Method and system for locating resources and communicating within an enterprise
First Claim
1. A method for identifying space resources and scheduling space resources in real time using a portable device in communication with a database, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of predefined space types, each of the icons enabling selection of one of the corresponding plurality of predefined space types through the user input device;
receiving data from a user selecting an icon specifying a space type of the plurality of predefined space types for scheduling;
displaying a listing a at least one space corresponding to the selected space type on a display screen of the portable device;
displaying a corresponding status indicator for the at least one space on the display screen, wherein the status indicator provides a visual indicator of whether the at least one space is at least one of occupied, booked, or available for use; and
receiving input at the portable device for booking the at least one space at a selected time.
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Abstract
A method and system of tracking and reporting locations of entity employees, the method for use with at least a first interface device including a display screen, the method comprising the steps of, providing a processor programmed to perform the steps of, storing schedules of entity employees where the schedules indicate scheduled locations of employees during time slots, receiving an indication from a first employee indicating at least a first future time slot, identifying locations of the entity employees during the future time slot, using the schedules of entity employees to generate a location representation indicating the locations of at least a subset of the entity employees during the at least a first future time slot and presenting the location representation via the first interface device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying space resources and scheduling space resources in real time using a portable device in communication with a database, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of predefined space types, each of the icons enabling selection of one of the corresponding plurality of predefined space types through the user input device; receiving data from a user selecting an icon specifying a space type of the plurality of predefined space types for scheduling; displaying a listing a at least one space corresponding to the selected space type on a display screen of the portable device; displaying a corresponding status indicator for the at least one space on the display screen, wherein the status indicator provides a visual indicator of whether the at least one space is at least one of occupied, booked, or available for use; and receiving input at the portable device for booking the at least one space at a selected time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. A computerized system for identifying space resources and scheduling space resources in real time, the computerized system comprising:
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a display screen; a user input device; and a processor coupled to the display screen and the user input device, wherein the processor is programmed to; provide a natural language interface comprising a statement including at least one qualifier for identifying a space on the display screen, receive data from the user input device altering the qualifier to specify characteristics of a space; identify at least one space corresponding to the qualifiers; and list the identified space on the display screen with a corresponding status indicator, wherein the status indicator provides a visual indicator of whether each of the plurality of spaces in the space list is at least one of occupied, booked, or available for use; and provide a beg for a space icon selectable by a user to request access to the space having a status indicator that is occupied or booked. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computerized system for identifying space resources and scheduling space resources in real time, the computerized system comprising:
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a display screen; a user input device; and a processor coupled to the display screen and the user input device, wherein the processor is programmed to; provide a listing on the display screen of a plurality of spaces corresponding to the selected space type, each of the plurality of spaces in the listing including a corresponding status indicator, wherein the status indicator provides a visual indicator of whether each of the plurality of spaces in the space list is at least one of occupied, booked, or available for use; receive data from the user input device requesting access to a space having a status indicator that is occupied or booked; and transmit a message to a user who occupied or booked the requested space requesting that the user that occupied or booked the space release the space to the user requesting the space; and provide a beg for a space icon selectable by a user to request access to the space having a status indicator that is occupied or booked.
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