WO1998040840A1 - Systeme de badge d'identification pour salons professionnels - Google Patents

Systeme de badge d'identification pour salons professionnels Download PDF

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WO1998040840A1
WO1998040840A1 PCT/US1997/003807 US9703807W WO9840840A1 WO 1998040840 A1 WO1998040840 A1 WO 1998040840A1 US 9703807 W US9703807 W US 9703807W WO 9840840 A1 WO9840840 A1 WO 9840840A1
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Leonard Kleinrock
Joel E. Short
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Nomadix, Llc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass

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  • a software product is used as an ID "Badge” at conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, symposia, events, etc.
  • An ID "Badge” at conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, symposia, events, etc.
  • the "attendee” is given a portable badge that can be written to and read by a computer type device. Our current manifestation of this is a 3.5" floppy disk as used for personal computers.
  • the badge would contain a paper label stuck on it to allow people to visually read the attendee's name, company, etc, along with any other identification needed for access to the event's activities (tutorials, show, conference, etc) .
  • the attendee would be able to walk up to a vendor's exhibit and insert his badge into a PC or laptop at the vendor's booth, and thereby pass his name, address, etc. to the vendor electronically.
  • the vendor has a convenient list of all those who visited his booth in machine readable form.
  • the vendor by using the software, can annotate the attendee's record on his PC to customize it (e.g., to remind the vendor to send the attendee some information, etc.).
  • the vendor has an opportunity to write on the floppy any information the vendor chooses to describe his product, to give his address, his e-mail, a pointer to his World Wide Web home page (known as a Universal Resource Locator or URL) , or anything else (up to a maximum amount per "write" , so as not to use up the attendee's space on his floppy) .
  • a Universal Resource Locator or URL a pointer to his World Wide Web home page
  • the vendor will be given a device (typically a PCMCIA card) to attach to his PC or laptop (or if he has no such device, Nomadix will lend a laptop with PCMCIA card to the vendor) .
  • the software will reside on the PCMCIA card and cannot be copied onto the vendor's PC. Further, the software will greatly reduce the possibility that viruses will be transferred to the attendee's floppy disk. Thus, the attendee goes home with a machine readable collection of information about the vendors he visited, along with pointers from the vendors to more information.
  • the invention uses a portable device (floppy disk, smart card, etc.) which can be read and written electronically as a mechanism for visually and electronically identifying individuals and for exchanging information between and among attendees and exhibitors at meetings, conventions, trade shows, expositions, etc.
  • a portable device floppy disk, smart card, etc.
  • the invention uses the device (which is referred to as a disk or badge) as a badge.
  • a customized disk access program is used in the exhibitor's computer to control disk information from viruses, unwanted writing, etc.
  • the exhibitor uses a computer to exchange information with the attendee.
  • the invention provides the exhibitor with a mechanism (e.g., a PCMCIA card or PC card) that contains the software for interacting with the attendee. That will allow the exhibitor to use his own PC for the interchange.
  • a mechanism e.g., a PCMCIA card or PC card
  • the invention provides the exhibitor with a complete (possibly customized) record of all attendee interactions with that exhibitor during the conference.
  • the invention provides the conference organizers a compiled set of records gathered from all interactions among and between all attendees and exhibitors for the purpose of marketing, billing, and evaluation.
  • Figure 1 is an elevation of an IDisk badge.
  • Figure 2A is a side of an IDisk badge in a badge holder.
  • Figure 2B is a side of an IDisk badge in a badge holder.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic representation of a user using an IDisk badge with an exhibitor's dedicated personal or laptop computer.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic representation of a user using an IDisk badge with a communication interface in communication with an exhibitor's dedicated personal or laptop computer.
  • Figure 5 is a schematic representation of an exhibitor's laptop with place to insert an IDisk badge and a place to insert a PC card.
  • An IDisk badge of the invention is generally referred to by the numeral 1.
  • the badge has a body 3, a disk protecting side 5, and a label 7 with large indicia 9 which is visually accessible at normal talking distances. Label 7 identifies the attendee.
