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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Shang Q. Guo, Cortland Manor, NY (US);
Christopher P. Jones, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jonathan Lenchner, North Salem, NY (US);
Nathan Masters, Henderson, NV (US);
Daniel A. Mazzella, Henderson, NV (US);
James A. Oravec, Las Vegas, NV (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for creating a personalized, automated receptionist are provided herein. A method for providing an automated receptionist for a host user includes obtaining one or more images of a work environment of the host user; processing the one or more images to determine if at least one visitor is present in the work environment; and if the at least one visitor is determined to be present in the work environment, notifying the host user that the at least one visitor is present in the work environment, wherein at least one of the steps are performed by at least one hardware device. The method may be initiated, for example, when the host user is not present in the work environment. The automated receptionist can optionally (i) provide a greeting to the at least one visitor; (ii) enable communication between the at least one visitor and the host user; and/or (iii) provide one or more information items to the at least one visitor when the host user is not present.