Patent ID: 7231423
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: (a) using conference software executing on an organizer computer system to define a conference and to store conference information associated with the conference, the conference information including a list of attendees, the conference information being stored on the organizer computer system; (b) at the conference a wireless device of a first attendee establishes wireless communication with the organizer computer system; (c) if the first attendee is on the list of attendees then the first attendee is registered with the conference software, each attendee registered has a personal proxy and a real identity; (d) upon registration the first attendee receives access to updated conference information via the first attendee's wireless device, the updated conference information including the list of attendees, at least a part of the updated conference information being moved into the personal proxy of the first attendee; (e) the first attendee during the conference updates the conference information by modifying first attendee sharing information within the conference information, the first attendee sharing information being information provided by the first attendee that is shared with other attendees, the first attendee sharing information being stored on the organizer computer system; (f) a second attendee having a registered wireless device accesses the conference information as updated in (e) and moves at least part of the first attendee sharing information into the personal proxy of the second attendee; (g) the second attendee looks through conference information stored in the second attendee's personal proxy and moves a selected part of that information to the second attendee's real identity; and (h) the first attendee looks through conference information stored in the first attendee's personal proxy and moves a selected part of that information to the first attendee's real identity.