U.S. patent application number 16/654221 was filed with the patent office on 2020-02-06 for dynamically movable room separator.
The applicant listed for this patent is INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Rhonda L. Childress, Risham Y. Chokshi.
Application Number | 20200040636 16/654221 |
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Family ID | 64691482 |
Filed Date | 2020-02-06 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200040636 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chokshi; Risham Y. ; et
al. |
February 6, 2020 |
DYNAMICALLY MOVABLE ROOM SEPARATOR
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer
system, and computer program product for a processor-implemented
method for a movable wall process, the method including collecting
a set of rules governing a size of a main room and a size of one or
more sub-rooms comprising the main room, determining a starting
position of a movable wall, where the movable wall separates the
one or more sub-rooms, and where the starting position is
determined by the set of rules, determining a location of one or
more people, determining a required wall movement for the movable
wall, wherein the required wall movement is determined by the set
of rules and the location of one or more people, and moving the
movable wall to a new position, based on the starting position and
the required wall movement.
Inventors: |
Chokshi; Risham Y.; (North
Brunswick, NJ) ; Childress; Rhonda L.; (Austin,
TX) |
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Applicant: |
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City |
State |
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
ARMONK |
NY |
US |
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Family ID: |
64691482 |
Appl. No.: |
16/654221 |
Filed: |
October 16, 2019 |
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15632588 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04B 2/827 20130101;
E05Y 2600/13 20130101; E04B 2/7433 20130101; E05F 15/605 20150115;
H03K 17/79 20130101; E05F 15/632 20150115; E05F 15/635 20150115;
H03K 17/945 20130101; A47B 83/001 20130101; E05Y 2900/142 20130101;
E05F 15/603 20150115; E05F 15/73 20150115 |
International
Class: |
E05F 15/605 20060101
E05F015/605; E05F 15/635 20060101 E05F015/635; E04B 2/74 20060101
E04B002/74; H03K 17/79 20060101 H03K017/79; H03K 17/945 20060101
H03K017/945; E05F 15/632 20060101 E05F015/632; E05F 15/73 20060101
E05F015/73; E04B 2/82 20060101 E04B002/82; E05F 15/603 20060101
E05F015/603 |
Claims
1. A processor-implemented method for a movable wall process, the
method comprising: collecting a set of rules governing a size of a
main room and a size of one or more sub-rooms comprising the main
room; determining a starting position of a movable wall, wherein
the movable wall separates the one or more sub-rooms, and wherein
the starting position is determined by the set of rules;
determining a location of one or more people; and determining a
required wall movement for the movable wall, wherein the required
wall movement is determined by the set of rules and the location of
one or more people.
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining
an obstruction in an area of the required wall movement; and
activating an alarm, wherein the alarm identifies the
obstruction.
3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising: manually
overriding the alarm by a user.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the set of rules is
selected from a group consisting of: a minimum room size, a minimum
allowable space per person, a fire code regulation, an anticipated
number of people attending an event, an event start time, an event
end time, an anticipated number of people in the main room, an
anticipated number of people in each of the one or more sub-rooms,
a number of people waiting in a queue to enter each of the one or
more sub-rooms, a number of people in a larger geofence, a rate of
a queue increase, a rate of queue decrease, a minimum frequency of
wall movement, a size of each of the one or more sub-rooms, a type
of room set up for the event, a size of furniture in the main room
and each of the one or more sub-rooms, a billing rate, and an
occupancy rate above which there is more than enough room per
person and there would be no need to increase a room size.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the
location of one or more people comprises receiving input from a
sensor, wherein the sensor is selected from a group consisting of:
an infrared light sensor, an optical sensor, a motion sensor, a
photoelectric sensor, a presence sensing sensor, and a laser
sensor.
6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the alarm is selected
from a group consisting of: a visual alarm, an audio alarm, a text
message, a phone call, and an email.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the main room is a
restroom and a first sub-room is a women's restroom and a second
sub-room is a men's restroom.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein moving the movable wall
further comprises sending instructions to a movable wall
controller.
9. A computer system for a movable wall process, the computer
system comprising: one or more processors, one or more
computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible
storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of
the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least
one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or
more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing
a method comprising: program instructions to collect a set of rules
governing a size of a main room and a size of one or more sub-rooms
comprising the main room; program instructions to determine a
starting position of a movable wall, wherein the movable wall
separates the one or more sub-rooms, and wherein the starting
position is determined by the set of rules; program instructions to
determine a location of one or more people; and program
instructions to determine a required wall movement for the movable
wall, wherein the required wall movement is determined by the set
of rules and the location of one or more people.
10. The computer system according to claim 9, further comprising:
program instructions to determine an obstruction in an area of the
required wall movement; and program instructions to activate an
alarm, wherein the alarm identifies the obstruction.
11. The computer system according to claim 10, further comprising:
program instructions to manually override the alarm by a user.
12. The computer system according to claim 9, wherein the set of
rules is selected from a group consisting of: a minimum room size,
a minimum allowable space per person, a fire code regulation, an
anticipated number of people attending an event, an event start
time, an event end time, an anticipated number of people in the
main room, an anticipated number of people in each of the one or
more sub-rooms, a number of people waiting in a queue to enter each
of the one or more sub-rooms, a number of people in a larger
geofence, a rate of a queue increase, a rate of queue decrease, a
minimum frequency of wall movement, a size of each of the one or
more sub-rooms, a type of room set up for the event, a size of
furniture in the main room and each of the one or more sub-rooms, a
billing rate, and an occupancy rate above which there is more than
enough room per person and there would be no need to increase a
room size.
13. The computer system according to claim 9, wherein program
instructions to determine the location of one or more people
comprises program instructions to receive input from a sensor,
wherein the sensor is selected from a group consisting of: an
infrared light sensor, an optical sensor, a motion sensor, a
photoelectric sensor, a presence sensing sensor, and a laser
sensor.
