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Seat management system

US9571987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2015
Grant dateFeb 14, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/33
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A seat management system includes a moving apparatus capable of wirelessly communicating directly with each of a plurality of terminal devices while autonomously moving, and an information management apparatus. The information management apparatus includes a first storage section storing therein a seat layout chart, a receiving section operable to receive identification information of a user of each of the terminal devices and current position of the moving apparatus, acquired and transmitted by the moving apparatus, a seat specifying section operable, based on layout positions of a plurality of seats indicated in the seat layout chart, and the received current position, to specify one of the seats on which a specific one of the terminal devices as a replier of the identification information is used, and a seat layout chart update section operable to add the identification information to the specified seat in the seat layout chart.

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