Elevator car assignment strategy that limits a number of stops per passenger
US9505584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B2201/405
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary method of controlling an elevator system includes determining that a new passenger requests elevator service from a departure floor to a destination floor. Any candidate elevator cars are ranked. A number of stops for each assigned passenger for a ranked candidate elevator car is determined if the new passenger were assigned to that car. A determination is made whether any ranked candidate elevator car is a qualified car that can accept the new passenger and limit a number of stops for each passenger assigned to that car to a desired maximum number of stops. The new passenger is assigned to a qualified car that has a most favorable ranking of any qualified cars.
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