14. The computer system according to claim 9, wherein program
instructions to move the movable wall further comprises program
instructions to send instructions to a movable wall controller.
15. A computer program product for a movable wall process the
computer program product comprising: one or more computer-readable
tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least
one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program
instructions executable by a processor, the program instructions
comprising: program instructions to determine program instructions
to collect a set of rules governing a size of a main room and a
size of one or more sub-rooms comprising the main room; program
instructions to determine a starting position of a movable wall,
wherein the movable wall separates the one or more sub-rooms, and
wherein the starting position is determined by the set of rules;
program instructions to determine a location of one or more people;
and program instructions to determine a required wall movement for
the movable wall, wherein the required wall movement is determined
by the set of rules and the location of one or more people.
16. The computer program product according to claim 15, further
comprising: program instructions to determine an obstruction in an
area of the required wall movement; and program instructions to
activate an alarm, wherein the alarm identifies the
obstruction.
17. The computer program product according to claim 16, further
comprising: program instructions to manually override the alarm by
a user.
18. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the
set of rules is selected from a group consisting of: a minimum room
size, a minimum allowable space per person, a fire code regulation,
an anticipated number of people attending an event, an event start
time, an event end time, an anticipated number of people in the
main room, an anticipated number of people in each of the one or
more sub-rooms, a number of people waiting in a queue to enter each
of the one or more sub-rooms, a number of people in a larger
geofence, a rate of a queue increase, a rate of queue decrease, a
minimum frequency of wall movement, a size of each of the one or
more sub-rooms, a type of room set up for the event, a size of
furniture in the main room and each of the one or more sub-rooms, a
billing rate, and an occupancy rate above which there is more than
enough room per person and there would be no need to increase a
room size.
19. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein
program instructions to determine the location of one or more
people comprises program instructions to receive input from a
sensor, wherein the sensor is selected from a group consisting of:
an infrared light sensor, an optical sensor, a motion sensor, a
photoelectric sensor, a presence sensing sensor, and a laser
sensor.
20. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein
program instructions to move the movable wall further comprises
program instructions to send instructions to a movable wall
controller.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] The present invention relates, generally, to the field of
computing, and more particularly to controlling a mechanically
movable room separator.
[0002] Room separators or dividers provide flexibility in setting
up smaller rooms of various size within a large or main room. Using
room separators allows multiple gatherings to take place
independently. Room separators may be used for a conference, office
space, sales events, service counters, and social gatherings, and
rest rooms which may have separate rooms for women and men. A room
separator also allows a large room to be used for small gatherings
where a small number of people would be more comfortable in a
reasonably proportioned room compared to the amount of people.
SUMMARY
[0003] Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method,
computer system, and computer program product for a
processor-implemented method for a movable wall process, the method
including collecting a set of rules governing a size of a main room
and a size of one or more sub-rooms comprising the main room,
determining a starting position of a movable wall, where the
movable wall separates the one or more sub-rooms, and where the
starting position is determined by the set of rules, determining a
location of one or more people, determining a required wall
movement for the movable wall, wherein the required wall movement
is determined by the set of rules and the location of one or more
people, and moving the movable wall to the new position, based on
the starting position and the required wall movement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] These and other objects, features and advantages of the
present invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description of illustrative embodiments thereof, which is to be
read in connection with the accompanying drawings. The various
features of the drawings are not to scale as the illustrations are
for clarity in facilitating one skilled in the art in understanding
the invention in conjunction with the detailed description. In the
drawings:
[0005] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary networked computer
environment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0006] FIG. 2 is an operational flowchart illustrating a movable
wall process, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0007] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a main room floor
plan, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0008] FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a main room floor
plan, in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0009] FIG. 5 is a block diagram of internal and external
components of computers and servers depicted in FIG. 1, in
accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 6 depicts a cloud computing environment, in accordance
with an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0011] FIG. 7 depicts abstraction model layers, in accordance with
an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0012] Detailed embodiments of the claimed structures and methods
are disclosed herein; however, it can be understood that the
disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the claimed
structures and methods that may be embodied in various forms. This
invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and
should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments set
forth herein. In the description, details of well-known features
and techniques may be omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the
presented embodiments.
[0013] Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of
computing, and more particularly to controlling a mechanically
movable room separator. The following described exemplary
embodiments provide a system, method, and program product to, among
other things, identify a number of people in one or more sub-rooms,
a number of people waiting to enter a sub-room, take into account a
set of rules regarding room usage, determine if a room divider
which separates the one or more sub-rooms should be moved, and move
the room divider. Therefore, the present embodiment has the
capacity to improve the technical field of controlling a manually
movable room divider by dynamically monitoring a movement of people
and automatically moving the room divider without manual input. The
room divider may be moved quietly and in a background of activity
in each room without disturbing an on-going event. The number of
people in the one or more sub-rooms may then be more comfortable
and have an adequate amount of space per person.
[0014] As previously described, room separators or dividers provide
flexibility in setting up rooms of various size within a large
room. Using room separators allows multiple gatherings to take
place independently. Room separators or wall separators may be used
for a conference, event, office space, sales events, rest rooms,
service counters, and social gatherings, such as a wedding. A room
separator also allows a large room to be used for small gatherings
where a small number of people would be more comfortable in a
reasonably proportioned room compared to the amount of people.
[0015] The dynamic movement of people may not be accurately
anticipated during an event which utilizes a large room divided
into two or more smaller rooms. Manually re-positioning a room
divider may take a long period of time and may be disruptive to
activities occurring during the one or more events. Determining
that a room divider is in need of movement, and determining the
distance which the room divider should be moved, may take a period
of time. Additionally, one or more workers may be required to
manually move the wall, which may result in disruptive noise both
from the workers and from the room divider movement. As such, it
may be advantageous to, among other things, implement a system that
dynamically identifies a room usage of each smaller room, and
control movement of the room divider while not interfering with
events occurring in each smaller room.
