Patent ID: 8644473

Claim:
A method of directing calls placed to a telephone number associated with a user comprising acts of: receiving a reservation uniquely identifying the user, a workspace, and a start time; receiving a first message from a telephone device located at the workspace in response to a first input indicating a physical presence of the user at the telephone device on or after the start time; retrieving the reservation from a reservation database in response to receiving the first message; sending a second message to the telephone device based at least in part on a portion of the reservation identifying the user; receiving a third message sent in response to a second input confirming the physical presence of the user at the telephone device, the third message including an identifier of the telephone device; retrieving a user profile uniquely corresponding to the user from a user database, the user profile including a telephone number associated with the user and a set of telephone device configuration parameters uniquely corresponding to the user and including at least one of a speed-dial number, a personalized greeting, a custom ringer setting, and long distance calling privileges corresponding to the user; and directing calls placed to the telephone number associated with the user to the telephone device.