Systems and methods for improved elevator scheduling

    公开(公告)号:US11597628B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16433502

    申请日:2019-06-06

    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling elevator systems are provided. The methods include receiving inputs from at least one interactive input device, wherein the inputs include elevator call requests, tracking one or more people located within a monitored area using at least one sensor, assigning elevator assignments to the one or more people based on at least one of the inputs from the at least one interactive input device and a grouping algorithm based on the tracking of the one or more people, and scheduling operation of at least one elevator car based on the elevator assignments.

    Out-of-group operations for multicar hoistway systems

    公开(公告)号:US10766738B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US15547925

    申请日:2016-02-02

    Abstract: A ropeless elevator system includes a plurality of elevator cars configured to travel in a hoistway having at least one lane, a propulsion system to impart force to each elevator car of the plurality of elevator cars, and a controller. The controller is programmed to operate in an in-group mode where the plurality of elevator cars perform service demands, an out-of-group mode where at least one selected elevator car of the plurality of elevator cars is prevented from performing the group service mode service demands, and a transition mode where the at least one selected elevator car is prepared and transitioned from operation in the in-group mode to operation in the out-of-group mode.

    Media content selection for passengers
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10674199B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15688166

    申请日:2017-08-28

    Inventor: Arthur Hsu

    Abstract: Embodiments include techniques for synchronizing media content for users, the techniques include receiving a request, and estimating a wait time based on a current position of a component and a destination of the component. The techniques also include selecting units of content to be provided to a user based at least in part on the estimated wait time, and providing a sequence of the selected units of content.

    CAPACITY SHIFTING BETWEEN PARTIALLY-OVERLAPPING ELEVATOR GROUPS

    公开(公告)号:US20200031615A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16044792

    申请日:2018-07-25

    Inventor: Arthur Hsu

    Abstract: A method of operating a building elevator system within a building having a plurality of landings including: controlling a first elevator group; controlling a second elevator group; adjusting a range of landings served by one or more elevator systems of the second elevator group in response to at least one of the predicted passenger response time, the time of day, the amount of traffic received by the first elevator group, the amount of traffic received by the second elevator group, the amount of traffic within the first range of landings, the amount of traffic within the second range of landings, the amount of traffic received by the first elevator group relative to the amount of traffic received by the second elevator group, and the amount of traffic within the first range of landings relative to an amount of traffic within the second range of landings.

    Elevator passenger tracking control and call cancellation system

    公开(公告)号:US10532909B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US15523839

    申请日:2015-09-03

    Abstract: A passenger conveyance passenger tracking control system that controls operation of a passenger conveyance, e.g., an elevator car, includes at least one call request device, e.g., a call request panel, configured to receive at least one input from at least one passenger located at a occupancy depth grid. At least one passenger position three-dimensional (3-D) depth-sensing sensor is configured to track a position of the at least one passenger located at the occupancy depth grid. The passenger conveyance passenger tracking control system further includes an electronic control module in signal communication with the at least one call request device and at least one passenger position 3-D depth-sensing sensor. The electronic control module is configured to control operation of the passenger conveyance based on the position of the at least one passenger.

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