Radio frequency identification (rfid) system providing meeting room reservation and scheduling features and related methods

A resource reservation system comprising:

• at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to be positioned adjacent 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 based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device.

A reservation server for use with 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 reservation server comprising:

• 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 based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device.

A meeting room reservation method comprising:

• 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 positioned adjacent the meeting room;
• and
• sending at least one reservation expiration notification from the reservation server based upon a reserved ending time and a subsequent check-in of another mobile wireless communications device.