Wework has filed a patent for a system that facilitates reservations of shared desks and other spaces within a workspace. The system receives requests from members, selects suitable spaces based on work environment characteristics, and provides interfaces for interactions between members and spaces. The patent also includes a claim for a computer-readable medium that authorizes workspace access, performs check-in operations, and activates services provided by the desk. GlobalData’s report on Wework gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Wework, AI for workflow management was a key innovation area identified from patents. Wework's grant share as of June 2023 was 1%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Reservation system for shared workspace with member check-in activation
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230153701A1) describes a computer-readable medium that, when executed by a computing system, enables a method for managing workspace access and services. The method includes receiving an identifier associated with a member of a workspace, authorizing the member's access to the workspace, determining if the member has checked in at a desk within the workspace, and activating one or more services provided by the desk in response to the check-in operation.
The computer-readable medium also includes additional features such as receiving a request from the member to reserve a shared desk within the workspace, determining if the desk matches the member's work environment preferences, and reserving the desk on behalf of the member. The identifier associated with the member can be received via an RFID card reader at the desk.
The activation of services provided by the desk in response to the check-in operation can include presenting targeted information to the member through a user interface, providing power to electronic devices, physically reconfiguring the desk, or automatically adjusting the desk's height based on the member's preferences.
The patent also describes a method for automatically reconfiguring parameters for a shared room in a physical co-working location. This method involves determining that a user has accessed a shared room, receiving a wireless signal from the user's mobile device, and adjusting parameters within the shared room based on the wireless signal. The shared room can be shared by multiple users employed by different companies, and the determination can be based on a prior reservation made by the user via a mobile app.
The automatic reconfiguration of the shared room can include adjusting light levels, temperature, or audio output levels based on user preferences stored in a profile associated with the user. The patent also mentions the ability to reserve shared rooms through a graphical user interface on a smartphone, depicting the availability of each room at a specific date and time.
Lastly, the patent describes a method for managing desk occupancy within a workspace. This method involves receiving a request from a member to occupy a desk, identifying multiple candidate desks that match the member's work environment preferences, and presenting these desks to the member through a floorplan displayed on a mobile application. The member can then request to reserve one of the presented desks, and the reservation will be made on their behalf.
Overall, this patent outlines various methods and features for managing workspace access, services, and desk occupancy, aiming to enhance the user experience and optimize workspace utilization.
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