SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING ELEVATOR SERVICE BASED ON PASSENGER USAGE

• US 20200130996A1
• Filed: 10/24/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Otis Elevator Company (Otis Worldwide Corp.)
• Inventors: Nanda, Bhabani Sankar, Swami, Aditya
• Application Number:
  US16/662,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20200130996A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/2408 where the allocation of a call to an elevator car is of importance, i.e. by means of a supervisory or group controller
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/2458 For elevator systems with multiple shafts and a single car per shaft
• 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 2201/101 Single call input
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/103 Destination call input before entering the elevator car
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/402 by historical, statistical or predicted traffic data, e.g. by learning
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4615 Wherein the destination is registered before boarding
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4638 Wherein the call is registered without making physical contact with the elevator system
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 2201/4653 wherein the call is registered using portable devices

Abstract

Disclosed is an elevator system in a building having a plurality of levels with a respective plurality of lobbies, including a first level and a second level having a respective first lobby and second lobby, the system including: an elevator car and a controller that controls the elevator car and communicates over a network with a device for a passenger seeking elevator service at the first lobby, wherein the controller: generates statistical data of elevator usage from dynamically updated accounting of elevator calls from the passenger, renders a first determination from the statistical data that the passenger will request first elevator service at the first lobby, and transmits a first communication to the device that includes instructions to display the first determination for the passenger.

Claims

1. An elevator system in a building having a plurality of levels with a respective plurality of lobbies, including a first level and a second level having a respective first lobby and second lobby, the system comprising:

an elevator car and a controller that controls the elevator car and communicates over a network with a device for a passenger seeking elevator service at the first lobby, wherein the controller;

generates statistical data of elevator usage from a dynamically updated accounting of elevator calls from the passenger,

renders a first determination from the statistical data that the passenger will request first elevator service at the first lobby, and

transmits a first communication to the device that includes instructions to display the first determination for the passenger.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first determination includes the controller determining from the statistical data that the passenger will seek to travel to the second lobby with the first elevator service.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller:

renders a second determination to instruct the elevator car to travel to the first lobby to provide elevator service to the passenger, and

transmits a second communication to the elevator car to effect the second determination.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein

the first determination includes the controller rendering from the statistical data a first time of day at the passenger will affect the first request for elevator service.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the controller transmits the first communication to the device proximate in time to the first time of day.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the controller:

renders a second determination to instruct the elevator car to travel to the first lobby proximate the first time of day and idle at the first lobby until engaged by the passenger.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein

after a first threshold time of idling at the first lobby, the controller releases the elevator car from effecting elevator service for the passenger.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller determines that it is statistically probable the passenger will fail to utilize the first elevator service at the first lobby following the passenger effecting the first request for elevator service, and

the first communication includes the controller soliciting a confirmation from the passenger that elevator service is being requested, and the controller instructing the elevator car to provide elevator service upon receiving within a second threshold period of time affirmative feedback from the passenger.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the network is a personal area network (PAN).

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the network is Bluetooth.

11. A method of transporting a passenger in a building having a plurality of levels with a respective plurality of lobbies, including a first level and a second level having a respective first lobby and second lobby,

the building including an elevator system including an elevator car and a controller that controls the elevator car and communicates over a network with a device for the passenger when the passenger seeks elevator service at the first lobby, wherein

the method comprises the controller:

generating statistical data of elevator usage from a dynamically updated accounting of elevator calls from the passenger,

rendering a first determination from the statistical data that the passenger will request first elevator service at the first lobby, and

transmitting a first communication to the device that includes instructions to display the first determination for the passenger.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the first determination includes the controller determining from the statistical data that the passenger will seek to travel to the second lobby with the first elevator service.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the controller:

renders a second determination to instruct the elevator car to travel to the first lobby to provide elevator service to the passenger, and

transmits a second communication to the elevator car to effect the second determination.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein

the first determination includes the controller rendering from the statistical data a first time of day at the passenger will affect the first request for elevator service.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the controller transmits the first communication to the device proximate in time to the first time of day.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the controller:

renders a second determination to instruct the elevator car to travel to the first lobby proximate the first time of day and idle at the first lobby until engaged by the passenger.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein

after a first threshold time of idling at the first lobby, the controller releases the elevator car from effecting elevator service for the passenger.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the controller determines that it is statistically probable the passenger will fail to utilize the first elevator service at the first lobby following the passenger effecting the first request for elevator service, and

the first communication includes the controller soliciting a confirmation from the passenger that elevator service is being requested, and the controller instructing the elevator car to provide elevator service upon receiving within a second threshold period of time affirmative feedback from the passenger.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the network is a personal area network (PAN).

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the network is Bluetooth.