An elevator system for a building that includes a plurality of levels having a respective plurality of lobbies, the system comprising an elevator and an elevator controller capable of controlling the elevator and communicating with a plurality of smart devices for a respective plurality of passengers disposed on the respective plurality of levels, wherein the controller is designed to render a plurality of determinations including: a first determination that the controller receives from the plurality of smart devices a respective plurality of requests for elevator service, a second determination to effect monitoring of the plurality of smart devices relative to a plurality of area limits on the respective plurality of levels, the plurality of area limits including the respective plurality of lobbies, a third determination to identify a first group of the plurality of smart devices that are within the respective plurality of area limits, a fourth determination to identify a first schedule that prioritizes elevator service within the first group based on a time of placement of respective elevator service requests, a fifth determination to instruct the elevator to provide elevator service following the first schedule, and wherein the controller is designed to effect a first communication in which the controller instructs the elevator to effect the fifth determination. an elevator and an elevator controller capable of controlling the elevator and communicating with a plurality of smart devices for a respective plurality of passengers disposed on the respective plurality of levels, wherein the controller is designed to render a plurality of determinations including: a first determination that the controller receives from the plurality of smart devices a respective plurality of requests for elevator service, a second determination to effect monitoring of the plurality of smart devices relative to a plurality of area limits on the respective plurality of levels, the plurality of area limits including the respective plurality of lobbies, a third determination to identify a first group of the plurality of smart devices that are within the respective plurality of area limits, a fourth determination to identify a first schedule that prioritizes elevator service within the first group based on a time of placement of respective elevator service requests, a fifth determination to instruct the elevator to provide elevator service following the first schedule, and wherein the controller is designed to effect a first communication in which the controller instructs the elevator to effect the fifth determination. a first determination that the controller receives from the plurality of smart devices a respective plurality of requests for elevator service, a second determination to effect monitoring of the plurality of smart devices relative to a plurality of area limits on the respective plurality of levels, the plurality of area limits including the respective plurality of lobbies, a third determination to identify a first group of the plurality of smart devices that are within the respective plurality of area limits, a fourth determination to identify a first schedule that prioritizes elevator service within the first group based on a time of placement of respective elevator service requests, a fifth determination to instruct the elevator to provide elevator service following the first schedule, and wherein the controller is designed to effect a first communication in which the controller instructs the elevator to effect the fifth determination.