ALTERNATIVE WORK SPACE ASSIGNMENT PORTAL
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1. A system for assigning temporary work spaces to employees sharing a common facility, said system comprising:
- i) a workspace database for maintaining data pertaining to available workspaces;
ii) a building database for maintaining data pertaining to at least one building information system;
iii) a kiosk coupled to said workspace database and said building database, said kiosk including a display and an interface adapted for use by a user, said interface allowing a user to input data describing a desired workspace, said kiosk also including a processor, andiv) one or more workspace assignment rules;
wherein said processor (1) accesses said building database, (2) accesses said workspace database, and (3) selects a suitable temporary workspace for said user based on said user input data, said building database, said workspace database, and said one or more workspace assignment rules.
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Abstract
An alternative work space assignment system, method and apparatus are disclosed. This system accesses a plurality of databases, including a workspace database, a building database, and a corporate database, to better select a suitable temporary workspace. In addition, the system can also select a suitable temporary workspace based on a user'"'"'s preferences, which can be entered through a kiosk, or otherwise stored in a database record associated with the user.
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1. A system for assigning temporary work spaces to employees sharing a common facility, said system comprising:
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i) a workspace database for maintaining data pertaining to available workspaces; ii) a building database for maintaining data pertaining to at least one building information system; iii) a kiosk coupled to said workspace database and said building database, said kiosk including a display and an interface adapted for use by a user, said interface allowing a user to input data describing a desired workspace, said kiosk also including a processor, and iv) one or more workspace assignment rules; wherein said processor (1) accesses said building database, (2) accesses said workspace database, and (3) selects a suitable temporary workspace for said user based on said user input data, said building database, said workspace database, and said one or more workspace assignment rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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7. A method for assigning temporary work spaces to employees sharing a common facility, said method operating on a server including a processor, said server exporting a workspace assignment portal, said method comprising the steps of:
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i) accepting input from a user through said workspace assignment portal; ii) accessing a building database; iii) accessing a workspace database; and iv) selecting a suitable temporary workspace for said user based on said input, said building database, said workspace database, and one or more workspace assignment rules. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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