AT550281T

Method and apparatus to reduce waiting times for destination based dispatching systems

Abstract

A procedure to assign a new call from hall to a booth of a plurality of elevator cars in an elevator system, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a call signal aisle, originating the call sign hallway a landing stop elevator; (B) calculating a call cost for each cabin of a plurality of elevator cars when a new call sign aisle, wherein the step of calculating a call cost comprises received: (i) assign a value to a coefficient maneuverability (HCX) representing a value associated with the maneuverability of the elevator cars to reflect a condition of current traffic of the elevator system, (ii) calculate an estimated wait time (EWT) for each cabin plurality of elevator cars; (Iii) calculating a displacement estimated time (ETT) for each cabin of the plurality of elevator cars; (Iv) varying estimated the importance of at least one of the expected wait time (EWT) and the time estimated displacement (ETT) by multiplying the coefficient of maneuverability (HCX) for at least one of the waiting time (EWT) and the estimated travel time (ETT); and (v) generating a call cost for each cabin of the plurality of elevator cars depending on the coefficient of maneuverability (HCX), the estimated wait time (EWT) and the estimated travel time (ETT); and (c) to allocate call the elevator hall of the plurality of elevator cars that have the lowest cost of call.

Term

1.9 yearsleft in the term

Expires 28 August 2028.

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96837407United States of AmericaP
2008074563United States of AmericaW