Elevator calling coordination for robots and individuals
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsStephen Richard Nichols, Michael P. Keenan, Jr., Enrico Manes, Nicholas Cope, Yu Zhang, Shenhong Wang
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Abstract
A method of controlling a first elevator system comprising a first elevator car is including: receiving a first elevator call from a first robot for the first elevator system to transport the first robot from a first elevator bank on a landing to a destination landing; and adjusting operation of at least one of the first robot and the first elevator system.
Claims18
A method of controlling a first elevator system comprising a first elevator car, the method comprising:
- receiving a first elevator call from a first robot for the first elevator system to transport the first robot from a first elevator bank on a landing to a destination landing;
- and
- adjusting operation of at least one of the first robot and the first elevator system;
- the method further comprising:
- receiving a second elevator call from an individual;
- obtaining a robot ride-share preference for the individual;
- and
- determining that the individual cannot ride with the first robot in response to the robot ride-share preference.
A method of controlling a first elevator system comprising a first elevator car, the method comprising:
- receiving a first elevator call from a first robot for the first elevator system to transport the first robot from a first elevator bank on a landing to a destination landing;
- and
- adjusting operation of at least one of the first robot and the first elevator system;
- the method further comprising:
- determining that the first elevator system cannot accommodate the first elevator call;
- instructing the first robot to move to a second elevator system comprising a second elevator car, the second elevator system being located at a second elevator bank;
- instructing the first robot to move to the second elevator bank via stairs or an escalator;
- and
- transferring the first elevator call to the second elevator system.
A method of controlling a first elevator system comprising a first elevator car, the method comprising:
- receiving a first elevator call from a first robot for the first elevator system to transport the first robot from a first elevator bank on a landing to a destination landing;
- and
- adjusting operation of at least one of the first robot and the first elevator system;
- the method further comprising:
- receiving a second elevator call from an individual;
- obtaining a robot ride-share preference for the individual;
- and
- determining that the individual can ride with the first robot in response to the robot ride-share preference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.