Mobile device state management and location determination

A system for managing an elevator system based on a location and status of a mobile device, the system comprising:

• at least one mobile device comprising a current status and location, wherein the mobile device is configured to generate and transmit a destination request;
• at least one sensor configured to collect sensor data that is analyzed and used to determine the location and current status of the mobile device;
• and
• an elevator system comprising an elevator controller and at least one elevator car, wherein the elevator controller dispatches the one or more elevator cars based on the location, current status, and destination request from the mobile device;
• wherein the current status comprises one or more of a no intent to use elevator status, an idle approaching of the elevator status, a waiting for elevator status, a boarded elevator status, and an exited at destination floor status.

A computer program product for managing an elevator system based on a location and status of a mobile device, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• determine a current status of a mobile device;
• determine a location of the mobile device;
• receive a destination request from the mobile device;
• and
• dispatch an elevator car based on the destination request and the current status;
• wherein the current status comprises one or more of a no intent to use elevator status, an idle approaching of the elevator status, a waiting for elevator status, a boarded elevator status, and an exited at destination floor status.