# US 12,182,737 B2 · Electronic system and method for claiming and reserving work areas

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- Number: US 12,182,737 B2
- Document ID: US12182737B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/398,976
- Filed: 2021-08-10
- Published: 2023-02-16
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-10
- Assignees: Logitech Europe S.A.
- Applicants: Logitech Europe S.A.
- Inventors: Gregory Franc De Ferriere; Henry Levak; Aleksandr Kirov; Trevor Alan Rush; Karthik Rajagopal
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12182737B2

## CPC

- G06Q 10/02: Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
- G06Q 10/0285: {for lodging}
- G06Q 10/0287: {for portions of office space}
- G06Q 10/1093: Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Embodiments herein generally relate to an electronic system and a method of monitoring and providing feedback to adjust and improve the allocation of, use of, and/or control over one or more physical spaces. Embodiments of the disclosure can provide an electronic system and method that allows a user to reserve a work space within a room or building. The methods disclosed herein can include inputting one or more desk preferences into one or more processing devices, receiving, at one or more electronic devices, the desk preferences, determining whether a suitable desk matching the desk preferences is available, and generating an alert on the one or more electronic devices regarding the availability of the suitable desk.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer implemented method, comprising:
automatically initiating communication between a processing device and a first electronic device based on a user initiated connection of the processing device to the first electronic device, wherein, at the time the connection is formed, the user initiated formed connection causes a first set of user information to be transferred from the processing device to the first electronic device without additional user interaction;
transmitting, by the first electronic device, the first set of user information to a host device;
comparing the first set of user information to user identifying information that is stored in a repository;
determining that the first electronic device is permitted to communicate with the processing device based on the comparison of the first set of user information to the user identifying information;
receiving, by the first electronic device, authorization information provided from the host device;
automatically assigning a work area to the user based on the connection formed between the first electronic device and the processing device;
delivering, from the first electronic device to the host, an electronic signal indicating the work area is assigned; and
adjusting, by the first electronic device, one or more characteristics of a first external device based on the receipt of the authorization information and the first set of user information.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of user information comprises one or more characteristics of the first external device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of user information comprises one or more of information identifying the user, user device preference information, user environmental preference information, and processing device configuration data.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more of information identifying the user comprises one or more of a name, a job department, a job title, an email address, a residence address, a representative picture, a device login user name, or a device login password information.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the user device preference information comprises one or more of information on a peripheral preference, a user device preference, a device setting preference, a Web browser preference, calendar information, or a conference room preference.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the user environmental preference information comprises a working environment noise level preference or an office temperature preference.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the processing device configuration data comprises one or more of a serial number, a model number, a model type, an operating system, or a capability of the processing device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the authorization information comprises:
detecting a formation of the connection between the first electronic device and the processing device; and
comparing the at least a portion of the first set of user information with authorization information that is stored in memory.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting one or more characteristics of the first external device comprises adjusting one or more device settings of the first external device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more device settings of the first external device comprises at least one of a particular background to display, a screen brightness, a setup for shortcuts, a desired default software macros or templates, a configuration of certain peripherals to use, or a software to use for hosting meetings.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein delivering the electronic signal indicating the work area is assigned further comprises delivering a notification signal from the first electronic device to a first peripheral device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the automatically assigned work area is assigned for a predetermined period of time.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the host device receives the first set of user information from the first electronic device and receives information from a desk reservation application, wherein the desk reservation application comprises a user activity file.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the user activity file comprises information relating to an availability of a plurality of work areas.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein information relating to an availability of the plurality of work areas further comprises at least one of information relating to a time and a day of a reservation of each of the plurality of work areas, information relating to a user associated with each reservation, and a time duration of each reservation.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising halting the notification signal, wherein halting the notification signal is based on the expiration of a first time period.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the first time period comprises total usage time period, an extended time usage period, or information update time period.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the delivering of the notification signal is performed after the first electronic device receives information relating to the work area is in a clean state.