System and method for providing a discrete workspace

Abstract

This application describes systems and methods for locating, securing, accessing and utilizing a discrete enclosure or workspace. The discrete enclosure or workspace may be located in a public, private or semi-private setting and may comprise a combination of working platforms or surfaces, seats, desks and other apparatus, as well as computer hardware and software. Systems may comprise natural language processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other adaptive learning capabilities to enhance the use of the discrete workspace. The workspace may be dimensioned to be used for a wide variety of activities by one or more users.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for conducting private or semi-private activities, comprising:
 a structure that creates an environment that allows a user to customize a session and reserve and confirm the session in advance, the structure having a door associated with an accelerometer configured to track a state of the door being open, closed, or partially opened or closed, wherein:   access to furniture, electronic power sources, display screens and selective network connectivity, thereby allowing the user to personalize the session;   wherein the structure is locked after the user has vacated, and further comprising a disinfecting system that exposes an interior of the structure to a mist of disinfectant, a disinfecting environment, air that includes a disinfectant, ultra-violet radiation, a vacuum, or an inert gas for a predetermined amount of time; and   wherein the structure provides pricing blocks to the user.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the structure traffics media and advertisements provided on the display screens. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the disinfecting system initiates automatically after the structure is locked. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the disinfecting system initiates after the structure is manually locked. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor that monitors the air within the structure to verify an absence of pathogen or to identify a number of pathogens present. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the structure remains locked until the number of pathogens present in the air is below a predetermined level. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a series of sensors to determine whether the user has entered the structure, and further configured to prompt the user to commence a session. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the series of sensors are pressure sensors. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the series of sensors are located beneath a floor of the structure. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein speakers located within the structure are configured to emit audible noise when the user enters the structure without previously reserving and confirming a session. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising a visual indicator to notify the user of an unauthorized session. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the visual indicator further comprises an indicator to alert an administrator of the structure of an unauthorized session. 
     
     
         13 . A system for conducting private activities, comprising:
 a structure that creates an environment that allows a user to reserve, customize, and confirm a session in advance, the structure comprising a ceiling, a floor, a plurality of walls interconnecting the ceiling to the floor, and a door in one wall that selectively provides access to an internal volume of the structure;   wherein the structure includes: a desk, a chair, an electronic power source, a display screen, and selective network connectivity;   an accelerometer configured to track a state of the door being open, closed, or partially opened or closed;   a liquid sensor associated with at least one of the desk, the chair, the electronic power source, and the display screen;   wherein the structure is locked after the user has vacated, and further comprising a disinfecting system that exposes an interior of the structure to a mist of disinfectant, a disinfecting environment, air that includes a disinfectant, ultra-violet radiation, a vacuum, or an inert gas for a predetermined amount of time; and   wherein the structure provides pricing blocks to the user and collects and validates user payment associated with use of the structure.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a series of sensors associated with the floor configured to determine whether a user has entered the structure, and further comprising a speaker configured to prompt the user to commence the session. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the desk includes a channel for routing liquid to an exterior of the structure or into a bladder. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of one wall of the plurality thereof is comprised of glass capable of selective opacity changes. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a decibel meter configured to compare noise levels at predetermined time intervals. 
     
     
         18 . An enclosure for conducting private activities, comprising:
 a structure that creates an environment that allows a user to reserve, customize, and confirm a session in advance, the structure comprising a ceiling, a floor, a plurality of walls interconnecting the ceiling to the floor, and a door in one wall that selectively provides access to an internal volume of the structure;   wherein the structure includes: a desk, a chair, an electronic power source, a display screen, and selective network connectivity;   an accelerometer configured to track a state of the door being open, closed, or partially opened or closed;   a liquid sensor associated with at least one of the desk, the chair, the electronic power source, and the display screen;   a series of sensors associated with the floor configured to determine whether a user has entered the structure, and further comprising a speaker configured to prompt the user to commence the session;   a decibel meter configured to compare noise levels at predetermined time intervals;   an advertising display associated with a wall of the plurality thereof, and a sensor that monitors foot traffic outside the enclosure;   wherein the desk includes a channel for routing liquid to an exterior of the enclosure or into a bladder;   wherein at least a portion of one wall of the plurality thereof is comprised of glass capable of selective opacity changes;   wherein the structure is locked after the user has vacated, and further comprising a disinfecting system that exposes an interior of the structure to a mist of disinfectant, a disinfecting environment, air that includes a disinfectant, ultra-violet radiation, a vacuum, or an inert gas for a predetermined amount of time; and   wherein the structure provides dynamic pricing blocks to the user and collects and validates user payment associated with use of the structure.   
     
     
         19 . A method of utilizing a booth, comprising:
 paying for a session to use a booth by a user;   entering the booth after payment has been accepted by the user;   recognizing the user inside the booth via sensors inside booth;   playing audio via speakers inside the booth that welcomes the user and initiates the session;   displaying remaining purchased time on an inside of the booth for the user; alerting the user when the session has expired;   prompting the user to exit the booth or pay to extend the session; and   disinfecting an interior volume of the booth.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the booth is locked before it is disinfected. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein disinfecting comprises exposing the interior volume to a mist of disinfectant, a disinfecting environment, air that includes a disinfectant, ultra-violet radiation, a vacuum, or an inert gas for a predetermined amount of time. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising testing air within the booth to verify absence of pathogen or to identify a number of pathogens present. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the booth remains locked until an amount of pathogens present in air within the booth is below a predetermined level. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising performing further disinfecting if an amount of pathogens in air within the booth is above a predetermined level.