Mobile cloud-based registration ssytem

• US 10,250,762 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2017
• Issued: 04/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronic Exposition Information Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Electronic Exposition Information Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Bolton, Edgar, Bolton, Gary, LeCroy, James, Bradd, Rick, Pardue, Andy
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Thomas D
• Application Number:
  US15/830,637
• Publication Number:
  US 20180159992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 11/00 Arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking, e.g. the occurrence of a condition, not provided for elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00214 details of transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00328 with an apparatus processing optically-read information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00493 Particular location of the interface or console

Abstract

Allowing for event attendees to print customized event badges may include receiving registration information associated with a particular attendee of a specified event. In response to receiving the registration information, a confirmation message that includes at least one user-selectable link is sent to the particular attendee. In response to interaction with the user-selectable link, information associated with an individual attempting to print a badge associated with the specified event is received. Based on the received information, the individual is determined to be the particular attendee. In response to determining, a user interface that allows for selecting a particular printer to be used for printing the customized event badge associated with the particular attendee is provided. A selection of the particular printer to be used for printing the customized event badge associated with the particular attendee is received. The customized event badge at the particular printer is printed.

Claims

1. A mobile registration platform configured to allow event attendees to print customized event badges, the mobile registration platform comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive registration data, the registration data comprising at least a verification associated with a specified attendee being registered for an event, and an indication that a badge is to be printed at a specified printer according to a badge design that is customized to the attendee and the event;

a printer controller configured to receive the indication from the transceiver and generate printer commands readable by a printer to print the badge according to the badge design; and

a plurality of printers, wherein the specified printer is configured to print the badge according to the badge design,

wherein the transceiver is further configured to request a geolocation signal from the attendee to verify that the attendee is actually at the event before printing the badge.

2. The mobile registration platform of claim 1, further comprising one or more server computer systems that are remotely accessible by communications transmitted and received through the transceiver.

3. The mobile registration platform of claim 2, wherein the one or more server computer systems are configured to instantiate an application that receives event attendee registration information and sends a confirmation message to the event attendee upon registration.

4. The mobile registration platform of claim 3, wherein the confirmation message includes a browser link that, when selected, allows the event attendee to initiating printing of the badge.

5. The mobile registration platform of claim 4, wherein the confirmation message includes a plurality of browser links other than the browser link, at least one of the plurality of other browser links being associated with information pertinent to participation in the event.

6. The mobile registration platform of claim 4, wherein initiating printing of the badge includes selecting a printer from the plurality of printers.

7. The mobile registration platform of claim 6, wherein the attendee'"'"'s selection of a printer among the plurality of printers causes the one or more server computer systems to generate the verification and the indication.

8. The mobile registration platform of claim 1, wherein the mobile registration platform lacks keyboards, barcode readers, quick response (QR) code readers, and near field communication (NFC) devices.

9. The mobile registration platform of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is programmed to automatically connect to the internet and poll for attendee input associated with selecting a printer.

10. The mobile registration platform of claim 9, wherein the input from the attendee comprises a printer name identifying which printer among the plurality of printers is to be used to print the attendee'"'"'s badge.

11. The mobile registration platform of claim 1, wherein a printer code identifies a specific printer and the event at which the printer is being used.

12. The mobile registration platform of claim 1, wherein unique identification data associated with a mobile electronic device associated with the attendee is used to confirm the attendee'"'"'s identity.

13. The mobile registration platform of claim 12, wherein the unique identification comprises at least one of a password of the particular attendee associated with the specified event or a picture of the particular attendee.

14. A method, implemented at a computer system including one or more processors, for allowing event attendees to print customized event badges, the method comprising:

receiving registration information associated with a particular attendee of a specified event;

in response to receiving the registration information, sending a confirmation message to the particular attendee, the confirmation message including a user-selectable link associated with selecting a printer for printing a customized event badge associated with the particular attendee and the specified event; and

in response to interaction with the user-selectable link, performing at least the following;

receiving information associated with an individual attempting to print a badge associated with the specified event;

based on the received information, determining that the individual is the particular attendee;

in response to determining that the individual is the particular attendee, providing a user interface that allows for selecting a particular printer to be used for printing the customized event badge associated with the particular attendee;

receiving a selection of the particular printer to be used for printing the customized event badge associated with the particular attendee; and

printing the customized event badge at the particular printer.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the confirmation message includes a plurality of links other than the user-selectable link, at least one of the plurality of other links being associated with information pertinent to participation in the event.

16. The method of claim of claim 14, wherein a geolocation signal is requested from the particular attendee to verify that the particular attendee is actually at the event before printing the customized event badge.

17. The method of claim of claim 14, wherein unique identification data associated with a mobile electronic device associated with the attendee is used to confirm the attendee'"'"'s identity.

18. The method of claim of claim 17, wherein the unique identification comprises at least one of a password of the particular attendee associated with the specified event or a picture of the particular attendee.

19. A computer system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the computer system to allow event attendees to print customized event badges, the computer-executable instructions including instructions that are executable to cause the computer system to perform at least the following;

receive registration information associated with a particular attendee of a specified event;

in response to receiving the registration information, send a user-selectable link associated with selecting a printer for printing a customized event badge associated with the particular attendee and the specified event; and

in response to interaction with the user-selectable link, perform at least the following;

receive information associated with an individual attempting to print a badge associated with the specified event;

based on the received information, determine that the individual is the particular attendee;

in response to determining that the individual is the particular attendee, provide a user interface that allows for selecting a particular printer to be used for printing the customized event badge associated with the particular attendee;

receive a selection of the particular printer to be used for printing the customized event badge associated with the particular attendee; and

print the customized event badge at the particular printer.

20. A mobile registration platform configured to allow event attendees to print customized event badges, the mobile registration platform comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive registration data, the registration data comprising at least a verification associated with a specified attendee being registered for an event, and an indication that a badge is to be printed at a specified printer according to a badge design that is customized to the attendee and the event;

a printer controller configured to receive the indication from the transceiver and generate printer commands readable by a printer to print the badge according to the badge design;

a plurality of printers, wherein the specified printer is configured to print the badge according to the badge design, and

one or more server computer systems that are remotely accessible by communications transmitted and received through the transceiver, wherein the one or more server computer systems are configured to instantiate an application that receives event attendee registration information and sends a confirmation message to the event attendee upon registration, the confirmation message includes a browser link that, when selected, allows the event attendee to initiating printing of the badge, initiating printing of the badge includes selecting a printer from the plurality of printers, the confirmation message includes a plurality of browser links other than the browser link, at least one of the plurality of other browser links being associated with information pertinent to participation in the event, the attendee'"'"'s selection of a printer among the plurality of printers causes the one or more server computer systems to generate the verification and the indication.

21. A mobile registration platform configured to allow event attendees to print customized event badges, the mobile registration platform comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive registration data, the registration data comprising at least a verification associated with a specified attendee being registered for an event, and an indication that a badge is to be printed at a specified printer according to a badge design that is customized to the attendee and the event;

a printer controller configured to receive the indication from the transceiver and generate printer commands readable by a printer to print the badge according to the badge design; and

a plurality of printers, wherein the specified printer is configured to print the badge according to the badge design,

wherein the transceiver is programmed to automatically connect to the internet and poll for attendee input associated with selecting a printer.