Attendance tracking via device presence

摘要

Attendance tracking via mobile devices may be provided. Once a meeting begins, a plurality of mobile devices present at the meeting may be identified. An attendance report for a plurality of attendees at the meeting may be provided based on the presence of each of the identified plurality of mobile devices.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining that a meeting has begun; identifying, via at least one processing device, a plurality of mobile devices present at the meeting by:
defining a geographical area associated with the meeting, the geographical area comprising an area within which a respective mobile device must be located in order for presence at the meeting to be registered; andfor each of the plurality of mobile devices, obtaining a global positioning system (GPS) location associated with the respective mobile device and determining whether the respective mobile device is within the geographical area; correlating, via the at least one processing device, one or more of the plurality of mobile devices present at the meeting with one or more users so as to determine one or more attendees of the meeting; creating an attendance log based at least in part on the one or more attendees of the meeting to determine a number of the one or more attendees; determining whether a discrepancy exists between the number of the one or more attendees and a number of the plurality of mobile devices; and authorizing, in an instance in which it is determined that the discrepancy does not exist between the number of the one or more attendees and the number of the plurality of mobile devices, communication of electronic content to one or more authorized attendees.