Proximity-based network registration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12395815-B2
Application number	US-202217855043-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2022
Priority date	Jun 30, 2022
Publication date	Aug 19, 2025
Grant date	Aug 19, 2025

Abstract

Shared hoteling workspaces and computer equipment are preconfigured based on location. A location associated with a mobile device is monitored. As the mobile device moves toward a workspace, computer equipment associated with the workspace are automatically preconfigured for use. Different configuration events and operational states may be implemented, based on a locational proximity of the mobile device to the workspace. When the mobile device arrives at the workspace, the mobile device has been automatically paired/registered with the computer equipment at the workspace. Moreover, when the location of the mobile device no longer matches the workspace, the network pairings/registrations may be automatically torn down and deleted, thus making the workspace available for a next occupant.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method that automatically network pairs an information handling system to a wireless network broadcast by a wireless access point, the method comprising:
receiving a hybrid work experience reservation identifying a hybrid workspace reserved for a hybrid work session;
successively receiving networking information reported by the wireless access point;
sending, by the information handling system, the networking information reported by the wireless access point to a location service;
receiving, by the information handling system, indoor locations generated by the location service based on the networking information reported by the wireless access point, each indoor location of the indoor locations representing a corresponding distance to the hybrid workspace reserved for a communications session;
comparing the indoor locations to location-based policies defined for the hybrid workspace;
in response to an indoor location satisfying a policy of the location-based policies, instructing a docking station to electrically power peripheral equipment associated with the hybrid workspace;
in response to another indoor location of the indoor locations satisfying another policy of the location-based policies, identifying a wireless networking information associated with the wireless access point serving the hybrid workspace by querying a hybrid work experience service for a wireless networking information associated with a hybrid work experience reservation; and
automatically network pairing, by the information handling system, to the wireless network broadcast by the wireless access point serving the hybrid workspace using the wireless networking information associated with the hybrid work experience reservation.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a hybrid work experience state associated with the location-based policies.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a hybrid work experience state based on the indoor locations.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to an end of the hybrid work experience reservation, further comprising deleting the wireless networking information from the information handling system.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a locational update to the indoor locations generated by the location service.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing a communications session associated with the hybrid work experience reservation.

7. A system that automatically pairs to a wireless network broadcast by a wireless access point, the system comprising:
a hardware processor; and
a memory device storing instructions that when executed by the hardware processor perform operations, the operations including:
receiving a hybrid work experience reservation identifying a hybrid workspace reserved for a hybrid work session;
successively receiving networking information reported by wireless access points;
sending the networking information reported by the wireless access points to a location service;
receiving indoor locations generated by the location service, each of the indoor locations representing a corresponding distance to the hybrid workspace reserved for a communications session;
comparing the indoor locations to location-based policies defined for the hybrid workspace;
in response to an indoor location of the indoor locations satisfying a policy of the location-based policies, instructing a docking station to electrically power peripheral equipment associated with the hybrid workspace;
in response to another indoor location of the indoor locations satisfying another policy of the location-based policies, identifying a wireless networking information associated with the wireless access point serving the hybrid workspace by querying a hybrid work experience service; and
automatically network pairing to the wireless network broadcast by the wireless access point serving the hybrid workspace using the wireless networking information.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further include selecting hybrid work experience states based on the location-based policies.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further include selecting hybrid work experience states based on the indoor locations.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein in response to an end of the hybrid work experience reservation, the operations further include deleting the wireless networking information.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further include establishing a communications session associated with the hybrid work experience reservation.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further include automatically pairing to the peripheral equipment associated with the hybrid workspace.

13. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further include establishing a communications session with the docking station associated with the hybrid workspace.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further include ending the communications session with the docking station associated with the hybrid workspace.

15. A memory device storing instructions that when executed perform operations that automatically pairs to a wireless network broadcast by a wireless access point, the operations including:
receiving a hybrid work experience reservation identifying a hybrid workspace reserved for a hybrid work session;
successively receiving networking information reported by wireless access points;
sending the networking information reported by the wireless access points to a location service;
receiving indoor locations generated by the location service, each indoor location of the indoor locations representing a corresponding distance to the hybrid workspace reserved for communications session;
comparing the indoor locations to location-based policies defined for the hybrid workspace;
in response to an indoor location of the indoor locations satisfying a policy of the location-based policies, instructing a docking station to electrically power peripheral equipment associated with the hybrid workspace;
in response to another indoor location of the indoor locations satisfying another policy of the location-based policies, identifying a wireless networking information associated with the wireless access point serving the hybrid workspace by querying a hybrid work experience service; and
automatically network pairing to the wireless network broadcast by the wireless access point serving the hybrid workspace using the wireless networking information.

16. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further include selecting hybrid work experience states based on the location-based policies.

17. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further include selecting hybrid work experience states based on the indoor locations.

18. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further include establishing a communications session with the docking station associated with the hybrid workspace.

19. The memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further include ending the communications session with the docking station associated with the hybrid workspace.

20. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein after a predetermined time expires, the operations further include deleting the wireless networking information.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Vajravel Gokul Thiruchengode
• Iyer Vivek Viswanathan

Classifications

• H04W4/33

  for indoor environments, e.g. buildings · CPC title

• H04W48/10 Primary

  using broadcasted information · CPC title

• H04W48/18

  Selecting a network or a communication service · CPC title

• H04W4/029 Primary

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title