[0016] According to an embodiment, an Internet of Things
(hereinafter "IOT") device may detect a location of individuals in
one or more sub-rooms, waiting to enter a sub-room, or present in a
geofence, through the use of a sensor. A device which is connected
as an IOT device may be connected to the internet and may be
enabled to send and receive data through the internet. A
determination may be made whether a room divider needs to be
repositioned, depending on a set of rules. An IOT device may move
the room divider based on the determination.
[0017] The present invention may be a system, a method, and/or a
computer program product at any possible technical detail level of
integration. The computer program product may include a computer
readable storage medium (or media) having computer readable program
instructions thereon for causing a processor to carry out aspects
of the present invention.
[0018] The computer readable storage medium can be a tangible
device that can retain and store instructions for use by an
instruction execution device. The computer readable storage medium
may be, for example, but is not limited to, an electronic storage
device, a magnetic storage device, an optical storage device, an
electromagnetic storage device, a semiconductor storage device, or
any suitable combination of the foregoing. A non-exhaustive list of
more specific examples of the computer readable storage medium
includes the following: a portable computer diskette, a hard disk,
a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable
programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), a static
random access memory (SRAM), a portable compact disc read-only
memory (CD-ROM), a digital versatile disk (DVD), a memory stick, a
floppy disk, a mechanically encoded device such as punch-cards or
raised structures in a groove having instructions recorded thereon,
and any suitable combination of the foregoing. A computer readable
storage medium, as used herein, is not to be construed as being
transitory signals per se, such as radio waves or other freely
propagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves
propagating through a waveguide or other transmission media (e.g.,
light pulses passing through a fiber-optic cable), or electrical
signals transmitted through a wire.
[0019] Computer readable program instructions described herein can
be downloaded to respective computing/processing devices from a
computer readable storage medium or to an external computer or
external storage device via a network, for example, the Internet, a
local area network, a wide area network and/or a wireless network.
The network may comprise copper transmission cables, optical
transmission fibers, wireless transmission, routers, firewalls,
switches, gateway computers and/or edge servers. A network adapter
card or network interface in each computing/processing device
receives computer readable program instructions from the network
and forwards the computer readable program instructions for storage
in a computer readable storage medium within the respective
computing/processing device.
[0020] Computer readable program instructions for carrying out
operations of the present invention may be assembler instructions,
instruction-set-architecture (ISA) instructions, machine
instructions, machine dependent instructions, microcode, firmware
instructions, state-setting data, configuration data for integrated
circuitry, or either source code or object code written in any
combination of one or more programming languages, including an
object oriented programming language such as Smalltalk, C++, or the
like, and procedural programming languages, such as the "C"
programming language or similar programming languages. The computer
readable program instructions may execute entirely on the user's
computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software
package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote
computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the
latter scenario, the remote computer may be connected to the user's
computer through any type of network, including a local area
network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection may
be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet
using an Internet Service Provider). In some embodiments,
electronic circuitry including, for example, programmable logic
circuitry, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), or programmable
logic arrays (PLA) may execute the computer readable program
instructions by utilizing state information of the computer
readable program instructions to personalize the electronic
circuitry, in order to perform aspects of the present
invention.
[0021] Aspects of the present invention are described herein with
reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of
methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products
according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood
that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block
diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations
and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer readable
program instructions.
[0022] These computer readable program instructions may be provided
to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose
computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to
produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via
the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing
apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts
specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
These computer readable program instructions may also be stored in
a computer readable storage medium that can direct a computer, a
programmable data processing apparatus, and/or other devices to
function in a particular manner, such that the computer readable
storage medium having instructions stored therein comprises an
article of manufacture including instructions which implement
aspects of the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block
diagram block or blocks.
[0023] The computer readable program instructions may also be
loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing
apparatus, or other device to cause a series of operational steps
to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or
other device to produce a computer implemented process, such that
the instructions which execute on the computer, other programmable
apparatus, or other device implement the functions/acts specified
in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
[0024] The flowchart and block diagrams in the Figures illustrate
the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible
implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products
according to various embodiments of the present invention. In this
regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent
a module, segment, or portion of instructions, which comprises one
or more executable instructions for implementing the specified
logical function(s). In some alternative implementations, the
functions noted in the blocks may occur out of the order noted in
the Figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in
fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may
sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the
functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of
the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations
of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can
be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that
perform the specified functions or acts or carry out combinations
of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
[0025] The following described exemplary embodiments provide a
system, method, and program product to dynamically control movement
of a movable room separator, based on sensor driven determination
of an amount of people on either side of the room separator.
[0026] FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary networked computer environment
100, according to an embodiment. The networked computer environment
100 may include a client computing device 102, a server 112, a
sensor 122, a room divider controller 124, and an alarm 126,
interconnected via a communication network 114. According to an
implementation, the networked computer environment 100 may include
a plurality of client computing devices 102, servers 112, sensors
122, room divider controllers 124, and alarms 126, of which only
one of each is shown for illustrative brevity.
[0027] The communication network 114 may include various types of
communication networks, such as a wide area network (WAN), local
area network (LAN), a telecommunication network, a wireless
network, a public switched network and/or a satellite network. The
communication network 114 may include connections, such as wire,
wireless communication links, or fiber optic cables. The
communication network 114 may be used to connect devices to the
TOT. It may be appreciated that FIG. 1 provides only an
illustration of an implementation and does not imply any
limitations with regard to the environments in which different
embodiments may be implemented. Many modifications to the depicted
environments may be made based on design and implementation
requirements.
