Elevator traffic monitoring system and method
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
- distributing identifying tags to a plurality of potential elevator passengers such that each passenger has a uniquely identifiable one of the tags, wherein at least some of the identifying tags are associated with each other based on some relationship between the passengers having the associated identifying tags;
monitoring movement of a plurality of the tags; and
determining collective elevator system traffic information based on the monitored movement of individual ones of the plurality of tags and corresponding elevator system operation.
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Abstract
An exemplary method includes distributing identifying tags to a plurality of potential elevator passengers so that each passenger has a uniquely identifiable one of the tags. Collective elevator system traffic information is determined based on monitoring movement of individual ones of the plurality of tags and corresponding elevator system operation.
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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distributing identifying tags to a plurality of potential elevator passengers such that each passenger has a uniquely identifiable one of the tags, wherein at least some of the identifying tags are associated with each other based on some relationship between the passengers having the associated identifying tags; monitoring movement of a plurality of the tags; and determining collective elevator system traffic information based on the monitored movement of individual ones of the plurality of tags and corresponding elevator system operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. An elevator traffic monitoring system, comprising:
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a plurality of identifying tags configured to be distributed to a plurality of potential elevator passengers such that each of the elevator passengers has a uniquely identifiable one of the tags wherein at least some of the identifying tags are associated with each other based on some relationship between the passengers having the associated identifying tags; and a controller configured to determine collective elevator system traffic information based on monitored movement of individual ones of the plurality of tags and corresponding elevator system operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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