Intelligent office furnishings
US10758035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/823
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of communicatively pairing a first furnishing item with a second furnishing item, the method including impacting the first furnishing item against the second furnishing item. The method also includes generating a first output with a first sensor of the first furnishing item in response to an impact between the first furnishing item and the second furnishing item and generating a second output with a second sensor of the second furnishing item in response to the impact between the first furnishing item and the second furnishing item. The method further includes receiving, by a controller, the first output, receiving, by the controller, the second output, and pairing a first communication circuit of the first furnishing item with a second communication circuit of the second furnishing item in response to receiving the second output within a predetermined time of receiving the first output.
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