Graphical Elevator Call Interface with Floor Selection Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing elevator systems require cumbersome processes for users to initiate an elevator call remotely, involving manual input and confirmation of source and destination floors using a mobile device, lacking convenience and speed.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a mobile device with a graphical user interface and processor to allow users to select preferred landing graphical objects, including current and destination floors, with suggested options based on travel history and anticipated travel, enabling intuitive and quick initiation of elevator service.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mobile device is used to initiate an elevator call remotely, then the user can call the elevator from a distance, but the process becomes cumbersome requiring manual input and confirmation of source and destination floors
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads a set of floor graphical objects representing all possible destination floors onto the mobile device interface. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for users to manually input floor numbers during the calling process, as all options are already displayed and ready for selection, thereby simplifying the operation while maintaining system functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a visual copy of the elevator building's floor structure as graphical objects on the mobile device screen. Instead of requiring users to input abstract floor numbers, the system presents tactile visual representations of actual floors that users can see and touch, making the interaction more intuitive and reducing the complexity of the calling process
2Productivity
If traditional manual input method is used to select source and destination floors, then the system can accurately identify floors, but the process is time-consuming and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the mechanical keyboard input system with a touch-based graphical interface. Users interact with visual floor representations by touching or dragging operations instead of typing floor numbers, which significantly reduces the time required to initiate an elevator call while maintaining accurate floor identification through the touch interface
3Ease of operation
If graphical objects representing floors are displayed on mobile device, then user interaction becomes more intuitive, but the interface requires more visual information display
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the building's floor structure into discrete, individually selectable graphical objects, each representing a specific floor. This segmentation allows the interface to present multiple floor options in a organized, space-efficient manner where each floor is a distinct visual element that can be easily identified and selected, improving intuitiveness without requiring excessive display area
Data Source
AI summary
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.