Re: Start Trek Badges, Was Which jukebox?

[Grimshaw Stuart <stuart.grimshaw@xxxxxxx>]

hmmm, I can see that as an advantage under certain circumstances :-)

If I'm out of my office, I'm obviously busy doing something.

Stuart Grimshaw,
System Administrator,
Community, Leisure & Cultural Services Dept.
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

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>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Raymond [SMTP:Reb.barnett@xxxxxxx]
>Sent:	25 January 2000 10:35
>To:	'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
>Subject:	[ukha_d] Re: Start Trek Badges, Was Which jukebox?
>
>I was told about this in use at some corporate's office in Cambridge
>(may be the same place). Apparently it had one fatal flaw: the system
>routes phone call to the phone that is physically closest to you, but
>doesn't take into account locked doors etc.
>
>Ray.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brendan [mailto:jbh@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 24 January 2000 22:37
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Start Trek Badges, Was Which jukebox?
>
>
>Saw this concept ... utilising SmartCards with inductive Card Readers
at
>doorways, etc, .... in use in a Lab in Cambridge some ten years ago.
>Included auto locator / routing fone calls to extn nearest to person /
>log-on to LAN at nearest m/c,  and so on.  Neat.
>Never seen it in commercial production/deployment.
>
>Brendan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Lidstone <patrick@xxxxxxx>
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Date: 21 January 2000 17:44
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Start Trek Badges, Was Which jukebox?
>
>
>>"stuart grimshaw" <stuart.grimsha-@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/ukha_d/?start=1765
>>> Won't the introduction of Bluetooth bring these types of
"wearable
>>> devices
>>
>>There was an interesting article in BA's January in-flight mag
about an
>>"international communications company research centre"
where everyone
>>(and a lot of inanimate objects too) are kitted out with smart
badges.
>>They're not voice-communicators, but do allow precise determination
of
>>location.
>>
>>Apparently they use the technology to determine which extension to
>>route incoming phone calls to, to locate missing overhead
projectors,
>>control the airconditioning and lighting, determine whether a
meeting
>>is in progress (many badges in same room) etc.etc.
>>
>>Access to this technology in the home would have a lot of
interesting
>>possibilities too...
>>
>>Patrick
>>
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