Apparatus and method for exchanging and storing personal information

• US 20030216954A1
• Filed: 02/27/2003
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Memsen Corporation
• Original Assignee: David Buzzelli
• Inventors: Buzzelli, David B.
• Application Number:
  US10/378,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20030216954A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/265 Personal security, identity or safety
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A method and system for providing marketing accountability are provided. The system includes a plurality of handheld communicators containing signature information pertaining to an individual associated therewith; one or more data push devices each configured to perform information exchange with the plurality of handheld communicators and to receive the signature information contained therein; and a central information management source for compiling marketing accountability information based on the signature information obtained from the plurality of handheld communicators.

Claims

1. A system for providing marketing accountability comprising:

a plurality of handheld communicators, wherein each handheld communicator contains signature information pertaining to an individual associated therewith;

one or more data push devices each configured to perform information exchange with the plurality of handheld communicators and to receive the signature information contained therein; and

a central information management source for compiling marketing accountability information based on the signature information obtained from the plurality of handheld communicators.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more data push devices provide promotional information to the plurality of handheld communicators.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the central information management source compiles demographics information based on the signature information obtained from the plurality of handheld communicators.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more data push devices automatically send the promotional information when the presence of the a handheld communicator is sensed.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of handheld communicators are configured to communicate with one another.

6. A method of compiling marketing information comprising:

providing a plurality of handheld communicators each containing signature information pertaining to an individual associated therewith;

providing the signature information to one or more data push devices; and

forwarding the signature information from the one or more data push devices to a remote central information management source; and

using the remote central information management source to compile marketing accountability information based on the signature information obtained from the plurality of handheld communicators.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising sending promotional information from the one or more data push devices to one or more of the plurality of handheld communicators.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the central information management source compiles demographics information based on the signature information obtained from the plurality of handheld communicators.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more data push devices automatically send the promotional information when the presence of the a handheld communicator is sensed.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising exchanging information between the plurality of handheld communicators.