Elevator system with distributed dispatching
First Claim
1. An elevator input device, comprising:
- an input device passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call to indicate a desired elevator service; and
an input device controller configured to(i) interpret any passenger input regarding the call,(ii) identify which of a plurality of elevator cars would be able to provide the desired elevator service according to a predetermined criterion, wherein the plurality of elevator cars considered includes every elevator car that is capable of serving the call, and(iii) assign the call to the identified elevator car.
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Abstract
An exemplary elevator input device includes a passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call to indicate a desired elevator service. The elevator input device includes a controller configured to interpret any passenger input regarding desired elevator service. The controller identifies which of a plurality of elevator cars will be able to provide the desired elevator service according to a predetermined criterion. The plurality of elevator cars considered by the controller includes every elevator car that is capable of serving the call. The controller is also configured to assign the call to the identified elevator car. With the input device controller assigning the call to an identified elevator car, the dispatching of elevator cars is distributed among controllers of input devices rather than being accomplished at a single group controller.
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22 Claims
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1. An elevator input device, comprising:
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an input device passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call to indicate a desired elevator service; and an input device controller configured to (i) interpret any passenger input regarding the call, (ii) identify which of a plurality of elevator cars would be able to provide the desired elevator service according to a predetermined criterion, wherein the plurality of elevator cars considered includes every elevator car that is capable of serving the call, and (iii) assign the call to the identified elevator car. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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9. A method of responding to a passenger call indicating a desired elevator service that is received at an elevator input device, comprising the steps of:
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interpreting passenger input received at the elevator input device regarding the desired elevator service; using a controller of the input device for identifying which of a plurality of elevator cars will be able to provide the desired elevator service according to a predetermined criterion, wherein the plurality of elevator cars includes every elevator car that is capable of serving the call, the identified elevator car being identified by the input device; and assigning the call to the identified elevator car, the assigning being done by the input device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An elevator system, comprising:
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a plurality of elevator cars situated within a building; a plurality of input devices, each including an input device passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call to indicate a desired elevator service, and an input device controller configured to (i) interpret any passenger input regarding desired elevator service, (ii) identify which of the plurality of elevator cars will be able to provide the desired elevator service according to a predetermined criterion, the controller being configured to identify any one of the plurality of elevator cars that is capable of serving the call, and (iii) assign the call to the identified elevator car. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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