Intelligent elevator control system utilizing wireless user location awareness

A system comprising:

• an authentication server to authenticate users of one or more elevators, the authentication server to maintain a database of authorization information for the users, the authorization information including authorized destinations for each user of the users;
• a first access point for the system, the first access point configured to detect users who are in a vicinity of the one or more elevators;
• an elevator control for the one or more elevators, the elevator control configured to control operation of the one or more elevators based at least in part on authentication information from the authentication sever, wherein:
• upon the first access point detecting a mobile device of a first user, the first access point is configured to request authentication of the first user for use of the one or more elevators from the authentication server,
• upon determining that the first user is authorized to use the one or more elevators, the authentication server is configured to provide an authentication for the first user to the first access point, including identification of a first authorized destination for the first user, and
• upon receiving the authentication of the first user at the first access point, the elevator control is configured to call a first elevator of the one or more elevators to transport the first user to the first authorized destination;
• detecting the mobile device in the first elevator by a second access point;
• confirming entry of the first user into the first elevator based on the detection of the mobile device by the second access point;
• and
• directing the first elevator to the first authorized destination after confirming the entry of the user into the first elevator.

A method comprising:

• receiving authorization information for one or more users at an authentication server, the authorization information including one or more authorized destinations for each user of the one or more users for an elevator system;
• storing the authorization information in a database;
• receiving a request for authentication of a first user for use of the elevator system from an access point, the request being based on detection of a mobile device of the first user of the one or more users by the access point;
• determining whether the first user is authorized to use the elevator system based on the database;
• upon determining that the first user is authorized to use the elevator system, transmitting an authentication for the user to the access point, the authentication including identification of one or more authorized destinations for the first user;
• upon receiving the authentication of the first user at the first access point, an elevator control calling a first elevator of the one or more elevators to transport the first user to the first authorized destination;
• detecting the mobile device in the first elevator by a second access point;
• confirming entry of the first user into the first elevator based on the detection of the mobile device by the second access point;
• and
• directing the first elevator to the first authorized destination after confirming the entry of the user into the first elevator.