Systems and methods for dispatching elevators

A system for dispatching an elevator car, comprising:

• at least one motion controller operably coupled to a plurality of elevator cars, the at least one motion controller is configured to determine a current location of the plurality of elevator cars, wherein the plurality of elevator cars includes a first subset and a second subset;
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• a dispatch controller operably coupled to the at least one motion controller of the plurality of elevator cars, such that the dispatch controller receives data indicative of the current location of the plurality of elevator cars, wherein the dispatch controller is configured to:
• determine a first duration for (i) an occupant to travel from a first location where the elevator car is requested by the occupant to a second location, and (ii) each of the first subset of the plurality of elevator cars to travel from a current location of each of the first subset of the plurality of elevator cars to the second location;
• determine a second duration for (i) the occupant to travel from the first location where the elevator car is requested by the occupant to a third location, and (ii) each of the second subset of the plurality of elevator cars to travel from a current location of each of the second subset of the plurality of elevator cars to the third location;
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• compare the first duration to the second duration;
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• dispatch at least one of the plurality of elevator cars from the first subset when the first duration of the at least one the plurality of elevator cars from the first subset is less than the second duration of each of the plurality of elevator cars from the second subset.

A system for controlling traffic flow of a plurality of elevator cars, comprising:

• a processor;
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• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations including:
• determining a first duration for (i) an occupant to travel from a first location where the elevator car is requested by the occupant to a second location, and (ii) each of a first subset of the plurality of elevator cars to travel from a current location of each of the first subset of the plurality of elevator cars to the second location;
• determining a second duration for (i) the occupant to travel from the first location where the elevator car is requested by the occupant to a third location, and (ii) each of the second subset of the plurality of elevator cars to travel from a current location of each of the second subset of the plurality of elevator cars to the third location;
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• comparing the first duration to the second duration;
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• dispatching at least one of the plurality of elevator cars from the first subset when the first duration of the at least one the plurality of elevator cars from the first subset is less than the second duration of each of the plurality of elevator cars from the second subset.