receive a service request comprising a destination floor, and, in the event more than one elevator group (101, 102) serves the destination floor, determine a best group to service the request from the plurality of elevator groups (101, 102) based on information stored in the redirector (104), wherein the group controller (103a-b) of the determined best group is configured to determine a best car from the plurality of elevator cars (101a-c, 102a-c) in the determined best group.
Abstract:
A method of operating a building elevator system having a plurality of elevator systems organized into multiple elevator groups including: receiving an elevator call from a destination entry device in communication with the building elevator system; obtaining a favorability score from each of the multiple elevator groups of the building elevator system; determining an elevator group of the multiple elevator groups with the highest favorability score; and routing the elevator call to the elevator group of the multiple elevator groups with the highest favorability score. 125 -- 7 121