Patent ID: 6772862
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B66B,G07C

Abstract:
A method of operating a system for transportation of users by a transportation means, each of the users being recognized by a recognition device via an associated identification code, the recognized identification code being passed from the recognition device to a control device for the transportation means, comprising the steps of:a. making available for each recognized identification code at least one user profile for transportation of the user; b. using the at least one user profile as a transportation profile for the user; c. using the control device to command operation of the transportation means according to the transportation profile of one user being transported by the transportation means; or d. when another user is also being transported by the transportation means, linking the at least one user profile of the one user with the at least one user profile of the another user to form a shared transportation profile, and using the control device to command operation of the transportation means according to the shared transportation profile.