CONVEYANCE SYSTEM TRAFFIC FLOW INFORMATION

• US 20160304312A1
• Filed: 12/12/2013
• Published: 10/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Inventors: Thompson, Mark Steven
• Application Number:
  US15/102,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20160304312A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/3423 Control system configuration, i.e. lay-out
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/3446 Data transmission or communication within the control system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/3461 between the elevator control system and remote or mobile stations
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/468 Call registering systems
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4676 for checking authorization of the passengers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to an apparatus comprising: at least one processor, and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: receive a request for elevator service, and cause at least one resource associated with a service unrelated to the use of the elevator itself to be assigned responsive to receiving the request for elevator service.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, a request for elevator service; and

assigning at least one resource associated with a service unrelated to the use of the elevator itself based on receiving the request for elevator service.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

advising, by the computing device, a user device of the assigned at least one resource.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the computing device advises the user device of the assigned at least one resource by transmitting a message to the user device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing the at least one resource at a specified time and location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one resource comprises personnel or staff associated with a building in which the elevator is housed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one resource comprises a ground transportation resource.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for elevator service comprises an indication of a secure floor, and wherein the at least one resource comprises a resource configured to validate a credential of a user upon arrival of an elevator car at the secure floor.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for elevator service is based on an affirmative or explicit request for service.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for elevator service is inferred based on a user history.

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

receive a request for elevator service, and

cause at least one resource associated with a service unrelated to the use of the elevator itself to be assigned responsive to receiving the request for elevator service.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

transmit data indicative of the request for elevator service to a computing device associated with a service provider that provides the at least one resource.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the data identifies at least one user, and wherein the at least one resource is assigned to the at least one user.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

cause the at least one resource to be available when the elevator reaches a destination floor.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one resource comprises personnel or staff associated with a building in which the elevator is housed.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one resource comprises a ground transportation resource.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the request for elevator service comprises an indication of a secure floor, and wherein the at least one resource comprises a resource configured to validate a credential of a user upon arrival of an elevator car at the secure floor.

17. A system comprising:

a plurality of conveyance devices; and

at least one controller configured to receive requests for service associated with the plurality of conveyance devices and cause at least one resource associated with a service unrelated to the use of the conveyance devices themselves to be assigned responsive to receiving the requests for service associated with the plurality of conveyance devices.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of conveyance devices comprises at least one of a dumbwaiter, an escalator, a moving sidewalk, and a wheelchair lift.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to receive the requests for service associated with the plurality of conveyance devices from user devices over at least one network, and wherein the controller is configured to transmit data indicative of the requests for service associated with the plurality of conveyance devices to at least one computing device associated a service provider that provides the service unrelated to the use of the conveyance devices themselves.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one resource is customized to a passenger based on personal data.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the personal data comprises at least one of:

a radio frequency identification (RFID), a Bluetooth ID, a biometric, an internet protocol (IP) address, global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, and a key.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one controller is configured to cause information regarding the at least one resource to be provided to at least one of:

a local/private network, a building management system network, and the Internet.