  • the badge 1 is carried, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B, in a badge holder 11 with a front layer 13 and a rear layer 15 forming an upward-opening pocket 17 having an upper edge 19.
  • the label 7 on the badge is visually readable above and through the front layer 13 when the badge is in the pocket 17.
  • an upper portion of the rear layer 15 supports an alligator clip 21 which has portions 23 and 25 hinged by a pin 27.
  • a spring urges the jaws 24 and 26 together.
  • a rivet 29 supports the holder on the alligator clip 21.
  • One example of a badge is a 3.5" floppy disk with the attendee's badge info (name, affiliation, etc.) printed on the label attached to the disk.
  • An example is shown in the following diagram:
  • a company name and logo appear on the label on the backside of the disk.
  • the phone number, e-mail, or universal resource locator (URL) may also be stored on the badge.
  • the disk is created by a conference coordinator who is responsible for taking care of the registration of the attendee.
  • the attendee's information is pulled up on the computer or entered into the computer when the attendee approaches the counter.
  • a printer is attached to the computer(s) which has sheets of adhesive labels in the paper tray.
  • the label itself is already colored with the company logo on it. All that is printed on the label is the attendee's information, conference title, and date. Since the company logo and label is already colored, the printer does not need to be a color printer.
  • the computer prints the information on the label, the label is removed and placed on the disk. Then the labeled disk is placed in a clear plastic holder to house the badge (disk) when being worn.
  • the attendee is requesting a replacement badge in which the old badge is returned and a new badge is issued (informing the user that they are sorry their information on the disk has been lost.), or the attendee may be requesting an additional badge (e.g., previous disk is full) in which case another disk is issued to the attendee.
  • the worker selects an option to make the badge.
  • the info is sent to the printer and printed on the label .
  • the user's info is written to the floppy disk.
  • the badge is handed to the attendee and a new blank disk is inserted into the drive.
  • This file may contain the following information (similar to a business card) :
  • the conference can decide which standard information is included in the information file on each disk.
  • the information can be stored in a clear text format (one entry per line) , or coded into a way that one has to use special disk access software stored on the disk to read/write the information. However, if the information is coded, then only PC's will probably be able to run the special software. Ideally, the information can be kept in the clear so it can be easily read/written to on UNIX, Mac, DOS, OS/2 and Windows platforms (and any others) .
  • the disk access software can be either: custom software which runs on Windows (future platforms) or be a public domain WWW Browser.
  • custom software can utilize graphics and other functions not available with standard Web browsers.
  • a version of the custom software can be written for various platforms (Windows , Mac , UNIX , DOS ) .
  • WWW Browser software would provide a more flexible operating environment. That would reduce time-to-market by not requiring custom software to be written.
  • the latest version of a public domain browser can be distributed on the disk if desired. Accessing the data can be done via scripts or small C programs residing on the disk.
  • the attendee When the attendee walks up to the booth, there will be a computer/laptop available which he/she can use to select the information desired.
  • the attendee places the badge/disk inside the disk drive and makes appropriate choices from the menu of options.
  • the exhibitor can choose to have as many or as few menu options as desired (although encouraged to keep it to a minimum) .
  • Figure 3 and 4 can be used on the exhibitor's system.
  • a user 30 approaches an exhibitor's IDisk station which is a PC or laptop computer 31.
  • the user 30 inserts 33 the IDisk into a slot 35 and responds 37 to data on a screen with inputs on a keyboard and mouse.
  • a PCMCIA or PC card 39 inserted in the computer 31 provides the disk access program 41 which writes 43 information into the hard disk 45.
  • the hard disk reads and writes information 47 from and to the hard drive as controlled by the disk access program, HTML code 49 and WWW Browser software 51 and the screen/keyboard/mouse 53.
  • the user has a hand held device 61 which has a communications interface 63 for communicating 65 through radio, infrared, or wire with an interface 65 in the exhibitor's computer 66.
  • Interface 65 reads information to the hard disk 67 as controlled by the access program 69 and writes information from the hard disk into the user's communication interface 63 as controlled by the screen/keyboard/mouse 71 and the GUI program 73.