[0028] Client computing device 102 may include a processor 104 and
a data storage device 106 that is enabled to host and run a
software program 108 and a dynamic room separator program 110A and
communicate with the server 112, the sensor 122, the room divider
controller 124, and the alarm 126, via the communication network
114, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Client
computing device 102 may be, for example, a mobile device, a
telephone, a personal digital assistant, a netbook, a laptop
computer, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, or any type of
computing device capable of running a program and accessing a
network. As will be discussed with reference to FIG. 5, the client
computing device 102 may include internal components 502a and
external components 504a, respectively.
[0029] The server 112 may be a laptop computer, netbook computer,
personal computer (PC), a desktop computer, or any programmable
electronic device or any network of programmable electronic devices
capable of hosting and running a dynamic room separator program
110B and a database 116 and communicating with the client computing
device 102, the sensor, the room divider controller 124, and the
alarm 126, via the communication network 114, in accordance with
embodiments of the invention. As will be discussed with reference
to FIG. 5, the server 112 may include internal components 502b and
external components 504b, respectively. The server 112 may also
operate in a cloud computing service model, such as Software as a
Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as
a Service (IaaS). The server 112 may also be located in a cloud
computing deployment model, such as a private cloud, community
cloud, public cloud, or hybrid cloud.
[0030] The sensor 122 may be an Internet of Things (hereinafter
"TOT") sensor, enabled to send and receive data through the
communication network 114, for example communicate to and from the
internet. The sensor 122 may be capable of identifying when an
electronic device enters or leaves a particular area, presumably on
or around a person, within a virtual geographic boundary, such as a
geofence. The electronic device may be a mobile device such as a
phone, laptop computer, exercise or activity monitor, or other
electronic device. The sensor 122 may be an infrared light sensor,
an optical sensor, a motion sensor, a laser sensor, a photoelectric
sensor, a presence sensing sensor, a pressure sensitive floor mat,
and other types of sensors. An infrared light sensor, or infrared
sensor, may measure infrared light radiating from objects, which
may be used to sense the presence or motion of people, animals, or
other objects. An optical sensor may measure a physical quality of
light and changes in the physical quality of light. A motion sensor
may detect moving people and objects, and may contain an optical,
microwave, or acoustic sensor. A laser sensor may use a laser beam
to emit light in a straight line and can identify movement of
people and objects across the laser beam. The photoelectric sensor,
or photo eye, may use a light transmitter, for example an infrared
light transmitter, and a photoelectric receiver to discover a
distance, absence, or presence of an object. The pressure sensitive
floor mat may identify when pressure is applied to the mat, and can
be used to keep track of movement of people in and out of a room.
The pressure sensitive floor mat may be at a doorway of a room, may
cover an entire floor of a room, or may cover a waiting area
outside of a room. The sensor 122 may be able to identify people
standing, sitting, being held by other people, and in wheelchairs.
Although only one sensor 122 is depicted, multiple sensors 122 may
be implemented in the networked computer environment 100.
[0031] The room divider controller 124 may be a mechanical device
capable of controlling movement of a physical room divider in at
least one direction. In an embodiment, the room divider control 124
may control a mechanism controlling movement of a room divider, and
may be connected to a room ceiling. The mechanism may contain
wheels and pulleys, and be capable of moving a hanging room divider
along a track.
[0032] The alarm 126 may be audio or sensory. The alarm 126 may
include a message sign, a bell, a ringer, a light, an email, a text
message, a vibration, or any type of alarm.
[0033] The sensor 122, the room divider controller 124, and the
alarm 126, may be enabled to interface with the dynamic room
separator program 110A, 110B, via the communication network
114.
[0034] According to an embodiment, the dynamic room separator
program 110A, 110B may be a program capable of determining if a
room divider should be repositioned, and moving the room divider
accordingly. The dynamically movable room separator method is
explained in further detail below with respect to FIGS. 2-4.
[0035] FIG. 2 depicts an operational flowchart illustrating a
movable wall process 200, according to an embodiment. A main room
may have a room divider which divides or splits the main room into
smaller rooms or sub-rooms, for example, room 1 and room 2.
[0036] At 202, the dynamic room separator program 110, 110B
collects a set of rules for usage of the main room, and one or more
sub-rooms, for example room 1 and room 2. The set of rules may
contain a set of regulations governing a size of the main room and
a size of the one or more sub-rooms. The set of rules may be used
when determining a room size. The set of rules may include a
minimum room size, a minimum allowable space per person, fire code
regulations, an anticipated number of people attending an event, an
event start time, an event end time, an anticipated number of
people in the main room, and an anticipated number of people in
each of the one or more sub-rooms, a number of people waiting in a
queue to enter each of the one or more sub-rooms, a number of
people in a larger geofence, a rate of a queue increase or
decrease, a minimum frequency of wall movement, a size of each of
the one or more sub-rooms, a type of room set up for the event, an
amount and size of furniture, a billing rate, specifics of the
billing rate, a first threshold, and other terms.
[0037] The size of the main room, and the size of a sub-room may be
measured by a floor square footage. The minimum allowable space per
person may depend on a number of people in the room, on the room
size, and fire code regulations of an amount of people allowed in
the room. The anticipated number of people attending an event may
be determined by people's response to an event invitation. The
minimum frequency of wall movement may be dynamically set. For
example, the wall divider should not be moved more frequently than
every ten minutes. The type of room set up may be, for example,
theater seating, classroom seating, or banquet seating. The billing
rate may specify if a specific size room was paid for during a
duration of an event, if the room size could be modified, under
what conditions a room size could be modified, if a room size
change would result in a reduction of the billing rate, and other
applicable terms of room rental. The first threshold may be in the
set of rules and may be an occupancy rate above which there is more
than enough room per person and there would be no need to increase
a room size.
[0038] At 204, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B
determines a starting position of a room divider in a main room.
