Monitoring occupancy of a desktop with a desktop apparatus
AssigneeBuilding Robotics, Inc.
InventorsTanuj Mohan, Satprit Duggal
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Abstract
An apparatuses, methods and systems for a desktop occupancy sensing device are disclosed. One desktop apparatus includes an occupancy sensor, a charging interface, a controller, and a structure. The occupancy sensor operates to sense occupancy proximate to the desktop apparatus. The controller operates to determine occupancy of a desktop based on the sensed occupation, and the controller operates to communicate the determined occupancy to an upstream network. The occupancy sensor, the charging interface, and an interface to the upstream network are disposed within the structure as a single unit, and the structure is adapted to be placed on or affixed to the desktop.
Claims14
A desktop apparatus, comprising:
- an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor operates to sense occupancy proximate to the desktop apparatus;
- a charging interface;
- a controller, wherein the controller operates to determine occupancy of a desktop based on the sensed occupation, and wherein the controller operates to communicate the determined occupancy to an upstream network;
- and
- a structure, wherein the occupancy sensor, the charging interface, and an interface to the upstream network are disposed within the structure as a single unit,
- wherein the structure is adapted to be placed on or affixed to the desktop, and
- wherein the upstream network operates to communicate with an identified user through a mobile device of the identified user to provide direction to the identified user to one or more locations of specific desktops.
A method, comprising:
- sensing, by an occupancy sensor of a desktop apparatus, occupancy of a desk top associated with the desktop apparatus;
- receiving, by the desktop apparatus, a mobile device at a charging interface of the desktop apparatus;
- communicating, by a controller of the desktop apparatus, the determined occupancy to an upstream network;
- and
- communicating, by the upstream network, with an identified user through a mobile device of the identified user, to provide direction to the identified user to one or more locations of specific desktops,
- wherein the occupancy sensor, the charging interface, and an interface to the upstream network are disposed within the structure as a single unit, and
- wherein the structure is adapted to be affixed to the desktop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.