ELEVATOR CONTROL METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elevator control method efficiently operating an elevator based on security-authentication information to save energy in a building housing companies and shops. SOLUTION: Destination floors for users are calculated from user's information detected in an authentication area 107 or an authentication terminal 150 with reference to an information database 140 for user's authentication kept on a building 100 side, and the number of users waiting for elevators is acquired by adding at each floor based on the calculated results. Based on the calculated number of users waiting for the elevators, destination floor control and instructions for appropriately operating the elevators arranged in the building 100 are given, and the elevator destination floors are indicated on displays. Thereby, the elevators are efficiently controlled without impairing convenience for the users. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT