Multimodal user interface for destination call request of elevator systems using route and car selection methods

A computer-implemented method for controlling an elevator car in a multi-axis elevator system that permits movement of the elevator car throughout a building, comprising:

• rendering, on a display device, a graphical destination interface comprising a visual representation of at least a portion of the elevator system including a plurality of destinations within the building;
• receiving, from an input device, a selected destination from the plurality of destinations;
• determining, with at least one processor, a plurality of route options or elevator car options available for a user to choose from;
• rendering, on the display device, the plurality of route options or elevator car options;
• receiving, from the input device, a selected route option or elevator car option from the plurality of route options or elevator car options;
• and
• controlling, with at least one processor, movement of the elevator car based on the selected route option or elevator car option.

A computer program product for controlling a multi-axis elevator system that permits movement of at least one elevator car throughout a building, comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• render, on a display device, a graphical destination interface comprising a visual representation of at least a portion of the elevator system including a plurality of destinations within the building;
• receive, from an input device, a selected destination from the plurality of destinations;
• determine, with at least one processor, a plurality of route options or elevator car options available for a user to choose from;
• render, on the display device, the plurality of route options or elevator car options;
• receive, from the input device, a selected route option or elevator car option from the plurality of route options or elevator car options;
• and
• control, with at least one processor, movement of the elevator car based on the selected route option or elevator car option.