The room divider may be positioned prior to any people using the
main room or sub-rooms. The room divider may divide or split the
main room into one or more sub-rooms, for example, room 1 and room
2. The default position may determine the room divider position
based on the set of rules, and by a detected number and location of
people, if available. The set of rules are collected above in step
202. The number and location of people are determined in step 208,
below. Alternatively, the default position may divide the main room
into two equally sized rooms. For example, room 1 and room 2 may
have the same floor square footage. The default position may divide
the main room into two different size rooms. For example, room 1
may have a greater floor square footage than the floor square
footage of room 2.
[0039] In an embodiment, there may be a conference which is using
both room 1 and room 2. The conference may be billed for the use of
both room 1 and room 2. An estimated number of people for a planned
event in room 1 may be estimated for 100 people, while concurrently
a planned even in room 2 may have an estimate of 50 people. In this
example, the default position of the room divider may initially set
room 1 to be twice as large as room 2.
[0040] At 206, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B
determines if there is a need to reposition the room divider. The
determination is made based on the set of rules, including an
estimated usage of the one or more sub-rooms. Repositioning the
room divider may result in a change of square footage of a
sub-room, for example room 1 and room 2. In an embodiment, movement
of the room divider may increase the square footage of room 1 while
decreasing the square footage of room 2. Alternatively, the room
divider may be moved to decrease the square footage of room 1,
while increasing the size or square footage of room 2. Movement of
the room divider may alternatively decrease the first room size,
and increase the second room size. In an embodiment, a user may
determine whether there is a need to reposition the room
divider.
[0041] In an embodiment, if the beginning of a planned event is
less than a first amount of minutes, or the ending of the planned
event is less than a second amount of minutes, and depending on the
set of rules, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B may
determine that there is no need to reposition the room divider, and
may continue to 208, below.
[0042] In an example, the first room may have an occupancy rate of
20 ft.sup.2 per person, resulting from a first room size of 1000
ft.sup.2, with 50 people in the first room, while the second room
occupancy rate may be 10 ft.sup.2 per person, resulting from a
second room size of 500 ft.sup.2, with 50 people in the second
room. The difference between the first usage of 20 ft.sup.2 per
person and the second usage of 10 ft.sup.2 per person, is 10
ft.sup.2 per person. A determination may be made to move the room
divider, based on the occupancy rates of room 1 and room 2, and the
set of rules as collected at step 202.
[0043] In an embodiment, if both the first room and the second room
have an occupancy rate above the first threshold, and based on the
set of rules, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B may
determine that there is no need to reposition the room divider, and
may continue to 208, below.
[0044] In an example of the above embodiment, the first usage may
be 20 ft.sup.2 per person, resulting from a first room size of 1000
ft.sup.2, with 50 people in the first room, while the second usage
may be 30 ft.sup.2 per person, resulting from a second room size of
3000 ft.sup.2, with 100 people in the second room. A first
threshold may be 15 ft.sup.2 per person. Both the first usage and
the second usage exceed the first threshold. Therefore, the room
divider should not be moved. The amount of people in each room have
a comfortable amount of space per person and there is no reason to
move the room divider.
[0045] If the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B determines
there is no need to reposition the room divider at 206, then the
dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B may continue to 208, to
detect a number and location of people.
[0046] If the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B determines
there is a need to reposition the room divider at 206, the movable
wall process 200 may continue to 210 to determine required wall
movement.
[0047] At 208, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B
detects a number and location of people. The sensor 122, as
described above, may be used to detect a number of people each of
the one or more sub-rooms, for example room 1 and room 2. The
sensor 122 may detect a number of people in a queue for each of the
one or more sub-rooms. The sensor 122 may also detect a location of
people in a larger geofence, and may also determine a location of
people who may have RSVP' d to an event in order to access a
likelihood of them attending the event.
[0048] The sensor 122 may also be able to determine objects,
animals, and other items in the main room and the one or more
sub-rooms. There may be one or more sensors 122 in each of the one
or more sub-rooms. There may be a sensor 122 outside of room 1 to
determine a number of people entering room 1 and exiting room 1.
Similarly, there may be a sensor 122 outside of room 2 to determine
a number of people entering room 2 and exiting room 2. There may be
a sensor 122 to determine a number of people in a queue or in a
waiting area for room 1, and similarly for room 2. There may be a
sensor 122 in a larger geofence area.
[0049] The sensor 122 may be mounted on a wall, a ceiling, or on a
floor, of either room 1 or room 2. The sensor 122 may be mounted
such that the sensor 122 does not interfere with movement of the
room divider. For example, the sensor 122 may be recessed or place
in a position to which the room divider does not move. The sensor
122 may provide dynamic feedback of the number and location of
people.
[0050] At 210, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B
determines a required wall movement, as a result of a positive
determination at 208, that there is a need to reposition the room
divider. The determination of the required wall movement may take
into account the set of rules and the number and location of
people. In an embodiment, a user may determine the required room
divider movement.
[0051] In an example, the first room may have 50 people in a 200
square foot room, which is a first usage of 4 ft.sup.2 per person
while the second room may have 50 people in an 800 square foot
room, which is a second usage of 16 ft.sup.2 per person. The
dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, may determine the
required wall movement, based on the set of rules, in order to have
the usage of room 1 and room 2 become approximately equivalent. In
this example, there should be two rooms of 500 square feet, and
both room usages will be 10 ft.sup.2 per person. Assuming the main
room has a length of 20 feet, l=20 feet, room 1 original width of
10 feet, w1=10 feet, and room 2 original width of 40 feet, w2=40
ft. After the divider is moved, the resulting w1 will be 25 feet
and the resulting w2 will be 25 feet. The divider should be moved
15 feet, increasing the size of room 1. This will result in a
balancing of the usage of room 1 and room 2.
[0052] Next, at 212, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B,
may determine if there is an obstruction in a required wall
movement area. Input may be collected from the sensor 122 to help
determine if there are any obstructions, such as people, animals or
objects. The room divider cannot not be moved into an area where
there in an obstruction, in order to avoid injury to a person or
animal, or damage to an object, such as furniture or personal
belongings. Additionally, the room divider may be made of a
flexible material which can flex away from an obstruction, to
reduce a chance of injury or damage.
