Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for use in tracking usage of assets based on sensors associated with the assets
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Application No.: US15583816Application Date: 2017-05-01
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Publication No.: US10909515B2Publication Date: 2021-02-02
- Inventor: Eric Canfield , Stephane Wyper
- Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US NY Purchase
- Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Purchase
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: G06Q20/14
- IPC: G06Q20/14 ; G06Q20/40 ; G06Q30/02 ; G01V8/10 ; G01V3/08 ; G06Q30/06 ; G06Q10/08 ; G06Q20/32 ; G06Q20/20 ; G06Q30/04

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for assessing one or more fees in connection with occupancy of a user at a shared office environment. One exemplary method includes receiving, from a sensor associated with a workstation, confirmation of a presence of a user at the workstation, and receiving, from the sensor, an occupancy interval based on the presence of the user at the workstation up to a departure of the user from the workstation. The method also includes, in response to receiving the occupancy interval, determining a fee associated with occupancy of the workstation by the user, based on at least the occupancy interval, and initiating a transaction to a payment account associated with the user for the determined fee, thereby providing payment specific to the occupancy of the workstation by the user substantially upon the departure of the user from the workstation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180315032A1 Systems and Methods for Use in Tracking Usage of Assets Based on Sensors Associated With the Assets Public/Granted day:2018-11-01
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