Patent ID: 6078756
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G03B,G03D,H04N

Abstract:
A tradeshow photographic and data transmission system for conveying information between a magnetic data unit disposed in a display booth at a tradeshow and a camera brought to the booth by a tradeshow visitor, said magnetic data unit comprising a magnetic strip containing product information about at least one product on display in the tradeshow booth, said camera comprising:means for capturing an image of one or more products;means for reading a magnetic signal from the magnetic strip for one or more selected products;means for storing the read magnetic signal containing product information about the one or more selected products with the images of the products; anda label associated with the camera for identifying the tradeshow visitor whereby photos of the captured images processed at an entry station and related product data can be returned to the tradeshow visitor using data on the label.