ELEVATOR RESERVATIONS USING DESTINATION ARRIVAL TIME
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1. An elevator method, comprising:
- receiving a description of a passenger trip for a passenger, the passenger trip comprising an elevator portion and an additional portion, the description comprising a destination and a requested arrival time at the destination after completion of the additional portion and the elevator portion; and
scheduling, for an elevator installation, an elevator call for the elevator portion of the passenger trip based on the destination and the requested arrival time.
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Abstract
Use of an elevator system can be reserved for a passenger based at least in part on an indicated arrival time for a passenger trip. The passenger trip includes a portion that is carried out using the elevator system and an additional portion. The passenger'"'"'s elevator reservation is scheduled such that time is allotted for the passenger to complete both trip portions by the indicated arrival time.
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1. An elevator method, comprising:
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receiving a description of a passenger trip for a passenger, the passenger trip comprising an elevator portion and an additional portion, the description comprising a destination and a requested arrival time at the destination after completion of the additional portion and the elevator portion; and scheduling, for an elevator installation, an elevator call for the elevator portion of the passenger trip based on the destination and the requested arrival time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An elevator installation, comprising:
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at least one elevator car disposed in an elevator shaft; an elevator control computer coupled to the at least one elevator car; and a trip planning computer coupled to the elevator control computer, the trip planning computer being configured to, receive a description of a passenger trip, the passenger trip comprising an elevator portion and an additional portion, the description comprising a destination and a requested arrival time at the destination after completion of the additional portion and the elevator portion of the passenger trip, and schedule, for the elevator installation, an elevator call for the elevator portion of the passenger trip based on the destination and the requested arrival time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable storage media having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a description of a passenger trip, the passenger trip comprising an elevator portion and an additional portion, the description comprising a destination and a requested arrival time at the destination after completion of the additional portion and of the elevator portion of the passenger trip; and scheduling, for an elevator installation, an elevator call for the elevator portion of the passenger trip based on the destination and the requested arrival time.
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