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US 11,444,796 B2Granted
Workflow automation using near-field communication
AssigneeVMware, Inc.
InventorErich Stuntebeck
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Abstract
Disclosed are various approaches for initiating workflows with respect to physical resource devices on behalf of a user. A physical identifier can be affixed to a physical resource device. An identifier can be embedded within the physical identifier. A workflow application can initiate workflows upon detecting that a user has scanned or captured the identifier.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a client device comprising a processor and a memory;
- and
- an application executable by the client device, the application causing the client device to at least:
- obtain data from an identifying device associated with a physical resource, the identifying device comprising a physical identifier affixed on or near the physical resource;
- extract the physical identifier associated with the physical resource from the data;
- identify a user associated with the client device;
- identify a calendar associated with a user account of the user;
- determine whether a calendar event at a present time is associated with the calendar associated with the user account;
- and
- link the physical resource with the calendar event.
7 more elements
A method comprising:
- obtaining data from an identifying device associated with a conferencing device, the identifying device comprising a physical identifier affixed on or near the conferencing device;
- extracting the physical identifier associated with the conferencing device from the data;
- identifying a user associated with a client device;
- identifying a calendar associated with a user account of the user;
- determining whether a calendar event at a present time is associated with the calendar associated with the user account;
- and
- linking the conferencing device with the calendar event.
4 more elements
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising machine-readable instructions, wherein when executed by a processor of a client device, the machine-readable instructions cause the client device to at least:
- obtain data from an identifying device associated with a conferencing device, the identifying device comprising a physical identifier affixed on or near the conferencing device;
- extract the physical identifier associated with the conferencing device from the data;
- identify a user associated with the client device;
- identify a calendar associated with a user account of the user;
- determine whether a calendar event at a present time is associated with the calendar associated with the user account;
- and
- link the conferencing device with the calendar event.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.