[0053] In an embodiment, for example a rest room divided into a
women's room and a men's room, for safety reasons, the entire rest
room may be required to be empty during wall movement, per the set
of rules, and an entrance door to each the women's room and the
men's room may be locked during wall movement by the dynamic room
separator program 110A, 110B.
[0054] If the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B determines
there is not an obstruction in the wall movement area, the movable
wall process may continue to 214. If the dynamic room separator
program 110A, 110B determines there is an obstruction in the wall
movement area, the movable wall process may continue to 216,
activate alarm.
[0055] At 214, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, may
move the room divider, by directing the room divider controller
124, as described above, to perform the room divider movement.
Movement of the room divider will result in a change in size of one
or more of the one or more sub-rooms. In an example, room 1 may
increase in size, while room 2 may decrease in size, or
alternatively room 1 may decrease in size while room 2 increases in
size. The size of a room may refer to floor space. Following 214,
the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, may end.
[0056] At 216, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, may
activate an alarm 126, as described above. There may be one or more
alarms 126 in the main room and each of the one or more sub-rooms.
The alarm 126 may alert people that there is an obstruction in the
wall movement area and request that people move the obstruction if
movement is allowed. The alarm 126 may alert people by a visual or
sound alert. The alarm 126 may include a message screen requesting
removal of the obstruction. The alarm 126 may be a text message, a
phone call, or an email, to an organizer of an event, or to staff
of a location where the event is held. The set of rules may
determine the type, frequency, and duration of any alarms. There
may be a manual override to activate the alarm 126 by an operator.
In an embodiment, the alarm 126 may be activated by an operator by
pushing a button. After 216, the dynamic room separator program
110A, 110B, may continue to 218, below.
[0057] In an embodiment, a display or a table of food may be in the
wall movement area, which may be difficult to move, and the dynamic
room separator program 110A, 110B may be configured such that the
location of the display or table of food is not available for wall
movement for an amount of time.
[0058] In an embodiment, a restroom may be divided into a women's
rest room and a men's rest room, and wall movement may only occur
when both the women's and the men's rest rooms are empty of people,
per the set of rules. Prior to wall divider movement, the dynamic
room separator program 110A, 110B may control movement of people in
an out of the women's and the men's rest rooms by controlling a
door lock to each room, allowing people to leave but not enter the
room. The sensor 122 may identify a number and location of people,
and a queue of people, in and around each room.
[0059] At 218, the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, may
determine if the alarm should be overridden. The determination may
be made based on the set of rules, for example, the alarm may time
out after 5 minutes. The determination may be a manual override to
the alarm. When the determination to override the alarm is yes, the
dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, may end. When the
determination to override the alarm is no, the dynamic room
separator program 110A, 110B, may continue to step 212, determine
if there is an obstruction in the wall movement area.
[0060] In an embodiment, there may be more than one room divider,
and more than 2 rooms within the main room.
[0061] In an embodiment, following move room divider 214, the
dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, may continue to 202,
collect rules for main room and one or more sub-rooms, and run
continuously. In an alternate embodiment, the dynamic room
separator program 110A, 110B, may be run periodically, for example,
every 15 minutes. In a further embodiment, the dynamic room
separator program 110A, 110B, may between certain hours, for
example, Monday to Friday, 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
[0062] FIGS. 3 and 4 each depict a functional block diagram of a
main room floor 300, according to an embodiment. The main room
floor 300 may include a room 1, a room 2, a room divider, a first
door d1, a second door d2, and a third door, d3. The main room
floor 300 may have a length of 1. Room 1 may have a width of w1,
and room 2 may have a width of w2. The room divider may be able to
move in a direction parallel to l, and perpendicular to both w1 and
w2, along a track t. In an embodiment, d1 may be in room 1, while
d2 and d3 are in room 2. A main room size may be determined by
multiplying l with a sum of w1 plus w2. A first room size may be
determined by multiplying l and w1. A second room size may be
determined by multiplying l and w2. The room size may be surface
square feet.
[0063] FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the main room floor 300 with the
room divider in a default position. In the default position, the
first room size and the second room size are substantially equal.
The room divider is in a center position along the track t.
[0064] FIG. 4 is an embodiment of the main room floor 300 with the
room divider in a first position along the track t, resulting in
the first room size being greater than the second room size.
[0065] As shown in FIGS. 3, and 4, there is a minimum size and a
maximum size of room 1, along with a minimum size and a maximum
size of room 2, depending on a position and length of the track
t.
[0066] An alternate embodiment may include a main room which is a
rest room which includes a ladies room and a men's room. The main
room may have a set of sinks and a set of private stalls. A room
divider may be able to divide the main room and be able to change
an amount of sinks and private stalls in the ladies room and the
men's room. For example, the set of private stalls have a common
size partial wall between them along one side of the main room, and
the set of sinks have a common size partial wall between then along
the other side of the main room. The room divider may move on a
track on a ceiling and be positioned across the main room between a
wall of the partial wall between a first and second private stall,
and a wall of the partial wall between a first and second sink. The
set of rules may determine a minimum number of ladies private
stalls and sinks, and a minimum number of men's private stalls and
sinks. Specifically, in this example, the main room may have 10
private stalls and sinks. In a first setup, the room divider is
positioned such that there are 7 private stalls and sinks in the
ladies room and 3 private stalls and sinks in the men's room. The
determination of required wall movement may take into account the
set of rules and a number of people in queue for each the ladies
and the men's rooms.
[0067] An alternate embodiment may be a main room which is a hotel
room that may be configurable as one room, or as a two bedroom
suite. The determination of required wall movement may take into
account the set of rules and a type of reservation made, either
single room or two bedroom suite. The movable wall may be hidden,
or concealing along a ceiling, a floor, or a wall of the hotel room
when not in use.
