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Granted Patent B2
US 11,494,742 · App. 16/561,074 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Dynamic workplace set-up using participant preferences

Inventors: Janani Janakiraman (Austin, TX); Fang Lu (Billerica, MA); Nadiya Kochura (Bolton, MA); Su Liu (Austin, TX)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
G06Q10/1095G06Q10/06315H04L67/535
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Patent No.
US 11,494,742
App. No.
16/561,074
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention describe creating a monitoring package by integrating a personal information management system (PIMS) and a social network profile for a user. Embodiments comprise continuously monitoring e-mail messages, calendar entries, social media posts, and social media comments of the integrated PIMS and social network profile, collecting participant preference information and meeting data from the monitoring package, identifying an upcoming meeting for the user according to the meeting data, and determining a list of participants for the upcoming meeting based on conversation threads associated with the upcoming meeting collected from the monitoring package. Embodiments further comprise collecting a set of participant preference information for the participants in the list of participants including the participant preference information for the user, determining a workplace set-up for the upcoming meeting based on the set of participant preference information, and outputting a workplace arrangement for the upcoming meeting.

Claims (92)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

creating a monitoring package by integrating a personal information management system (PIMS) and a social network profile for a user, wherein creating the monitoring package comprises:

continuously monitoring e-mail messages, calendar entries, social media posts, and social media comments of the integrated PIMS and social network profile;

collecting participant preference information and meeting data from the monitoring package by enabling participants to enter preferences onto a list of configurable items for a conference room setup; and

collecting a set of participant preference information for the participants on a list of participants including the participant preference information for the user;

identifying an upcoming meeting for the user according to the meeting data;

determining the list of participants for the upcoming meeting based on conversation threads associated with the upcoming meeting collected from the monitoring package;

determining a workplace set-up for the upcoming meeting based on the set of participant preference information;

dynamically adjusting lights of a room in real-time based on the set of participant preference information;

outputting a generated custom and proactively selected workplace arrangement for a given event based at least in part on previously stored room styles and the determined workplace set-up for the upcoming meeting, meeting time, and participants information; and

arranging, through a control hub, a conference room, wherein arranging the conference room comprises:

establishing the conference room seating arrangement based on saved personality traits of the participants attending the meeting and positional hierarchy.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating a data model for the participants based on the set of participant preference information and participant data.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising

determining an overall preferred setting of the participants attending the upcoming meeting, wherein determining the overall preferred settings comprises:

analyzing the set of participant preference information;

intersecting the participant preference information of the participants attending the upcoming meeting; and

weighing the participant preference information of the participants attending the detected upcoming meeting based on participant hierarchy.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein intersecting further comprises:

identifying common characteristics in the participant preference information.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

analyzing meeting space information.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein integrating and creating the monitoring package further comprises:

receiving access to the PIMS and social network profile is granted via access credentials provided by the user, wherein integrating enables read and write access to calendar applications, e-mail applications, and social media networks associated with the user; and

storing the access credentials on a database.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating feedback based on meeting outcomes, wherein generating feedback comprises:

displaying, by a user interface on a computing device, one or more responsive prompts and e-mail surveys to the participants about the effectiveness of the meeting; and

comparing feedback input received from the participants with previous feedback input from the participants from similar meetings.

8. A computer program product for setting up a room, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage devices and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to create a monitoring package by integrating a personal information management system (PIMS) and a social network profile for a user, wherein creating the monitoring package comprises:

program instructions to continuously monitor e-mail messages, calendar entries, social media posts, and social media comments of the integrated PIMS and social network profile;

program instructions to collect participant preference information and meeting data from the monitoring package by enabling participants to enter preferences onto a list of configurable items for a conference room setup;

program instructions to collect a set of participant preference information for the participants on a list of participants including the participant preference information for the user;

program instructions to identify an upcoming meeting for the user according to the meeting data;

program instructions to determine the list of participants for the upcoming meeting based on conversation threads associated with the upcoming meeting collected from the monitoring package;

program instructions to determine a workplace set-up for the upcoming meeting based on the set of participant preference information;

program instructions to dynamically adjust lights of a room in real-time based on the set of participant preference information;

