SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED HOTELING OF MOBILE WORKERS

• US 20130209108A1
• Filed: 02/14/2012
• Published: 08/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Inventors: Krishnakumar, Anjur S., Yajnik, Shalini
• Application Number:
  US13/396,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20130209108A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 398/130
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/14 Multichannel or multilink protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

Method to personalize a workspace, including: receiving via a first communication channel an information message comprising an identification of the workspace; sending via a second communication channel: an identity of a user; the identification of the workspace; and a request to personalize the workspace according to settings associated with the user; and sending via the second communication channel an optional confirmation message confirming a personalization of the workspace. Another embodiment to personalize a workspace may comprise: receiving a command from a user to personalize the workspace; sending via a first communication channel an information message comprising an identification of the workspace; and receiving personalization data via a second communication channel, wherein the personalization data is used to personalize the workspace.

Claims

1. A method to personalize a workspace, comprising:

receiving via a first communication channel an information message comprising an identification of the workspace; and

sending via a second communication channel;

an identity of a user;

the identification of the workspace; and

a request to personalize the workspace according to settings associated with the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication channel comprises a line-of-sight optical channel from a visual display of the information message to an image sensor.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information message comprises a QR code.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of sending via the second communication channel a confirmation message to confirm a personalization of the workspace.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication channel comprises a near-field communications channel configured to operate without prior association between a transmitter of the information message and a receiver of the information message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication channel comprises a communication channel to a personalization server.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein at least a portion of the settings associated with the user are stored on the personalization server.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the settings associated with the user are transmitted with the request to personalize the workspace.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication channel comprises a peer-to-peer communication channel.

10. A method to personalize a workspace, comprising:

receiving via a first communication channel an information message comprising an identification of the workspace;

personalizing the workspace according to settings associated with a user; and

;

sending via the second communication channel a confirmation message to confirm a personalization of the workspace.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the steps of:

sending via a second communication channel;

an identity of the user; and

the identification of the workspace; and

receiving via the second communication channel settings associated with the user.

12. A system to personalize a workspace, comprising:

a first, personalizable member comprising;

a transmitter of a short-range communication channel, the transmitter configured to transmit an identification of the first personalizable member; and

a communication interface configured to receive personalization data;

a second member comprising;

a receiver of the short-range communication channel; and

a communication interface configured to transmit a personalization request and an identification of the second member; and

a personalization server configured to personalize the workspace of the first member, in response to the personalization request from the second member.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the short-range communication link comprises a line-of-sight optical channel to convey a visual display of a recognizable optical pattern.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the short-range communication link comprises a near-field communications channel configured to operate without prior association between a transmitter of an information message and a receiver of the information message.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of personalization settings associated with the personalization request are stored on the personalization server.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of personalization settings associated with the personalization request are transmitted with the personalization request.

17. A method to personalize a workspace, comprising:

receiving a command from a user to personalize the workspace;

sending via a first communication channel an information message comprising an identification of the workspace; and

receiving personalization data via a second communication channel, wherein the personalization data is used to personalize the workspace.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the first communication channel comprises a line-of-sight optical channel from a visual display of the information message to an image sensor.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the first communication channel comprises a near-field communications channel configured to operate without prior association between a transmitter of the information message and a receiver of the information message.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the second communication channel comprises a communication channel to a personalization server.