Abstract: A method of controlling access to a building is provided. The method comprising: receiving a visitor access request for a visitor mobile device; determining a residential group assigned to the visitor mobile device, the residential group including at least one residential mobile device; transmitting the visitor access request to at least one of a resident mobile device within the residential group and a manager device; receiving an access grant from at least one of the resident mobile device within the residential group and the manager device; and granting a visitor mobile device access to at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor.

Abstract: A method of interacting with an elevator system is provided. The method comprising: detecting, using a sensor system, performance data for an elevator system, the elevator system including one or more elevator cars; receiving an issue report from a user mobile device; determining a maintenance issue of the elevator system in response to at least one of the issue report and the performance data; and transmitting the maintenance issue to a maintenance device.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to a building is provided. The method comprising: receiving visitor contact information for a visitor from a resident device, the visitor contact information identifies a visitor device of the visitor; receiving visitor access permissions for the visitor from the resident device, the visitor access permissions include at least one of a selected elevator car, a selected door, and a selected floor; and granting the visitor device access to at least one of the selected elevator car, the selected door, and the selected floor.

Abstract: A method of operating a building information conveyance system is provided. The method comprising: receiving one or more posts from a first user mobile device; determining at least one display screen to display the one or more posts; and displaying the one or more posts on the display screen.

Abstract: A method of controlling building systems is provided. The method comprising: detecting a status parameter of an elevator door; and displaying the status parameter of the elevator door on a device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method of controlling building systems is provided. The method comprises: receiving a first user input; determining a building system corresponding to the first user input; receiving a second user input, the second input corresponding to one of a plurality of defined actions; and controlling the building system using the defined action.

Abstract: A method for presenting an estimated elevator car arrival time, the method comprising: receiving an elevator call at a mobile device; obtaining the estimated elevator car arrival time in response to the elevator call; and generating a user interface depicting the estimated elevator car arrival time, the user interface depicting the estimated elevator car arrival time including a stylistic animation that changes appearance in response to the estimated elevator car arrival time.

Abstract: Methods and systems for making elevator service requests, including populating a recents list on a computing device with a floor pair having an origination floor and a destination floor, receiving a user input on the recents list including any of a swipe input on the pair, a press, drag and drop of an icon associated with an origination onto an icon associated with a destination in the pair, a press, drag and drop of an icon associated with an origination in one pair onto an icon associated with a destination in another pair, and a press, drag and drop of an icon associated with a former destination as an origination in one pair onto an icon associated with a former origination as a destination in another pair. The method also including generating a service request packet based on the new service request and transmitting it to an elevator controller.

Abstract: A method for presenting an estimated elevator car arrival time, the method comprising: receiving an elevator call at a mobile device; obtaining the estimated elevator car arrival time in response to the elevator call; and generating a user interface depicting the estimated elevator car arrival time, the user interface depicting the estimated elevator car arrival time including a dynamic component that changes appearance in response to the estimated elevator car arrival time.

Abstract: Methods and systems for making elevator service requests including receiving, by a computing device, building information, populating at least one suggestion list with one or more suggested list elements, the at least one suggestion list comprising a list of possible origination or destination floors for an elevator trip, displaying a user interface, including the at least one suggestion list, on a display, receiving a first user input to indicate an origination floor for an elevator service request, receiving a second user input to indicate a destination floor for the elevator service request, generating an elevator service request packet based on the first user input and the second user input, and transmitting the elevator service request packet to an elevator controller to make an elevator service request. At least one of the first user input and the second user input are inputs received at the at least one suggestion list.

Abstract: Methods and systems for making elevator service requests, the methods including receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, building information, populating a first scrollable wheel and a second scrollable wheel with floor information contained within the building information, displaying a user interface, including the first scrollable wheel and the second scrollable wheel, on a display of the computing device, receiving a first user input at the first scrollable wheel including a first list element located within a first selection box, receiving a second user input at the second scrollable wheel including a second list element located within a second selection box, receiving a user input request to make an elevator service request, generating an elevator service request packet based on the first user input and the second user input, and transmitting the elevator service request packet to an elevator controller to make an elevator service request.

Abstract: Methods and systems for making elevator service requests, the methods including populating, by a computing device comprising a processor, a recents list with at least one retained floor pair, wherein each retained floor pair includes an origination floor and a destination floor, displaying the recents list on a display, receiving a user input on the recents list indicating a new elevator service request related to one of the retained floor pairs, generating an elevator service request packet based on the new elevator service request, and transmitting the elevator service request packet to an elevator controller to make an elevator service request.

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car, a call panel, a controller, and a floor cancellation feature. The elevator car is adapted to travel in a hoistway defined by a building and between floors of the building. The call panel is located for passenger interaction, includes a plurality of floor selections, and communicates with the controller. The floor cancellation feature is associated with at least one of the call panel and the controller. The controller is configured to operate between a floor cancellation permit state and a floor cancellation restricted state, thereby respectively enabling and disabling the floor cancellation feature, and track at least one event associated with the floor cancellation restricted state.