US 12,116,241 B2
Methods of decreasing the elevator wait time by integrating with calendar server
Neeraja Kanteti, Telangana (IN)
Assigned to OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/683,615.
Claims priority of application No. 201811044054 (IN), filed on Nov. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0165100 A1, May 28, 2020
Int. Cl. B66B 1/46 (2006.01); B66B 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC B66B 1/468 (2013.01) [B66B 1/3461 (2013.01); B66B 2201/103 (2013.01); B66B 2201/235 (2013.01); B66B 2201/4653 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An elevator system including an elevator controller configured for:
effecting a first communication with a mobile device to receive data from an electronic calendar that is activated on the mobile device,
rendering a plurality of determinations from the first communication, including:
a first determination that a first entry in the electronic calendar indicates that a passenger associated with the mobile device has a first scheduled event that occurs at a first scheduled time,
a second determination to effect elevator service proximate to the first scheduled time to the passenger, and
effecting a second communication with the elevator car to thereby effect the second determination;
wherein the controller:
renders a third determination to communicate with the mobile device to obtain a confirmation for whether elevator service is required at the first scheduled time, and
effects a third communication with the mobile device to thereby effect the third determination.