Patent ID: 6347301
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
A method for retrieving data about conference attendees, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing a plurality of hand-held computers, each hand-held computer having a microprocessor, a memory means for storing data, an initial data input means for inputting data into the memory means, a display means for displaying the data, a data manipulation means for manipulating the data; b) providing a plurality of identification badges, each identification badge having an attachment means for removably attaching the identification badge to one of the conference attendees; c) providing a central computer with an initial data input means; d) inputting into the central computer a list of conference attendees; e) associating a unique alphanumeric identifier with each of the conference attendees; f) inputting data into the central computer about each of the conference attendees, the data including a relevant portion for each of the conference attendees; g) inputting the unique alphanumeric identifier of each of the conference attendees in association with the relevant portion of the data into the central computer; h) printing an identification badge for each conference attendee with the attendee's name; i) printing the identification badge of each conference attendee with the unique alphanumeric identifier in oversized print that is larger than the attendee's name and easily viewable from a distance; j) downloading the data from the central computer into each of the hand-held computers, the data being downloaded through the initial data input means and into the memory means; k) distributing each identification badge to its associated conference attendee, for attachment to each of the conference attendees; and l) distributing the hand-held computers with the downloaded data, thereby enabling retrieval of the relevant portion of the data for a conference attendee by reference, at a distance, to the unique alphanumeric identifier printed on the respective attendee's identification badge, wherein the unique alphanumeric identifier is input into a hand-held computer in order to retrieve the relevant portion of the data for that attendee.