A wireless signal device, a system and a method for an elevator service request are provided, which belong to the field of elevator technologies. The wireless signal device according to the present invention is mounted in a landing zone and receives an elevator service request command from a personal mobile terminal. The wireless signal device comprises a service control unit configured to, in an elevator dispatching service process arranged in response to a first elevator service request command received previously, disable the elevator controller from responding to a second elevator service request command received later for controlling the elevator dispatching service in the elevator dispatching service process if the second elevator service request command has the same elevator call direction as the first elevator service request command.

A method schedules elevator cars in a group elevator system in a building by first generating a set of probability distributions for arrivals of future passengers at any floor of the building, wherein the set of probability distributions are characterized by probabilistic variables that specify arrival information of the future passengers, wherein the arrival information includes a probability of service requests by the future passengers and a probability of possible times of the service requests. A schedule for the elevator cars is based on the set of probabilistic distribution. Then, the schedule is provided to a controller of the group elevator system to move the elevator cars according to the schedule.

An elevator device includes: a first reader, a second reader, a determination section, and a request output section. The first reader is provided in a hall of an elevator. The second reader is provided in a car of the elevator. In the case where identification information has been read by the first reader, the determination section determines whether or not the identification information has been read by the second reader before the reading thereof by the first reader. On the basis of the identification information read by the first reader, the request output section outputs a registration request for a call to a control section. In the case where the determination section determines that the identification information has been read by the second reader, the request output section does not output a registration request for a call corresponding to the identification information to the control section.

An illustrative example embodiment of a device includes an elevator passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call for elevator service by indicating at least one of an intended destination and an intended direction. The elevator passenger interface includes at least one sound detector. A processor is configured to determine a number of passengers intending to travel to the intended destination or in the intended direction based on at least an indication from the sound detector regarding voice detection and to associate the determined number of passengers with the call.

An illustrative example embodiment of a device includes an elevator passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call for elevator service by indicating at least one of an intended destination and an intended direction. The elevator passenger interface includes at least one sound detector. A processor is configured to determine a number of passengers intending to travel to the intended destination or in the intended direction based on at least an indication from the sound detector regarding voice detection and to associate the determined number of passengers with the call.

Provided is an elevator system capable of improving the operation efficiency of an elevator. An elevator system according to the present invention includes: first processing circuitry to receive destination floor information transmitted from a movable body having a movement mechanism and second processing circuitry and being capable of boarding and alighting from a car of an elevator, to assign the car, in which a plurality of onboard positions are set, to a call based on the destination floor information received, and to assign one of the plurality of onboard positions to one movable body based on a destination floor of the movable body. The first processing circuitry transmits to the movable body information indicative of the onboard position assigned to the movable body.

Provided is an elevator system capable of improving the operation efficiency of an elevator. An elevator system according to the present invention includes: first processing circuitry to receive destination floor information transmitted from a movable body having a movement mechanism and second processing circuitry and being capable of boarding and alighting from a car of an elevator, to assign the car, in which a plurality of onboard positions are set, to a call based on the destination floor information received, and to assign one of the plurality of onboard positions to one movable body based on a destination floor of the movable body. The first processing circuitry transmits to the movable body information indicative of the onboard position assigned to the movable body.

Provided is an elevator system capable of protecting the privacy of users. The elevator system includes: a plurality of in-car communication devices provided in a plurality of respective cars; and a group management device configured to, when an in-car communication device in a car that has arrived at a hall receives identification information from a portable terminal by wireless communication and when the car is not a car to which a call has been allocated on the basis of input from the portable terminal corresponding to the identification information, cause the in-car communication device in the car to transmit information indicating that a user has gotten on a wrong car to the portable terminal by wireless communication.

Provided is an elevator system capable of protecting the privacy of users. The elevator system includes: a plurality of in-car communication devices provided in a plurality of respective cars; and a group management device configured to, when an in-car communication device in a car that has arrived at a hall receives identification information from a portable terminal by wireless communication and when the car is not a car to which a call has been allocated on the basis of input from the portable terminal corresponding to the identification information, cause the in-car communication device in the car to transmit information indicating that a user has gotten on a wrong car to the portable terminal by wireless communication.

An elevator group management system includes: a hall call registration device which is provided at a first hall; a hall destination call registration device which is provided at a second hall; a notification device which is provided at the first hall; an assigned car display device which is provided at the second hall; and a group management control device which selects a priority car from among a plurality of cars. When a priority car is selected, the group management control device performs, with respect to a hall call to which the priority car is already assigned, hall call control which differs from control with respect to a hall destination call to which the priority car is already assigned.