Method and apparatus for accessing electronic data about at least one person of interest
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Abstract
The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to accessing electronic data about persons of interest. These methods and apparatus involve the interfaces among electronic devices, communication devices, and the storage, identification, and retrieval of personal information. Allow a user to select a person or survey a group of persons to access and make use of electronic media input and output devices by reference to and/or utilization of machine recognizable information associated with these persons.
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159 Claims
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1-113. -113. (canceled)
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114. A system for identifying and accessing electronic data about at least one person of interest to a user, the system comprising:
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at least one object containing a machine readable feature;
a feature recognition unit having associated therewith a means for recognizing said machine readable feature;
a transmitter for transmitting a coded signal in response to the recognition of said machine readable feature;
a receiver for receiving said coded signal; and
a means for accessing said electronic data;
wherein said user uses said feature recognition unit to read said machine recognizable feature and thereby extract said electronic data. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135)
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136. A system for identifying and accessing electronic data about at least one person of interest to a user, the system comprising:
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at least one communication device that has a machine readable feature;
at least one other communication device having associated therewith a means for recognizing said machine readable feature;
a transmitter for transmitting a coded signal in response to the recognition of said machine readable feature;
a receiver for receiving said coded signal; and
a means for accessing said electronic data;
wherein said user uses said recognition means to read said machine recognizable feature and extract said electronic data. - View Dependent Claims (137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154)
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155. A method of selecting data from a first communication device, said method comprising steps of:
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providing said first communication device having associated therewith a display unit and a means for recognizing said machine readable feature;
providing a second communication device that has a machine readable feature associated with at least one person of interest;
selecting at least one search criterion;
scanning said second communication device;
accessing electronic data associated with said second communication device;
comparing said electronic data to said at least one search criterion to find matching data; and
displaying said matching data on said display unit to a user. - View Dependent Claims (156, 157, 158, 159)
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