Patent ID: 6520280
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
A system comprising:a workspace enclosure having a plurality of barriers and substantially completely surrounding the workspace, said workspace enclosure being designed to contain no more than first and second occupants being in communication with one another, and wherein said workspace enclosure includes an office cubicle including a plurality of walls and a floor coupled to said walls, said barriers being reflective surfaces, said reflective surfaces creating a plurality of preferred locations in the enclosure, wherein said enclosure completely surrounds said first and second occupants of said enclosure, wherein said preferred locations comprise a first focus and a second focus of an ellipse, and wherein a seating position of said first occupant of said enclosure is substantially located at said first focus and a seating position of said second occupant is position at said second focus, to allow direct communication between said first and second occupants of said enclosure.