Patents by Inventor Paul A. Simcik

Paul A. Simcik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200130991
    Abstract: A method of reassigning an elevator call for an elevator car comprising: receiving an elevator call from a mobile device, the elevator call including a destination request to travel from a boarding floor to a destination floor; assigning a first elevator car to the elevator call; activating an alert on the mobile device that the first elevator car has been assigned to the elevator call; determining that the first elevator car cannot serve the elevator call; assigning a second elevator car to the elevator call; and activating an alert on the mobile device indicating that the second elevator car has been assigned to the elevator call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Harrison Daniels, Bradley Armand Scoville
  • Publication number: 20200130992
    Abstract: A method of reassigning an elevator call for an elevator car comprising: receiving an elevator call from a mobile device, the elevator call comprising a destination request to travel to a destination floor; assigning a first elevator car to the elevator call; determining that the first elevator car cannot serve the elevator call; activating an alert on the mobile device to enter any elevator car; detecting whether the mobile device enters a second elevator car; and assigning the second elevator car to the elevator call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Bradley Armand Scoville, Harrison Daniels
  • Publication number: 20200109025
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for performing cloud-based elevator dispatching resource management. The techniques include receiving usage information of one or more elevators of an elevator system, obtaining configuration parameters of a controller configured to control the one or more elevators, and analyzing a performance of the one or more elevators based at least in part on the usage information. The techniques also include dynamically updating the configuration parameters of the controller based on the performance and the usage information, storing the configuration parameters and corresponding performance, and operating the one or more elevators based at least in part on the updated configuration parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Paul A. Simcik
  • Patent number: 10597255
    Abstract: A method and system for providing destination dispatch in an elevator control system, includes identifying a user, retrieving a user profile associated with the user, receiving a destination request associated with the user, analyzing the user profile and the destination request, determining a plurality of assignments, identifying a preferred assignment of the plurality of assignments, and prompting the user to opt-out of the preferred assignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashley Chapman, Bradley Armand Scoville, Eric C. Peterson, Paul A. Simcik
  • Patent number: 10589960
    Abstract: An elevator control system includes an elevator system with at least one elevator car configured to travel to a plurality of floors. An electronic controller controls the elevator system to deliver the elevator car to a given floor in response to an elevator car request. A mobile user includes a display screen and is installed with a secondary-touch detection system that detects a first touch action applied to the display screen and a second touch action applied to the display screen. The mobile user device launches a full service request user interface in response to detecting the first touch action, and performs at least one of launching a pop-up service request user interface and automatically communicates the elevator car request to the controller in response to detecting the second touch action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Emily Baldi, Paul Sieka, Matt Anderson, Chris Sukovich, Staci Weixlmann, Sheryl Brothers, Harrison Daniels, Kelly Martin Dubois
  • Patent number: 10497164
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sheryl Brothers, Emily Baldi, Paul A. Simcik, Kelly Martin Dubois
  • Patent number: 10486938
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Emily Baldi, Kelly Martin Dubois, Paul A. Simcik, Harrison Daniels, Yew H. Leong, Sylvia Stone, Staci Weixlmann, Sheryl Brothers
  • Patent number: 10486937
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Emily Baldi, Paul A. Simcik, Yew Leong, Sheryl Brothers, Ashley Chapman, Eric C. Peterson, James Taylor
  • Publication number: 20190300333
    Abstract: A method of assigning a destination floor to an elevator call associated with a mobile device is provided. The method including: receiving a first elevator call to travel from a first floor, the first floor is a boarding floor for the first elevator call; detecting a location of a mobile device relative to an elevator car of an elevator system; moving the elevator car from the first floor to a second floor in response to the first elevator call; determining when the mobile device exits the elevator car at the second floor in response to the location of the mobile device, the second floor is a destination floor for the first elevator call; receiving a second elevator call from the mobile device; and establishing the second floor as a destination floor for the second elevator call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Derk Oscar Pahlke, Markus Mueller, Stephen Richard Nichols
  • Patent number: 10427909
    Abstract: A system for allocating elevator use based on an individual request includes a request module that receives a reservation request of an elevator car from a user, an allocation module that identifies a reserved elevator car based on the reservation request; and a mechanical control module that moves the reserved elevator car in response to commands provided by the user and the reservation request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashley Chapman, Eric C. Peterson, Bradley Armand Scoville, Paul A. Simcik
  • Patent number: 10412027
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Emily Baldi, Harrison Daniels, Paul A. Simcik, Bradley Armand Scoville
  • Publication number: 20190263626
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for preventing an unintended call for a conveyance apparatus of a conveyance system is provided. The conveyance system comprising a first location device and a second location device. The computer-implemented method comprising: detecting a first interaction between the mobile device and the first location device; determining a travel direction of the first mobile device; and automatically filtering a second interaction between the mobile device and a second location device to prevent an unintended call to a conveyance apparatus in response to the travel direction of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Harrison Daniels, Bradley Armand Scoville, Sam Wong, Paul A. Simcik, Stephen Richard Nichols, Yew Hung Leong
  • Patent number: 10392223
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, a request for at least one service associated with an elevator system from a mobile device over a cellular network. The request is validated based on a determined location of the mobile device. In response to the validating indicating that the request is approved, at least one resource associated with the at least one service is scheduled. The scheduling of the at least one resource includes placement of an elevator car call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Luis C. Encinas Carreno, Eric C. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10392222
    Abstract: A method includes determining an altitude of a mobile device, determining a floor coinciding with the altitude, and requesting elevator service specific to the floor mapped to the mobile device location. An apparatus includes a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: determine an altitude of the apparatus within a building, determine a floor within the building coinciding with the altitude, and request an elevator car to arrive at the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Bradley Armand Scoville, Eric C. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10392224
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device including a processor, an identifier associated with a mobile device based on a passive transmission of the identifier by the mobile device, and based on the receipt of the identifier, scheduling at least one service associated with an elevator system based on an anticipated demand for the at least one service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric C. Peterson, Paul A. Simcik, Ashley Chapman, Luis C. Encinas Carreno, Bradley Armand Scoville
  • Patent number: 10384910
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method of initiating elevator service by entering an elevator call with a call input device operating a program including a preferred landing graphical object comprising at least one floor designation graphical objects displayed on a graphic user interface, in communication with an elevator system. The method includes the steps: selecting a current floor graphical object from the preferred landing graphical object, and selecting a destination floor graphical object from the preferred landing graphical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Lucien Wedzikowski, Eric C. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10370220
    Abstract: A method of passenger conveyance control includes receiving a destination request; tracking a passenger who entered the destination request while in a waiting area; and canceling the destination request in response to the passenger leaving the waiting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Paul A Simcik, Eric C Peterson, Bradley Armand Scoville, Ashley Marie Chapman
  • Patent number: 10358321
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Emily Baldi
  • Patent number: D851669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Emily Baldi, Paul Sieka, Harrison Daniels, Paul A. Simcik, Sheryl Brothers, Kelly Martin Dubois, Staci Weixlmann, Chris Sukovich
  • Patent number: D851670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Emily Baldi, Paul Sieka, Harrison Daniels, Paul A. Simcik, Sheryl Brothers, Kelly Martin Dubois, Staci Weixlmann, Chris Sukovich