Personalized, Automated Receptionist
First Claim
1. A method for providing an automated receptionist for a host user, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining one or more images of a work environment of said host user;
processing said one or more images to determine if a visitor is present in said work environment; and
if said visitor is determined to be present in said work environment, notifying said host user that said visitor is present in said work environment, wherein at least one of said steps are performed by at least one hardware device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for creating a personalized, automated, receptionist are provided herein. A method for providing an automated receptionist for a host user includes obtaining one or more images of a work environment of the host user; processing the one or more images to determine if a visitor is present in the work environment; and if the visitor is determined to be present in the work environment, notifying the host user that the visitor is present in the work environment, wherein at least one of the steps are performed by at least one hardware device. The method may be initiated, for example, when the host user is not present in the work environment. The automated receptionist can optionally (i) provide a greeting to the visitor; (ii) enable communication between the visitor and the host user; and/or (iii) provide one or more information items to the visitor when the host user is not present.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for providing an automated receptionist for a host user, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining one or more images of a work environment of said host user; processing said one or more images to determine if a visitor is present in said work environment; and if said visitor is determined to be present in said work environment, notifying said host user that said visitor is present in said work environment, wherein at least one of said steps are performed by at least one hardware device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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