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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2020
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Stephen R. Nichols, Plantsville, CT (US);
Matteo Rucco, Trento, IT;
Jose Miguel Pasini, Avon, CT (US);
Cecilia Tonelli, Rome, IT;
Andrea De Antoni, Rome, IT;
David R. Polak, Glastonbury, CT (US);
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling operation of an elevator system (), the elevator system () including a hoistway () extending between a plurality of landings () situated on different floors (), and at least one elevator car () configured for moving along the hoistway () between the plurality of landings (). The method includes receiving a control input indicating a passenger transport request, wherein the control input comprises at least one passenger transport request parameter; monitoring passengers () within or outside the elevator car () and determining at least one passenger parameter associated with the passengers (); comparing the at least one passenger transport request parameter with the at least one passenger parameter; and controlling further operation of the elevator system () based on the result of said comparison.