  • Figure 5 schematically shows an exhibitor's station 81 which is a laptop computer 83 with a screen 85, keyboard 87, and mouse 89.
  • a user inserts 91 and IDisk in slot 93 to begin reading and writing operations.
  • a PC card is inserted 95 when preparing the exhibitor's station.
  • the exhibitor has access to everything in bold. They can control what is presented on the screen by modifying the custom, vendor specific information (e.g., Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) code).
  • HTML Hypertext Markup Language
  • Default HTML code is provided which can be used as a template to create the customized HTML which the attendee will see.
  • the setup script is used to provide the novice HTML user with a menuized interface (form) to be filled out so they do not have to edit the HTML code.
  • the disk access program is a compiled C program which performs all the disk access functions.
  • FIG. 3 the user interacts the system on the vendor's laptop.
  • Figure 3 also shows how the vendor's laptop is architectured.
  • the screen, keyboard, and the mouse interactions are controlled through the Graphical User Interface (GUI) program (either the Custom GUI software or WWW Browser) .
  • GUI Graphical User Interface
  • This GUI program allows the user and/or the vendor the option to annotate or label information being transferred. All of the items underlined on the internal hard disk can be seen by the vendor; each MENUOPT file contains the names of the attendees that selected the corresponding menu option and the attendee.log file contains the names of the attendees who visited the booth. The rest of the items stored on the hard disk are hidden from the vendor.
  • the activity.log file is retrieved by the software for tracking the activity at that booth.
  • the files are installed onto the internal hard disk using an installation program. All of the vendor's data can be preconfigured for that vendor by editing the custom menu option file.
  • the custom menu option file links the menu option with those files that are transferred between the floppy disk and the hard disk using the disk access program.
  • An alternative system architecture (implementation) option is to replace the custom GUI interface program with a commercial GUI package such as a World Wide Web Browser.
  • the configuration file i.e., custom menu option file
  • the configuration file is replaced with a set of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files.
  • HTML HyperText Markup Language
  • a default HTML code can be provided to the vendor to be used as a template for adding/customizing the IDisk station for that vendor's information.
  • a setup script can be provided to the novice HTML user with a menuized interface (form) to be filled out so that they do not have to edit the HTML code.
  • the hidden information stored on the internal hard disk may be stored on a removable medium (e.g., PCMCIA card) .
  • a removable medium e.g., PCMCIA card
  • the hard card with the program and other hidden files e.g., activity log
  • the MENUOPT files and attendee.log file can be kept on the internal hard disk or placed onto a floppy disk for the exhibitor to keep.
  • Another possible implementation option is to store some of the software on the user's badge (floppy disk) .
  • a utility can also be stored on the badge to help the user access, sort, search, import, to applications, etc. the data on their own computer after the event.
  • a different type of communications device can be used (e.g. radio link, infrared link, or plug in cable/connector. ) That implementation option is shown in Figure 4.
  • the disk access program protects the floppy disk from viruses. All disk I/O functions must be performed through this disk access program. If this program is bypassed, the next time a disk is checked or information is written to the disk, the user will be alerted that the integrity of the disk has been compromised and should return the disk to the automated badge customer support windows/stations to 'clean' that disk.
  • a utility can be stored on the disk when created to test for disk integrity.
  • the disk access program regulates the amount of information that can be stored on the disk per exhibitor. This number can be configured on a per conference basis (dependent upon the expected number of exhibitors) . It is possible that one can estimate the maximum number of files which can be stored to be fewer then the number of exhibitors, in which case, multiple disks can be issued to an attendee if they fill up their first disk (using some rule set up by the conference organizers) .
  • a "fuel gauge” can be displayed showing how many unused records are still on the disk.
  • the attendee can view the "table of contents" to show which exhibitor's information is properly contained on the disk.
  • the known (valid) information on the disk is copied to the hard drive on the station.
  • the disk is reformatted, data is written back, and integrity is checked.
  • This badge is not limited to storing only exhibitor and attendee information. It can be used to store other forms of information (e.g., general preferences, configuration, personal, corporate and authentication information) . In this fashion, it could be used as a debit, credit, or other forms of electronic tokens for commerce, etc. ; tokens can be incremented or decremented according to application and usage.
