Multimodal user interface for destination call request of elevator systems using route and car selection methods
US10294069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B2201/4653
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elevator control system for an elevator system, including a display device, at least one processor in communication with the display device and the elevator system, the at least one processor programmed or configured to render, on the display device, a graphical destination interface with a plurality of visual representations of destinations within the building, receive a user selection of a selected destination from the plurality of destinations, determine a plurality of selectable options for elevator call requests based on the selected destination, render the plurality of selectable options for elevator call requests on the graphical destination interface or a second graphical call request interface, receive a user selection of a selected option from the plurality of selectable options for elevator call requests, and control movement of an elevator car in the elevator system based on the selected destination and the selected option.
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