[0068] An alternate embodiment may be where is a service counter
may be considered a main room. The service counter may be
configurable with a number of service desks which are self-serve
for a customer and a number of service desks which are serviced by
an employee assisting a customer. The determination of the number
of self-serve desks and service desks may be based on the set of
rules, an amount of available employees, a time of day, a day of
the week, a queue for each, and other rules. For example, a
configuration for a service counter for an airline in an airport
may take into account a flight schedule.
[0069] It may be appreciated that FIGS. 1-4 provides an
illustration of an implementation and does not imply any
limitations with regard to how different embodiments may be
implemented. Many modifications to the depicted environments may be
made based on design and implementation requirements.
[0070] FIG. 5 is a block diagram 500 of internal 502a,b, and
external components 504a,b, of the client computing device 102 and
the server 112 depicted in FIG. 1 in accordance with an embodiment
of the present invention. It should be appreciated that FIG. 5
provides only an illustration of one implementation and does not
imply any limitations with regard to the environments in which
different embodiments may be implemented. Many modifications to the
depicted environments may be made based on design and
implementation requirements.
[0071] The data processing system 502a,b, and 504a,b, is
representative of any electronic device capable of executing
machine-readable program instructions. The data processing system
502, 504 may be representative of a smart phone, a computer system,
PDA, or other electronic devices. Examples of computing systems,
environments, and/or configurations that may represented by the
data processing system 502a,b, and 504a,b, include, but are not
limited to, personal computer systems, server computer systems,
thin clients, thick clients, hand-held or laptop devices,
multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based systems, network PCs,
minicomputer systems, and distributed cloud computing environments
that include any of the above systems or devices.
[0072] The client computing device 102 and the server 112 may
include respective sets of internal components 502a,b and external
components 504a,b, illustrated in FIG. 5. Each of the sets of
internal components 502 include one or more processors 520, one or
more computer-readable RAMs 522, and one or more computer-readable
ROMs 524 on one or more buses 526, and one or more operating
systems 528 and one or more computer-readable tangible storage
devices 530. The one or more operating systems 528, the software
program 108 and the dynamic room separator program 110A in the
client computing device 102, and the dynamic room separator program
110B in the server 112 are stored on one or more of the respective
computer-readable tangible storage devices 530 for execution by one
or more of the respective processors 520 via one or more of the
respective RAMs 522 (which typically include cache memory). In the
embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, each of the computer-readable
tangible storage devices 530 is a magnetic disk storage device of
an internal hard drive. Alternatively, each of the
computer-readable tangible storage devices 530 is a semiconductor
storage device such as ROM 524, EPROM, flash memory or any other
computer-readable tangible storage device that can store a computer
program and digital information.
[0073] Each set of internal components 502a,b also includes a R/W
drive or interface 532 to read from and write to one or more
portable computer-readable tangible storage devices 538 such as a
CD-ROM, DVD, memory stick, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical
disk or semiconductor storage device. A software program, such as
the dynamic room separator program 110A, 110B, can be stored on one
or more of the respective portable computer-readable tangible
storage devices 538, read via the respective R/W drive or interface
532, and loaded into the respective hard drive 530.
[0074] Each set of internal components 502 a,b also includes
network adapters or interfaces 536 such as a TCP/IP adapter cards,
wireless Wi-Fi interface cards, or 3G or 4G wireless interface
cards or other wired or wireless communication links. The software
program 108 and the dynamic room separator program 110A in the
client computing device 102 and the dynamic room separator program
110B in the server 112 can be downloaded to the client computing
device 102 and the server 112 from an external computer via a
network (for example, the Internet, a local area network or other,
wide area network) and respective network adapters or interfaces
536. From the network adapters or interfaces 536, the software
program 108 and the dynamic room separator program 110A in the
client computing device 102 and the dynamic room separator program
110B in the server 112 are loaded into the respective hard drive
530. The network may comprise copper wires, optical fibers,
wireless transmission, routers, firewalls, switches, gateway
computers and/or edge servers.
[0075] Each of the sets of external components 504a,b can include a
computer display monitor 544, a keyboard 542, and a computer mouse
534. External components 504a,b can also include touch screens,
virtual keyboards, touch pads, pointing devices, and other human
interface devices. Each of the sets of internal components 502a,b
also includes device drivers 540 to interface to the computer
display monitor 544, the keyboard 542, and the computer mouse 534.
The device drivers 540, R/W drive or interface 532, and network
adapter or interface 536 comprise hardware and software (stored in
storage device 530 and/or ROM 524).
[0076] It is understood in advance that although this disclosure
includes a detailed description on cloud computing, implementation
of the teachings recited herein are not limited to a cloud
computing environment. Rather, embodiments of the present invention
are capable of being implemented in conjunction with any other type
of computing environment now known or later developed.
[0077] Cloud computing is a model of service delivery for enabling
convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of
configurable computing resources (e.g. networks, network bandwidth,
servers, processing, memory, storage, applications, virtual
machines, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and
released with minimal management effort or interaction with a
provider of the service. This cloud model may include at least five
characteristics, at least three service models, and at least four
deployment models.
[0078] Characteristics are as follows:
[0079] On-demand self-service: a cloud consumer can unilaterally
provision computing capabilities, such as server time and network
storage, as needed automatically without requiring human
interaction with the service's provider.
[0080] Broad network access: capabilities are available over a
network and accessed through standard mechanisms that promote use
by heterogeneous thin or thick client platforms (e.g., mobile
phones, laptops, and PDAs).
[0081] Resource pooling: the provider's computing resources are
pooled to serve multiple consumers using a multi-tenant model, with
different physical and virtual resources dynamically assigned and
reassigned according to demand. There is a sense of location
independence in that the consumer generally has no control or
knowledge over the exact location of the provided resources but may
be able to specify location at a higher level of abstraction (e.g.,
country, state, or datacenter).
