Patent ID: 7913461

Claim:
A self-contained meeting center comprising: a unitary enclosure, which substantially encloses a predetermined volume of space when in a closed position and which is deployable into an open position which enables access to said predetermined volume of space without the use of enclosing walls, comprising: a plurality of enclosure segments which mate together when in said closed position to form an outer shell for substantially enclosing said predetermined volume, and wherein said at least two of said plurality of enclosure segments are oriented in a substantially horizontal position when the unitary enclosure is deployed in the open position to enable access to said predetermined volume of space; and a set of furnishings located in said predetermined volume of space, where access to said set of furnishings is provided without the use of enclosing walls and wherein said set of furnishing comprises at least one of the elements selected from the group consisting of: user seating, communication equipment, power and wireless technology, and preinstalled utilities.