IP Library Granted Patent US 11,893,848
Granted Patent B2
US 11,893,848 · App. 17/149,735 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Booth, information processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventor: Kengo Tokuchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
G07C9/215G06Q10/02G07C9/00904G07C9/00912
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Patent No.
US 11,893,848
App. No.
17/149,735
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A booth includes an openable door and a locking mechanism that locks the door. The door is locked in a case where the door is closed, and the door is not locked in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Claims (43)

1. A booth comprising:

an openable door;

a first sensor, configured to detect presence of a user inside of the booth, wherein an unoccupied state of the booth is a detection of no presence of the user inside of the booth;

a second sensor, configured to detect closed state or open state of the door of the booth; and

a locking mechanism that locks the door,

wherein the booth is reservable;

the door is locked in a case where in response to a detection of the door being closed through the second sensor, and the door is not locked in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied when the door is closed;

wherein the door is not locked in a case where in response to the detection of the door being closed through the second sensor and a detection of the booth being in while the booth is in the unoccupied state through the first sensor inside a reservation period of the booth,

the door is locked in a case where in response to a predetermined amount of time elapses from when the door is detected to be closed by the second sensor and the booth is detected to be in the unoccupied state through the first sensor inside the reservation period of the booth.

2. The booth according to claim 1 , wherein

the door is locked after the reservation period ends.

3. The booth according to claim 1 , wherein

the booth is reservable, and

the door is locked when a reservation end time of the booth is reached while the booth is in an unoccupied state.

4. The booth according to claim 1 , wherein

the door is not locked in a case where the door is closed while belongings of a user who uses the booth are inside the booth.

5. The booth according to claim 4 , wherein

even in the case where the belongings of the user are inside the booth, the door is locked if the user is inside the booth.

6. The booth according to claim 1 , wherein

the door is unlocked in a case where an unlock instruction is given by portable equipment carried by a user of the booth, and

the door is not locked in a case where the opened door is closed while the user not carrying the portable equipment is on an outside of the booth.

7. The booth according to claim 1 , wherein

the booth is reservable, and

the door is locked when a reservation end time of the booth is reached while the booth is not locked.

8. An information processing system that performs a process for a booth provided with a door that is unlocked on a basis of an instruction from portable equipment carried by a user, the information processing system comprising:

a processor configured to

output predetermined information in a case where the user inside the booth attempts to exit the booth without taking the portable equipment, and output control information such that the door is double locked as the information for reminding the user to take the portable equipment.

9. The information processing system according to claim 8 , wherein

the processor is configured to output information for reminding the user to take the portable equipment as the predetermined information.

10. The information processing system according to claim 9 , wherein

the processor is configured to output information for instructing the user to take the portable equipment as the information for reminding the user to take the portable equipment.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for a booth provided with a door that is unlocked on a basis of an instruction from portable equipment carried by a user, the process comprising:

outputting predetermined information in a case where the user inside the booth attempts to exit the booth without taking the portable equipment; and

outputting control information such that the door is double locked as the information for reminding the user to take the portable equipment.

12. A booth comprising:

an openable door; and

an unlocking mechanism that unlocks the door, wherein

the door is unlocked in a case where a predetermined first condition is satisfied, and after the first condition is satisfied and the door is unlocked, the door is also unlocked in a case where a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied;

wherein the second condition is satisfied when a first face information matches a second face information, the second face information is acquired after unlocking of door based on the first condition and before unlocking of door based on the second condition by taking image of a user inside the booth through an interior imaging device of the booth, the first face information is acquired by taking image of the user while the user attempts to re-enter the booth from outside of the booth;

wherein the second condition is not satisfied before the first condition is satisfied.

13. The booth according to claim 12 , wherein

the first condition is a case where an unlock instruction is given by portable equipment carried by a user, and the door is unlocked in the case where the unlock instruction is given by the portable equipment, and

after the unlock instruction is given by the portable equipment and the door is unlocked, the door is also unlocked in a case where a condition other than the condition of the unlock instruction from the portable equipment is satisfied.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056294/0201 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2021
From: TOKUCHI, KENGO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055011/0949 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-129440 · Jul 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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