program instructions to output a generated custom and proactively selected workplace arrangement for a given event based at least in part on previously stored room styles and the determined workplace set-up for the upcoming meeting, meeting time, and participants information; and

program instructions to integrate with a control hub and arrange a conference room, wherein arranging the conference room comprises:

program instructions to establish the conference room seating arrangement based on saved personality traits of the participants attending the meeting and positional hierarchy.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

program instructions to generate a data model for the participants based on the set of participant preference information and participant data.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

program instructions to determine an overall preferred setting of the participants attending the upcoming meeting, wherein determining the overall preferred settings comprises:

program instructions to analyze the set of participant preference information;

program instructions to intersect the participant preference information of the participants attending the upcoming meeting; and

program instructions to weigh the participant preference information of the participants attending the detected upcoming meeting based on participant hierarchy.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein intersecting further comprises:

program instructions to identify common characteristics in the participant preference information.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

program instructions to analyze meeting space information.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein integrating and creating the monitoring package further comprises:

program instructions to receive access to the PIMS and social network profile is granted via access credentials provided by the user, wherein integrating enables read and write access to calendar applications, e-mail applications, and social media networks associated with the user; and

program instructions to store the access credentials on a database.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

program instructions to generate feedback based on meeting outcomes, wherein generating feedback comprises:

program instructions to display responsive prompts and e-mail surveys to the participants about the effectiveness of the meeting; and

program instructions to compare feedback input received from the participants with previous feedback input from the participants from similar meetings.

15. A computer system for setting up a room, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage devices; and

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising:

program instructions to create a monitoring package by integrating a personal information management system (PIMS) and a social network profile for a user, wherein creating the monitoring package comprises:

program instructions to continuously monitor e-mail messages, calendar entries, social media posts, and social media comments of the integrated PIMS and social network profile;

program instructions to collect participant preference information and meeting data from the monitoring package by enabling participants to enter preferences onto a list of configurable items for a conference room setup;

program instructions to collect a set of participant preference information for the participants on a list of participants including the participant preference information for the user;

program instructions to identify an upcoming meeting for the user according to the meeting data;

program instructions to determine the list of participants for the upcoming meeting based on conversation threads associated with the upcoming meeting collected from the monitoring package;

program instructions to determine a workplace set-up for the upcoming meeting based on the set of participant preference information;

program instructions to dynamically adjust lights of a room in real-time based on the set of participant preference information;

program instructions to output a generated custom and proactively selected workplace arrangement for a given event based at least in part on previously stored room styles and the determined workplace set-up for the upcoming meeting, meeting time, and participants information; and

program instructions to integrate with a control hub and arrange a conference room, wherein arranging the conference room comprises:

program instructions to establish the conference room seating arrangement based on saved personality traits of the participants attending the meeting and positional hierarchy.

16. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising:

program instructions to generate a data model for the participants based on the set of participant preference information and participant data.

17. The computer system of claim 15 , further comprising:

program instructions to determine an overall preferred setting of the participants attending the upcoming meeting, wherein determining the overall preferred settings comprises:

program instructions to analyze the set of participant preference information; program instructions to intersect the participant preference information of the participants attending the upcoming meeting, wherein intersecting further comprises:

program instructions to identify common characteristics in the participant preference information; and

program instructions to weigh the participant preference information of the participants attending the detected upcoming meeting based on participant hierarchy.

18. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising:

program instructions to analyze meeting space information.

19. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein integrating and creating the monitoring package further comprises:

program instructions to receive access to the PIMS and social network profile is granted via access credentials provided by the user, wherein integrating enables read and write access to calendar applications, e-mail applications, and social media networks associated with the user; and

program instructions to store the access credentials on a database.

20. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising:

program instructions to generate feedback based on meeting outcomes, wherein generating feedback comprises:

program instructions to display responsive prompts and e-mail surveys to the participants about the effectiveness of the meeting; and

program instructions to compare the feedback input received from the participants with previous feedback input from the participants from similar meetings.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2019
From: JANAKIRAMAN, JANANI; LU, FANG; KOCHURA, NADIYA; LIU, SU
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050274/0385 →
Continuity (1)
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