Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces (Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces).

•About Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces

•Browser Requirements

•Terminology

•Logging In to the Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces

•Understanding the User Interface

•List of Color Code Indicators for a Booking

About Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces

The Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces solution enables you to plan utilization of resources at your workspace by maximizing office use and minimizing energy consumption. You can search for and book available workspaces and set your preferences, such as light settings, blinds, air conditioning, and so on.

The Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces solution is a holistic solution with an end-to-end integration for simple, flexible, and dynamic workspaces. It combines the following technologies to achieve a personalized user experience:

•Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)—For Cisco IP Phone interface integration with the Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces web portal

•Building Automation—For workspace services such as lights control, blinds, and air conditioner

•Digital Signage—To display images and messages at your workspace

The Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces solution offers the following features:

•Workspace Search—Allows you to search for an available workspace

•Workspace Booking with Preference Setting—Allows you to book a workspace for either yourself or another user and preset your preferences such as lights control, blinds, dimmer, and air conditioning.

•Checking in and out—Allows you to check in to the booked workspace at the scheduled time using either the web portal or a Cisco IP Phone available at the workspace. After using the workspace, you are checked out of the workspace.

Browser Requirements

The Smart+Connected PS application is compatible with the following browsers:

•Mozilla Firefox Version 6.0 and version 13.0

•Internet Explorer Version 8.0 and version 9.0

•Google Chrome Version 21.0

Terminology

The following terms are used in this document:

•Workspace—The physical office space such as cubicle and offices.

•Service—The customizable resources such as light controls, blinds, and air conditioners available at the workspace.

Logging In to the Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces

To log in to the Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces application, perform the following steps:

Step 1 In the Address field of the browser, enter the application server URL: http://<host>:<port>/ipsapp, and press Enter.

where the host is the IP address or the DNS name of the host on which Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces application has been deployed on the Weblogic/JBoss server , while the port is the port number that you have defined for the WebLogic/JBoss server.

The Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces Login page appears.

Step 2 Enter the username and password in the Username and Password fields, and click Login.

The Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces home page appears.

Understanding the User Interface

Figure 1-1 Elements of the Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces User Interface

Table 1-1 Smart+Connected Personalized Spaces User Interface

Number
Description

1

The My Booking tab displays your upcoming bookings. You can view these bookings based on different views such as Day View, Week View, and Month View.

2

The Preferences tab displays the Preference Settings page that allows you add, edit, or delete the device settings for all devices located at the booked workspace.

3

The New Booking button displays the Booking Details page that allows you to search for, and book an available workspace.

4

The New Proxy Booking button displays the Booking Details page to create bookings on behalf of another user.

5

The Go to day button displays the pop-up calendar to choose the particular date for which you want to view your bookings.

6

The booking bar displays the time range of your booking.

7

The Upcoming bookings area displays your upcoming bookings.


List of Color Code Indicators for a Booking

Table 1-2 describes the available color code indicators that are displayed in the booking bar.

Table 1-2 Available Color Code Indicator 

Icon
Description

Indicates an upcoming booking.

Indicates a proxy booking.

Indicates a current booking which has not been checked into.

Indicates a current booking which has been checked into.