CONFIGURATION OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS RESPONSIVE TO PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF A USER AT A SITE
At a site that has spaces for users, a computer system receives a reservation for one of the users for one of the spaces. A user detection apparatus detects physical presence of the user at the site and transfers a presence indication. The computer system processes the presence indication to authorize the user and identify the reservation. In response, the computer system configures a communication system to route communications directed to the user to a communication device in the reserved space, configures a user computer in the reserved space to access a data network system based on a user profile for the user, and configures a graphic display in the reserved space to display an image associated with the one user.
1 . A method of operating a site configuration system wherein a site has a plurality of spaces for a plurality of users, the method comprising:
in a computer system, receiving a reservation for one of the spaces for one of the users;
in a user detection apparatus, detecting physical presence of the one user at the site and transferring a presence indication that the one user is physically present at the site; and
in the computer system, processing the presence indication to authorize the one user and identify the reservation, and in response, configuring a communication system to route communications directed to the one user to a communication device in a reserved space, configuring a user computer in the reserved space to access a data network system based on a user profile for the one user, and configuring a graphic display in the reserved space to display an image associated with the one user.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the communication system comprises directing the communication device to register with the communication system using a user identifier for the one user.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the communication system comprises directing the communication system to associate the communication device with a user identifier for the one user.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the user computer comprises directing the user computer to register with the data network system using a user identifier for the one user.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the user computer comprises directing the data network system to associate the user computer with a user identifier for the one user.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the graphic display comprises directing the graphic display to display a digital photograph previously selected by the one user.
7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a message for the one user and direct the graphic display to display the message superimposed over the image.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the user computer comprises directing an email application in the user computer to log-in to an email account for the one user.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the physical presence of the one user comprises electromagnetically reading a security card.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the physical presence of the one user comprises biometrically sensing the one user.
11 . A site configuration system wherein a site has a plurality of spaces for a plurality of users, the site configuration system comprising:
a computer system configured to receive a reservation for one of the spaces for one of the users;
a user detection apparatus configured to detect physical presence of the one user at the site and transfer a presence indication that the one user is physically present at the site; and
the computer system further configured to process the presence indication to authorize the one user and identify the reservation, and in response, to configure a communication system to route communications directed to the one user to a communication device in a reserved space, to configure a user computer in the reserved space to access a data network system based on a user profile for the one user, and to configure a graphic display in the reserved space to display an image associated with the one user.
12 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein the computer system is configured to direct the communication device to register with the communication system using a user identifier for the one user.
13 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein the computer system is configured to direct the communication system to associate the communication device with a user identifier for the one user.
14 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein the computer system is configured to direct the user computer to register with the data network system using a user identifier for the one user.
15 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein the computer system is configured to direct the data network system to associate the user computer with a user identifier for the one user.
16 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein the computer system is configured to direct the graphic display to display a digital photograph previously selected by the one user.
17 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein the computer system is configured to receive a message for the one user and direct the graphic display to display the message superimposed over the image.
18 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein the computer system is configured to direct an email application in the user computer to log-in to an email account for the one user.
19 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein user identification apparatus is configured to electromagnetically read a security card.
20 . The site configuration system of claim 11 wherein user identification apparatus is configured to biometrically sense the one user.