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Conference system including automated equipment setup

US10044871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2016
Grant dateAug 7, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/80
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A conference system leveraging radio frequency communication standards for initiating a conference and controlling conference room presets. The system comprises a processor, a memory, a data storage device, a display, and at least one communication interface configured to enable communications with a remote server and one or more RF beacons, wherein the one or more RF beacons are configured for periodically broadcasting a beacon ID. The system further comprises a program of instructions stored in the memory and executable in the processor, the program of instructions being operable to: receive from at least one of the one or more RF beacons the beacon ID, estimate a distance to the at least one of the one or more RF beacons according to a detected signal strength of the RF beacon broadcast, determine a location based on the distance to the at least one of the one or more RF beacons, accept information defining a conference type from a plurality of conference types, each conference type being associated with preset resources, display at least one preset parameter associated with the conference type, receive preset information including a start time, an end time, and one or more sett…

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