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Elevator traffic control

US7487861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateAug 6, 2003
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9577
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elevator system includes a plurality of cars (22-30) that are capable of serving a plurality of floors (2-17). A controller (42) groups the floors into a plurality of sectors (S1-S4). The controller (42) assigns a particular car to a particular sector. The sectors include at least one sector that has at least one floor that is not contiguous with the other floors in that sector.

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