# US 2021/0243553 A1 · Method for identifying and booking the unoccupied workstations > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0243553 A1 - Document ID: US20210243553A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/254,020 - Filed: 2019-09-26 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-23 - Assignees: Carrier Corporation - Applicants: Carrier Corporation - Inventors: Kameswari ELINDRA; Bhabani Sankar NANDA; Nagavendra CHAPPA; Adam KUENZI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210243553A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - G01S 5/02: using radio waves (using satellite radio beacon systems for determining position G01S19/00) - G01S 5/04: Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders - G06Q 10/06315: {Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis} - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/33: for indoor environments, e.g. buildings - G01S 2205/01: specially adapted for specific applications - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - 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 According to one embodiment, a method of recommending workstations is provided. The method comprising: determining a location of a mobile device; determining a zone of interest for the mobile device in response to the location; determining a list of available workstations within the zone of interest; and displaying the list of available workstations within the zone of interests on the mobile device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of recommending workstations, the method comprising: determining a location of a mobile device; determining a zone of interest for the mobile device in response to the location; determining a list of available workstations within the zone of interest; and displaying the list of available workstations within the zone of interests on the mobile device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the location is a current location of the mobile device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the location is a future location of the mobile device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the current location of the mobile device is determined utilizing short-range wireless signal triangulation between the mobile device and at least one of access controls and wireless access protocol devices. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the current location of the mobile device is determined utilizing short-range wireless distance proximity measurements between the mobile device and at least one of access controls and wireless access protocol devices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining workstation preferences associated with a mobile device; and removing workstations from the list not aligned with the workstations preferences. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a selection input from an input device of the mobile device, the selection input selecting a desired workstation from the list of available workstations. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: granting the mobile device authorization to adjust components of the desired workstation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: displaying a route to the desired workstation on the mobile device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: granting the mobile device authorization to actuate access controls to access the desired workstation. ### Claim 11 A workstation determination engine for recommending workstations, the method comprising: a location determination module configured to determine a location of a mobile device and a zone of interest for the mobile device in response to the location; and a workstation scheduling module configured to determine a list of available workstations within the zone of interest and display a list of available workstations within the zone of interests on the mobile device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The workstation determination engine of claim 11, wherein the location is a current location of the mobile device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The workstation determination engine of claim 11, wherein the location is a future location of the mobile device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The workstation determination engine of claim 12, wherein the current location of the mobile device is determined utilizing short-range wireless signal triangulation between the mobile device and at least one of access controls and wireless access protocol devices. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The workstation determination engine of claim 12, wherein the current location of the mobile device is determined utilizing short-range wireless distance proximity measurements between the mobile device and at least one of access controls and wireless access protocol devices. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The workstation determination engine of claim 11, further comprising: a workstation preferences module configured to determine workstation preferences associated with a mobile device and remove workstations from the list not aligned with the workstations preferences. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The workstation determination engine of claim 11, wherein the workstation scheduling module is configured to receive a selection input from an input device of the mobile device, the selection input selecting a desired workstation from the list of available workstations. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The workstation determination engine of claim 17, wherein the workstation scheduling module is configured to grant the mobile device authorization to adjust components of the desired workstation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The workstation determination engine of claim 17, wherein the workstation scheduling module is configured to display a route to the desired workstation on the mobile device. ### Claim 20 A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: determining a location of a mobile device; determining a zone of interest for the mobile device in response to the location; determining a list of available workstations within the zone of interest; and displaying the list of available workstations within the zone of interests on the mobile device.