Enterprise resource search and reservation system
US9798983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0631
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to reserving physical resources in an enterprise via an electronic reservation environment. An electronic search request for an availability of one or more resources in an enterprise is received from a user through a web page and/or a mobile application and is submitted to a reservation engine. The search request includes one or more resource search parameters received via a graphical user interface associated with the electronic reservation environment. A result identifying resources that satisfy the resource search parameters in the request is received in response to the search request and an electronic metadata request is automatically submitted in response to receipt of the result. The electronic metadata request including resource identifiers corresponding to the resources identified in the result. Metadata corresponding to the resources identified in the result is received and an identity of the resources returned in the result, an availability of the resources, and the metadata associated with the resources is displayed to the user.
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