IP Library Granted Patent US 11,308,747
Granted Patent B1
US 11,308,747 · App. 17/306,263 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Touchless visitor management

Inventors: Hemant Sahani (Palo Alto, CA); Saurav Choudhuri (Bangalore, IN); Anoop Adur (Bangalore, IN); Aditya Ulman (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: VMware, Inc.
G07C9/27G06K19/06009G07C9/10G07C9/22G07C9/28G07C2209/02G07C2209/08
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,308,747
App. No.
17/306,263
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed are various approaches for providing touchless visitor management. A visitor can complete a visitor registration process using a client device of the visitor and obtain a virtual badge credential to a visitor's device. A physical access control system credential as well as a visitor badge can also be obtained to the visitor's device.

Claims (43)

1. A system for touchless visitor management comprising:

at least one computing device; and

a visitor management application executable by the at least one computing device, the visitor management application causing the at least one computing device to at least:

obtain a request to register a visitor;

provide a registration link to a client device associated with the visitor, the registration link pointing to a visitor registration portal;

obtain visitor registration data associated with the visitor from the visitor portal;

obtain confirmation of the request to register the visitor; and

generate an expiring link that is unique to the visitor, the expiring link comprising a link to a downloadable profile, the downloadable profile associated with a digital visitor badge, the digital visitor badge comprising a code that is verifiable by another device, the expiring link further providing access to at least one facility access credential for the visitor, wherein the downloadable profile and the at least one facility access credential are transmitted to a client device of the visitor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the expiring link further directs a client device of the visitor to install an application that can obtain the downloadable profile or the at least one facility access credential.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the visitor management application further causes the at least one computing device to at least:

generate a physical access control system (PACS) credential providing access to at least one PACS reader associated with a facility; and

provide the PACS credential to the client device in response to the client device accessing the expiring link.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the visitor management application further causes the at least one computing device to at least disable the expiring link in response to the client device accessing the expiring link.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital visitor badge comprises a quick response (QR) code that is downloadable to the client device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one facility access credential further comprises an enterprise network credential providing guest access to an enterprise network, wherein the enterprise network credential is downloadable as a network profile to the client device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the expiring link further comprises a link to a page comprising a visitor information survey, wherein the visitor management application withholds the at least one facility credential or the digital visitor badge until successful completion of the visitor information survey.

8. A method comprising:

obtaining a request to register a visitor;

providing a registration link to a client device associated with the visitor, the registration link pointing to a visitor registration portal;

obtaining visitor registration data associated with the visitor from the visitor portal;

obtaining confirmation of the request to register the visitor; and

generating an expiring link that is unique to the visitor, the expiring link comprising a link to a downloadable profile, the downloadable profile associated with a digital visitor badge, the digital visitor badge comprising a code that is verifiable by another device, the expiring link further providing access to at least one facility access credential for the visitor, wherein the downloadable profile and the at least one facility access credential are transmitted to a client device of the visitor.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the expiring link further directs a client device of the visitor to install an application that can obtain the downloadable profile or the at least one facility access credential.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

generating a physical access control system (PACS) credential providing access to at least one PACS reader associated with a facility; and

providing the PACS credential to the client device in response to the client device accessing the expiring link.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising disabling the expiring link in response to the client device accessing the expiring link.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the digital visitor badge comprises a quick response (QR) code that is downloadable to the client device.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one facility access credential further comprises an enterprise network credential providing guest access to an enterprise network, wherein the enterprise network credential is downloadable as a network profile to the client device.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the expiring link further comprises a link to a page comprising a visitor information survey, wherein the visitor management application withholds the at least one facility credential or the digital visitor badge until successful completion of the visitor information survey.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising machine-readable instructions, wherein when executed by a processor of at least one computing device, the machine-readable instructions cause the at least one computing device to at least:

obtain a request to register a visitor;

provide a registration link to a client device associated with the visitor, the registration link pointing to a visitor registration portal;

obtain visitor registration data associated with the visitor from the visitor portal;

obtain confirmation of the request to register the visitor; and

generate an expiring link that is unique to the visitor, the expiring link comprising a link to a downloadable profile, the downloadable profile associated with a digital visitor badge, the digital visitor badge comprising a code that is verifiable by another device, the expiring link further providing access to at least one facility access credential for the visitor, wherein the downloadable profile and the at least one facility access credential are transmitted to a client device of the visitor.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the expiring link further directs a client device of the visitor to install an application that can obtain the downloadable profile or the at least one facility access credential.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the machine readable instructions further cause the processor at least:

generate a physical access control system (PACS) credential providing access to at least one PACS reader associated with a facility; and

provide the PACS credential to the client device in response to the client device accessing the expiring link.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the digital visitor badge comprises a quick response (QR) code that is downloadable to the client device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the at least one facility access credential further comprises an enterprise network credential providing guest access to an enterprise network, wherein the enterprise network credential is downloadable as a network profile to the client device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the expiring link further comprises a link to a page comprising a visitor information survey, wherein the visitor management application withholds the at least one facility credential or the digital visitor badge until successful completion of the visitor information survey.

Assignments (4)
PATENT ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: VMWARE LLC
To: OMNISSA, LLC
Reel/Frame 068327/0365 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2024
From: OMNISSA, LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 068118/0004 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 15, 2024
From: VMWARE, INC.
To: VMWARE LLC
Reel/Frame 067102/0395 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2021
From: SAHANI, HEMANT; CHOUDHURI, SAURAV; ADUR, ANOOP; ULMAN, ADITYA
To: VMWARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 056116/0738 →