  • a floppy disk is a preferred medium for holding data visual and electronic identification and storage of information. Any medium could be used, e.g. , PC Cards, smart cards, ZipDisk, Flash card, Floptical, and any future storage medium.
  • IDisk refers to any storage medium which provides visual data as well.
  • the automatic configuration is based on the information read from the IDisk (their stored electronic ID) .
  • the automatic configuration process uses the IDisk data to activate that user's environment by accessing a general configuration program which is customized by reading the IDisk data.
  • the IDisk could provide a secure method of limiting access to only those who are allowed to use those machines.
  • the software is provided on a PCMCIA card. However, it can be done in other ways:
  • a laptop is configured with the information on the hard disk.
  • the software could be installed on the vendor's laptop or PC.
  • An external device could be attached, other than a PCMCIA card (now known as PC Cards) , for example, an external hard drive, a Flash card, etc..
  • the paper label on the IDisk could be colored for "Badge Labeling" or colored floppy disks could be used instead of coloring the labels, or both.
  • Another extension is to provide "kiosks", which would likely be unstaffed, around the convention location which would contain a PC or laptop.
  • the attendee can insert his IDisk into a kiosk and view information about the event, and can store information onto his IDisk, such as, for example, a map of a portion of the exhibition.
  • the user can view the contents of his IDisk. He may be able to modify the contents (and possibly his electronic ID) on his own disk.
  • the inside of a double sized business card gives directions for use. This card is inserted behind the floppy disk which sits in a plastic badge holder worn by the attendee.
  • the new floppy disk as a badge greatly simplifies dealing with the exhibitors and attendees.
  • the attendee's basic ID profile in on the IDisk badge in electronic form.
  • the data on the electronic business card is easily transferred to any exhibitor.
  • it allows the attendee to download onto a badge any exhibitor information one wishes to capture.
  • the DOS formatted diskette full of ASCII files is taken home for use on ones own computer.
  • the new IDisk has several benefits:
  • ID information is in electronic form for easy transfer.
  • Exhibitor data such as company information, product brochures, product/price lists and web page URLs are stored directly onto your disk.
  • the card eliminates having to carry around piles of brochures.
  • the disk works with a home/office PC.
  • the ASCII files can be imported to a word processor, an address manager, a spreadsheet or an e-mail package.
  • a visit record may be viewed by selecting menu option 0.
  • the ASCII text files can be imported into any application.
  • the file naming convention for the exhibitor data stored on the badge is the first three characters of the company name followed by an underscore followed by a description and ending in 'txt'.
  • the file containing company information for Nomadix is nom_info.txt.
  • the disk is protected against misuse during the conference, and as such one should ONLY use the disk on an exhibitor's IDisk Station until the conference is over. This will help protect against viruses. Unauthorized modification of an IDisk will cause it to be rejected by the System. In which case, it must be taken to the Help Desk for restoration.
  • the new ID disk gives exhibitors immediate electronic access to the customers.
  • the invention replaces the old fashion badge that attendees wear today with an ID badge which is a floppy disk loaded with information.
  • the ID badge not only identifies the attendee by name visually, but also contains the customer's electronic imprint (name, address, phone, email, URL, et.) plus room for information about exhibitors.
  • prospective customers visit booths, they place the ID badge into a floppy disk drive on a laptop dedicated to that function. That action causes their digital imprint to be stored in the exhibitor's database.
  • This information would be a company's basic data (address, phone, email, home page URL, etc.), product brochures, a product/price list, full company description, contact information, etc.
  • attendees leave a conference they have an electronic summary of the exhibits they visited, as well as information they retrieved from the exhibitors; and they can easily visit the exhibitor's Web home page.
  • the organizer can provide everything needed; the laptop, downloading of a full Web home page and extracting suitable items.
  • the exhibitor can get a turnkey system up and running when it arrives.
  • the most valuable asset an exhibitor will acquire is the list of prospective customers who come to a booth thereby expressing an interest in a product.
