System and method for managing workplace real estate and other resources
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1. A method for managing shared workplace resources for users, comprising the steps of:
- establishing an inventory of resources;
providing a transaction engine for allowing manipulation of said inventory by at least one user;
providing a first subset of said inventory which is generally available for manipulation by all of said users;
providing a second subset of said inventory which is available for manipulation by at least one subset of said users;
providing a third subset of said inventory which comprises individual resources allocated to respective individual users, each of said individual resources being available only for manipulation by its respective individual user.
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Abstract
Organizations can proactively manage and reserve shared resources, such as workspaces, equipment and services, as well as report on the utilization of those resources across departments and facilities using the system of the present invention. Work-place management tools as provided by the present invention can be used to manipulate resources in real-time, automate inefficient processes, and track and analyze usage patterns, in order to make wise short-and long-term space and resource decisions.
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58 Claims
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1. A method for managing shared workplace resources for users, comprising the steps of:
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establishing an inventory of resources;
providing a transaction engine for allowing manipulation of said inventory by at least one user;
providing a first subset of said inventory which is generally available for manipulation by all of said users;
providing a second subset of said inventory which is available for manipulation by at least one subset of said users;
providing a third subset of said inventory which comprises individual resources allocated to respective individual users, each of said individual resources being available only for manipulation by its respective individual user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57)
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11. A system for managing workplace resources for users, comprising:
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a database containing information about a plurality of resources and users, said resources including workspaces and voice communication devices;
a user management component allowing said users to manipulate user-specific information, including voice communication profile information, said user management component further including programming to allow a user to create manipulation rules for a subset of all of said users;
a transaction management component allowing said users to manipulate at least one of said resources, said transaction management component including programming to allow a user to associate a voice communication profile with a voice communication device; and
a resource management component allowing said users to manipulate resource-specific information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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19. A method for managing workplace resources, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least a first and a second workplace resource management system, each system having an inventory of resources and at least one user; and
providing a transaction engine to allow said at least one user of said first system to conduct transactions affecting at least one resource of said second system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for facilitating user portability in a work environment having a plurality of resources and corresponding voice communication extensions, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a voice communication profile for at least one user;
receiving a request to reserve a resource for said user for a given time period;
at a determined beginning time, transferring said voice communication profile to said resource'"'"'s corresponding voice communication extension;
routing message traffic intended for said user to said extension; and
at a determined end time, removing said voice communication profile from said extension and routing message traffic away from said extension. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 58)
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29. A method for managing shared workplace resources for users, comprising the steps of:
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establishing default workspaces for each of said users;
receiving a request from a first user for temporary relocation, said request including at least a workplace location;
reserving a workspace at said requested workplace location at a pre-determined time and date, including a start time and an end time; and
receiving a check-in communication from said first user prior to said end time. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for managing workplace real estate and resources, comprising:
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an inventory component for storing and accessing information about resources;
a user component for storing and accessing information about system users; and
a reservation component for allowing users to interact with said inventory component, said reservation component being capable of receiving information from a user at a first location, establishing a reservation requested by said user at a second location, receiving check-in information from said user at said second location, and updating said inventory component to reflect occupancy and vacancy changes. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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53. A telephony system, comprising:
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an inventory component for storing and accessing information about resources;
a user component for storing and accessing information about system users, including a voice communication profile for at least one user;
a reservation component for allowing users to interact with said inventory component; and
a voice communication controller for controlling the transfer of said at least one voice communication profile to and from at least one resource. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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