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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2007
Lloyd E. Wright, Albany, OR (US);
Stephen F. Froelich, Corvallis, OR (US);
Lloyd E. Wright, Albany, OR (US);
Stephen F. Froelich, Corvallis, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A videoconferencing system and method of automating access to a videoconferencing room is provided. The videoconferencing system includes a reservation controller for comparing remote identifying information and local identifying information and for receiving a deposit. A payment collector is in communication with the reservation controller for receiving the deposit from the reservation controller. An access controller is in communication with the payment collector and the reservation controller for allowing access to the videoconferencing room if the remote identifying information matches the local identifying information. The method includes the steps of receiving remote identifying information, receiving local identifying information, comparing the local identifying information to the remote identifying information, and electronically unlocking a door of the videoconferencing room if the local identifying information matches the remote identifying information.