Super group architecture with advanced building wide dispatching logic

US11383954B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Jannah A. Stanley · Cromwell, US
• Daniel S. Williams · Old Lyme, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 26, 2018
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2022
• Expiry date: May 13, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B2201/233
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a building elevator system having a plurality of elevator systems organized into multiple elevator groups including: receiving an elevator call from a destination entry device in communication with the building elevator system; obtaining a favorability score from each of the multiple elevator groups of the building elevator system; determining an elevator group of the multiple elevator groups with the highest favorability score; and routing the elevator call to the elevator group of the multiple elevator groups with the highest favorability score.