  • an exhibitor either collects business cards, or swipes plastic through a "credit card” imprinter, or "reads” a magnetic stripe on a card, etc.
  • an exhibitor has access to a badge which is visually and electronically identifies the attendee, ends up with a formatted database of all visitors to a booth; this is easily imported to any application program used to track prospective customers, gets a list of what the customers want (add to mailing list, send brochure, contact directly, etc.), provides company information to the customer in a form that they will be able to load directly into their computers, to print out at their offices, to use to visit an exhibitor's home page easily, is able to search the information electronically for customer names, product names, descriptions, or anything else, can electronically read and write information, eliminates the paper mess, and is more organized, which encourages further contact with customers.
  • the exhibitor brings to the conference a dedicated IBM PC-based laptop with a floppy drive and supplies ahead of time an electronic text version (in ASCII format) of the company information one wishes the attendee to take away.
  • the following information is needed: basic company information (company name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, home page URL, etc.) and up to six information packs that the user can select from (e.g., product brochures, a list of products, a price list, a full company description, etc.).
  • product brochures e.g., a list of products, a price list, a full company description, etc.
  • This information can be sent to the organizer via e- ail. Alternatively, it can be sent on a floppy disk in ASCII format.
  • the only constraint is that the total amount of text be limited to a maximum of 50 Kilobytes.
  • the exhibitor's company logo will be on all screens seen by the user on the laptop provided. The organizer will load the laptop with the software to run live at the conference.
  • the organizer can provide everything needed (the laptop, downloading a full Web home page, and extracting suitable items, etc.).
  • the exhibitor can get a turnkey system up and running when the exhibitor arrives.
  • the present invention provides a trade-show badging system for two-way data exchange. It uses a floppy disk as an ID badge and stores exhibitor's data on the ID badge. A user takes home an electronic record of the event, electronically stores all the brochures onto the diskette and computerizes a business card by using the IDisk.
  • the new IDisk System replaces the old fashioned badge with a floppy disk loaded with information that attendees take home with them.
  • the IDisk System has two components: the attendee Idisk badge and the exhibitor IDisk station.
  • the badge identifies attendees by name visually and by electronic imprint, plus it provides room to retrieve selected data from the exhibitor's IDisk station.
  • An attendee is issued a floppy disk badge for two-way data exchange and visual and electronic identification.
  • the attendee simply inserts an IDisk into the exhibitor's computer, views menus displayed on the computer screen, selects items from the menu (copying data to/from IDisk) , and ejects the disk when finished.
  • Attendees benefit from the new ID badge because: it holds his/her electronic ID, it stores exhibitor's data, it works on a home/office PC, and it automates data transfer.
  • the exhibitor's IDisk station includes a computer containing two-way data exchange software, a floppy disk drive, exhibitor's information, a data base of visitors, and a graphical user interface.
  • Menus point to company information, customer information, product brochures, product/price lists, web page URLs, and attendee's requests for follow up.
  • the exhibitor benefits as the new system builds a customer data base, lists follow-up requests, summarizes booth activity, provides immediate electronic access to customers and protects from unwanted disk access, corruption and viruses.

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La présente invention concerne un système de badge d'identification (1) pour salons professionnels, permettant un échange de données par utilisation d'une disquette servant de badge (7) d'identification, et permettant de conserver en mémoire sur le badge d'identification des données exposant. Un utilisateur (Joel SHORT) ramène chez lui un enregistrement électronique de l'événement, range sous forme électronique les brochures sur la disquette, et informatise une carte de visite professionnelle en utilisant le disque 'IDisk'. Ce système de disque IDisk remplace les badges de modèle ancien par une disquette dans laquelle sont chargées des informations que les visiteurs ramènent chez eux. Le système de disque IDisk (1) comporte deux composants: le badge IDisk de visiteur (7), et le sabot IDisk d'exposant (non représenté). Le badge (7) identifie visuellement le visiteur par son nom et par une empreinte électronique. En outre, il offre de la place pour la récupération de données sélectionnées à partir du sabot IDisk de l'exposant.
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