Elevator request authorization system for a third party

US10875741B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Bradley Armand Scoville · Farmington, US
• Yew Leong · Simsbury, US
• Adam Kuenzi · Silverton, US
• Cesar Aguilar · Brooklyn, US
• Simantov Yousoufov · Queens, US
• Yuri Novozhenets · Pittsford, US
• Jason Higley · Hickory, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 29, 2017
• Grant date: Dec 29, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 16, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B2201/4676
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator request authorization system is provided and includes a second server configured to grant an elevator use token upon request from a first server registerable with the second server for establishing secure communications between the second server and the first server. The first server is configured to be receptive of an elevator request relating to elevator usage by a user, to authenticate the user, to authorize the elevator usage by the user to which the elevator request relates, to request the elevator use token from the second server via the secure communications upon authentication and authorization and to deliver the elevator use token to the user upon receipt.