Multiple device and/or user association
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving radio frequency identification (RFID) tag data from an RFID reader;
identifying a user group corresponding to a user associated with the RFID tag data, wherein the user group corresponds to a function in an organization;
automatically applying user preferences to two or more devices within a workspace, wherein the two or more devices include at least a telephone and a computer, the user preferences indicating an extension for the telephone and being selected based upon the user group, wherein the applying comprises associating the extension with the telephone;
reading, by a first radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) reader associated with a first one of the two or more devices, an RFID tag assigned to the user;
associating the first one of the two or more devices with the user;
determining whether the RFID tag is read within a predetermined time by a second RFID reader associated with a second one of the two or more devices; and
associating the second one of the two or more devices with the user after it is determined that the RFID tag is read within the predetermined time by the second RFID reader.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for automating a login process and user/device associations. A user'"'"'s preferred device settings and/or functions may be provisioned automatically. Some implementations provide an automated log out or “sleep” when a user leaves one or more of the devices. Users may be automatically identified and associated. The “presence” of members of a user group may be determined as required for one or more actions to be taken. Some user groups control devices according to which members of a group may have access to certain functions, information, etc., and which may not.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency identification (RFID) tag data from an RFID reader; identifying a user group corresponding to a user associated with the RFID tag data, wherein the user group corresponds to a function in an organization; automatically applying user preferences to two or more devices within a workspace, wherein the two or more devices include at least a telephone and a computer, the user preferences indicating an extension for the telephone and being selected based upon the user group, wherein the applying comprises associating the extension with the telephone; reading, by a first radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) reader associated with a first one of the two or more devices, an RFID tag assigned to the user;associating the first one of the two or more devices with the user; determining whether the RFID tag is read within a predetermined time by a second RFID reader associated with a second one of the two or more devices; and associating the second one of the two or more devices with the user after it is determined that the RFID tag is read within the predetermined time by the second RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to read RFID tag data from an RFID tag; a controller configured to; receive the RFID tag data from the RFID reader; identify a user group corresponding to a user associated with the RFID tag data, wherein the user group corresponds to a function in an organization; automatically apply user preferences to two or more devices within a workspace, wherein the two or more devices include at least a telephone and a computer, the user preferences indicating an extension for the telephone and being selected based upon the user group; associate the extension with the telephone; reading, by a first radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) reader associated with a first one of the two or more devices, an RFID tag assigned to the user;associating the first one of the two or more devices with the user; determining whether the RFID tag is read within a predetermined time by a second RFID reader associated with a second one of the two or more devices; and associating the second one of the two or more devices with the user when it is determined that the RFID tag is read within the predetermined time by the second RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving radio frequency identification (RFID) tag data from an RFID reader; means for identifying a user group corresponding to a user associated with the RFID tag data, wherein the user group corresponds to a function in an organization; means for automatically applying user preferences to two or more devices within a workspace, wherein the two or more devices include at least a telephone and a computer, the user preferences indicating an extension for the telephone and being selected based upon the user group, wherein the applying comprises associating the extension with the telephone; means for reading, by a first radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) reader associated with a first one of the two or more devices, an RFID tag assigned to the user;means for associating the first one of the two or more devices with the user; means for determining whether the RFID tag is read within a predetermined time by a second RFID reader associated with a second one of the two or more devices; and means for associating the second one of the two or more devices with the user when it is determined that the RFID tag is read within the predetermined time by the second RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program storage device readable by a machine, the program storage device tangibly embodying a set of program instructions for executing a method comprising:
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receiving radio frequency identification (RFID) tag data from an RFID reader; identifying a user group corresponding to a user associated with the RFID tag data, wherein the user group corresponds to a function in an organization; automatically applying user preferences to two or more devices within a workspace, wherein the two or more devices include at least a telephone and a computer, the user preferences indicating an extension for the telephone and being selected based upon the user group, wherein the applying comprises associating the extension with the telephone;
reading, by a first radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) reader associated with a first one of the two or more devices, an RFID tag assigned to the user;associating the first one of the two or more devices with the user; determining whether the RFID tag is read within a predetermined time by a second RFID reader associated with a second one of the two or more devices; and associating the second one of the two or more devices with the user if it is determined that the RFID tag is read within the predetermined time by the second RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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30. The method as recited in clam 1, further comprising:
if the user'"'"'s presence is not detected by the RFID reader within a predetermined time, automatically logging the user off the computer.
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