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AssigneeMastercard International Incorporated
InventorRichard B. Unnerstall
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A scheduling and management system for managing reservations of rooms and devices includes a computer system and a sensor in communication with the computer system. The computer system implements a reservation scheduling program and other computer programs. The sensor is mounted in or near a room that may be reserved or near or on a device that may be reserved. The sensor monitors occupancy of the room or use of the device and transmits occupancy or use information to the computer system. The computer system evaluates the occupancy or use information and cancels the reservation if the occupancy or use information indicates the room or device is not being used pursuant to the reservation. The computer system also warns users of reservation violations, modifies future reservation rights of users pursuant to customizable rule settings, and triggers payments for rooms that are available to rent.
A computer-implemented method for managing reservations of rooms, the method comprising:
A computer-implemented method for managing reservations of rooms, the method comprising:
A system for managing reservations of rooms, the system comprising:
The system as set forth in claim 17, wherein the computer system is further programmed to warn the user that the room was not used pursuant to the reservation and suspend the user's ability to make future reservation requests during a suspension period.
The system as set forth in claim 17, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of:
The system as set forth in claim 17, wherein the computer system is further programmed to trigger a payment authorization if the user is using the room pursuant to the reservation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.