[0082] Rapid elasticity: capabilities can be rapidly and
elastically provisioned, in some cases automatically, to quickly
scale out and rapidly released to quickly scale in. To the
consumer, the capabilities available for provisioning often appear
to be unlimited and can be purchased in any quantity at any
time.
[0083] Measured service: cloud systems automatically control and
optimize resource use by leveraging a metering capability at some
level of abstraction appropriate to the type of service (e.g.,
storage, processing, bandwidth, and active user accounts). Resource
usage can be monitored, controlled, and reported providing
transparency for both the provider and consumer of the utilized
service.
[0084] Service Models are as follows:
[0085] Software as a Service (SaaS): the capability provided to the
consumer is to use the provider's applications running on a cloud
infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client
devices through a thin client interface such as a web browser
(e.g., web-based e-mail). The consumer does not manage or control
the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers,
operating systems, storage, or even individual application
capabilities, with the possible exception of limited user-specific
application configuration settings.
[0086] Platform as a Service (PaaS): the capability provided to the
consumer is to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure
consumer-created or acquired applications created using programming
languages and tools supported by the provider. The consumer does
not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including
networks, servers, operating systems, or storage, but has control
over the deployed applications and possibly application hosting
environment configurations.
[0087] Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): the capability provided
to the consumer is to provision processing, storage, networks, and
other fundamental computing resources where the consumer is able to
deploy and run arbitrary software, which can include operating
systems and applications. The consumer does not manage or control
the underlying cloud infrastructure but has control over operating
systems, storage, deployed applications, and possibly limited
control of select networking components (e.g., host firewalls).
[0088] Deployment Models are as follows:
[0089] Private cloud: the cloud infrastructure is operated solely
for an organization. It may be managed by the organization or a
third party and may exist on-premises or off-premises.
[0090] Community cloud: the cloud infrastructure is shared by
several organizations and supports a specific community that has
shared concerns (e.g., mission, security requirements, policy, and
compliance considerations). It may be managed by the organizations
or a third party and may exist on-premises or off-premises.
[0091] Public cloud: the cloud infrastructure is made available to
the general public or a large industry group and is owned by an
organization selling cloud services.
[0092] Hybrid cloud: the cloud infrastructure is a composition of
two or more clouds (private, community, or public) that remain
unique entities but are bound together by standardized or
proprietary technology that enables data and application
portability (e.g., cloud bursting for load-balancing between
clouds).
[0093] A cloud computing environment is service oriented with a
focus on statelessness, low coupling, modularity, and semantic
interoperability. At the heart of cloud computing is an
infrastructure comprising a network of interconnected nodes.
[0094] Referring now to FIG. 6, illustrative cloud computing
environment 60 is depicted. As shown, cloud computing environment
60 comprises one or more cloud computing nodes 600 with which local
computing devices used by cloud consumers, such as, for example,
personal digital assistant (PDA) or cellular telephone 64A, desktop
computer 64B, laptop computer 64C, and/or automobile computer
system 64N may communicate. Nodes 600 may communicate with one
another. They may be grouped (not shown) physically or virtually,
in one or more networks, such as Private, Community, Public, or
Hybrid clouds as described hereinabove, or a combination thereof.
This allows cloud computing environment 60 to offer infrastructure,
platforms and/or software as services for which a cloud consumer
does not need to maintain resources on a local computing device. It
is understood that the types of computing devices 64A-N shown in
FIG. 6 are intended to be illustrative only and that computing
nodes 600 and cloud computing environment 60 can communicate with
any type of computerized device over any type of network and/or
network addressable connection (e.g., using a web browser).
[0095] Referring now to FIG. 7, a set of functional abstraction
layers 700 provided by cloud computing environment 60 is shown. It
should be understood in advance that the components, layers, and
functions shown in FIG. 7 are intended to be illustrative only and
embodiments of the invention are not limited thereto. As depicted,
the following layers and corresponding functions are provided:
[0096] Hardware and software layer 660 includes hardware and
software components. Examples of hardware components include:
mainframes 661; RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)
architecture based servers 662; servers 663; blade servers 664;
storage devices 665; and networks and networking components 666. In
some embodiments, software components include network application
server software 667 and database software 668.
[0097] Virtualization layer 670 provides an abstraction layer from
which the following examples of virtual entities may be provided:
virtual servers 671; virtual storage 672; virtual networks 673,
including virtual private networks; virtual applications and
operating systems 674; and virtual clients 675.
[0098] In an example, management layer 680 may provide the
functions described below. Resource provisioning 681 provides
dynamic procurement of computing resources and other resources that
are utilized to perform tasks within the cloud computing
environment. Metering and Pricing 682 provide cost tracking as
resources are utilized within the cloud computing environment, and
billing or invoicing for consumption of these resources. In an
example, these resources may comprise application software
licenses. Security provides identity verification for cloud
consumers and tasks, as well as protection for data and other
resources. User portal 683 provides access to the cloud computing
environment for consumers and system administrators. Service level
management 684 provides cloud computing resource allocation and
management such that required service levels are met. Service Level
Agreement (SLA) planning and fulfillment 685 provide
pre-arrangement for, and procurement of, cloud computing resources
for which a future requirement is anticipated in accordance with an
SLA.
[0099] Workloads layer 690 provides examples of functionality for
which the cloud computing environment may be utilized. Examples of
workloads and functions which may be provided from this layer
include: mapping and navigation 691; software development and
lifecycle management 692; virtual classroom education delivery 693;
data analytics processing 694; transaction processing 695; and
dynamic wall movement control 696. Dynamic wall movement control
696 may relate to analyzing a number of individuals on two sides of
a room divider, determine if the room divider should be moved, and
control movement of the room divider.
[0100] The descriptions of the various embodiments of the present
invention have been presented for purposes of illustration, but are
not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments
disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to
those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope
of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein was
chosen to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the
practical application or technical improvement over technologies
found in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in
the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
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