Radio frequency identification (RFID) system providing meeting room reservation and scheduling features and related methods
First Claim
1. A meeting room reservation system comprising:
- at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to be associated with a meeting room;
a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices, each configured for RFID communication with said at least one RFID sensor; and
a reservation server configured toschedule reserved starting and ending times for the meeting room,track checked-in mobile wireless communications devices based upon RFID communication with said at least one RFID sensor, andsend at least one reservation expiration notification for at least one meeting room occupant based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device.
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Abstract
A meeting room reservation system may include at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to be positioned adjacent a meeting room, and a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices, each configured for RFID communication with the at least one RFID sensor. The system may further include a reservation server configured to schedule reserved starting and ending times for the meeting room, track checked-in mobile wireless communications devices based upon RFID communication with the at least one RFID sensor, and send at least one reservation expiration notification based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device.
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30 Claims
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1. A meeting room reservation system comprising:
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at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to be associated with a meeting room; a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices, each configured for RFID communication with said at least one RFID sensor; and a reservation server configured to schedule reserved starting and ending times for the meeting room, track checked-in mobile wireless communications devices based upon RFID communication with said at least one RFID sensor, and send at least one reservation expiration notification for at least one meeting room occupant based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A resource reservation system comprising:
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at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to be associated with the resource; a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices, each configured for RFID communication with said at least one RFID sensor; and a reservation server configured to schedule reserved starting and ending times for the resource, track checked-in mobile wireless communications devices based upon RFID communication with said at least one RFID sensor, and send at least one reservation expiration notification for at least one current resource user based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A reservation server for use with at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to be associated with a meeting room and a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices each configured for RFID communication with the at least one RFID sensor, the reservation server comprising:
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a scheduling module configured to schedule reserved starting and ending times for the meeting room; and a check-in module configured to track checked-in mobile wireless communications devices based upon RFID communication with said at least one RFID sensor; said scheduling module further configured to send at least one reservation expiration notification for at least one meeting room occupant based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A meeting room reservation method comprising:
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scheduling reserved starting and ending times for a meeting room with a reservation server; tracking checked-in mobile wireless communications devices with the reservation server based upon radio frequency identification (RFID) communication between the mobile wireless communications devices and at least one RFID sensor associated with the meeting room; and sending at least one reservation expiration notification for at least one meeting room occupant from the reservation server based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile wireless communications device to cooperate with a reservation server and a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor associated with a meeting room, the reservation server configured to schedule reserved starting and ending times for the meeting room, track checked-in mobile wireless communications devices based upon RFID communication with the RFID sensor, and send at least one reservation expiration notification based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check in of another mobile wireless communications device, the mobile wireless communications device comprising:
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a processor and a memory coupled thereto and configured to check in with the reservation server via the at least one RFID sensor, and receive the at least one reservation expiration notification from the reservation server based upon the reserved ending time and the subsequent check-in of the another mobile wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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