Patent ID: 7823700
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B66B,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by an elevator control unit within an elevator system, user data segments associated with users for elevators within said elevator system, each user data segment of said user data segments associated with a different user of said users, said elevator system comprising a memory unit, wherein said elevator system comprises a plurality of transceivers, and wherein each transceiver of said plurality of transceivers is electrically connected to said elevator control unit; receiving, by said elevator control unit, transponder identification data segments associated with a plurality of transponders, each transponder identification data segment of said transponder identification data segments associated with a different transponder of said plurality of transponders, each transponder of said plurality of transponders associated with and possessed by a different user of said users; storing said user data segments and said transponder identification data segments in said memory unit; receiving, by said elevator control unit through a first transceiver of said plurality of transceivers, a first identification signal from a first transponder of said plurality of transponders, said first transponder possessed by a first user of said users, wherein said first transceiver is at a first location; receiving, by said elevator control unit through said first transceiver, a second identification signal from a second transponder of said plurality of transponders, said second transponder possessed by a second user of said users; retrieving, by said elevator control unit in response to said first identification signal, a first user data segment of said user data segments stored in said memory unit, said first user data segment associated with said first user; retrieving, by said elevator control unit in response to said second identification signal, a second user data segment of said user data segments stored in said memory unit, said second user data segment associated said second user; determining, by said elevator control unit, a first priority level for said first user based on said first user data segment, wherein said first priority level is associated with a first business related class associated with said first user; determining, by said elevator control unit, a second priority level for said second user based on said second user data segment, wherein said second priority level is associated with a second business related class associated with said second user; sending, by said elevator control unit, an elevator A of said elevators to said first location; sending, by said elevator control unit to said first transponder, directions for locating elevator A of said elevators, wherein said directions are displayed by a display device of said first transponder; transporting, by said elevator A, said first user to a second location in accordance with said first priority level; sending, by said elevator control unit, an elevator B of said elevators to said first location; and transporting, by said elevator B, said second user to a third location in accordance with said second priority level, wherein said second priority level restricts said second user from accessing specified restricted locations.