Corporate introduction system and method

• US 20060122861A1
• Filed: 12/02/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Corporate Connections Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Corporate Connections Incorporated
• Inventors: Scott, Michael R., Leighton, Errol
• Application Number:
  US11/293,784
• Publication Number:
  US 20060122861A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment

Abstract

Corporate introductions are based on data on event attendees, with whom introductions will be made. From the information relating to attendees, a group of sponsors is identified and a schedule of introductions at a corporate introduction event is produced. Dynamic scheduling and introduction changes can be implemented at the event, thereby increasing the likelihood of meaningful introductions.

Claims

1. A computer method of presenting a corporate introduction event, the method comprising:

obtaining attendee profile information data relating to a set of event attendees into a datastore;

processing the attendee profile information data and a set of sponsor information data such that a data processor produces a set of introduction meetings to take place between attendees and sponsors at the event; and

creating a schedule of meetings between event participants, wherein the event participants include event attendees and event sponsors, such that each event participant can receive real time schedule changes over a network communication.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, further including:

receiving desired changes to the schedule of meetings during the time of the event;

dynamically producing a changed schedule of meetings during the time of the event, in response to the received changes; and

providing the changed schedule to the event participants.

3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein processing the attendee information comprises producing the set of introduction meetings in accordance with the profile information of attendees with respect to uncommitted business initiatives of the attendees.

4. A method as defined in claim 3, wherein the introduction meetings are further produced in accordance with company information identified from the attendee profile information to align uncommitted business initiatives of attendees with attendees affiliated with companies capable of satisfying the uncommitted business initiatives.

5. A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

providing a user interface that attendees can access via a network computer browser such that the user interface is adapted to reflect appropriate items based on the attendee profile information.

6. A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising automatically downloading a schedule of meetings for an individual attendee into a portable data processing device that is in network communication with the data processor and with one or more additional network email addresses of the individual attendee.

7. A method as defined in claim 6, wherein the portable data processing device of each individual attendee produces an alert message when a change is made to the schedule of meetings for the individual attendee and automatically solicits survey data from the individual attendee at the conclusion of each scheduled meeting for the individual attendee.

8. A method as defined in claim 6, wherein a schedule of the set of introduction meetings is stored in the network datastore and wherein the portable data processing device of each individual attendee communicates in real time over the network so as to exchange data in the datastore to propose changes, accept changes, and confirm changes to the set of introduction meetings related to the individual attendee.

9. A computer system that processes data for a corporate introduction event, the system comprising:

a datastore that contains attendee profile information data relating to a set of event attendees;

a system data processor that processes the attendee profile information data and a set of sponsor information data and produces a set of introduction meetings to take place between attendees and sponsors at the event, such that the data processor communicates over a communication network with one or more portable data processing devices that receive and display a schedule of meetings between event participants, wherein the event participants include event attendees and event sponsors, such that each event participant can receive real time schedule changes.

10. A system as defined in claim 9, wherein the system data processor receives desired changes to the schedule of meetings during the time of the event and dynamically produces a changed schedule of meetings during the time of the event, in response to the received changes, and provides the changed schedule to the portable data processing devices of the event participants over the communication network.

11. A system as defined in claim 9, wherein the system data processor produces the set of introduction meetings in accordance with the profile information of attendees with respect to uncommitted business initiatives of the attendees.

12. A system as defined in claim 11, wherein the system data processor produces the introduction meetings schedule in accordance with company information identified from the attendee profile information to align uncommitted business initiatives of attendees with attendees affiliated with companies capable of satisfying the uncommitted business initiatives.

13. A system as defined in claim 9, wherein the system data processor provides a user interface that attendees can access via a network computer browser such that the user interface is adapted to reflect appropriate items based on the attendee profile information.

14. A system as defined in claim 9, wherein the system data processor automatically pushes data comprising a schedule of meetings for an individual attendee into a portable data processing device that is in network communication with the data processor and also pushes the data to one or more additional network email addresses of the individual attendee.

15. A system as defined in claim 14, wherein the system data processor provides the portable data processing device of each individual attendee with changes to the schedule of meetings for the individual attendee, such that the portable data processing device can produce an alert message when a change to the schedule of meetings for the individual attendee is received and can automatically solicit survey data from the individual attendee at the conclusion of each scheduled meeting for the individual attendee.

16. A system as defined in claim 15, wherein a schedule of the set of introduction meetings is stored in the network datastore and wherein the system data processor exchanges communications in real time over the communication network from the portable data processing device of each individual attendee so as to exchange data in the datastore to propose changes, accept changes, and confirm changes to the set of introduction meetings related to the individual attendee.

18. A system as defined in claim 9, wherein the system data processor provides a user interface that attendees can access via a network computer browser such that the user interface is adapted to display interface items based on the attendee profile information and otherwise prevents display of interface items not suited to the attendee profile information.

17. A computer system that processes data for a corporate introduction event, the system comprising:

a datastore that contains attendee profile information data relating to persons who will be attendees at the event, wherein the attendee profile information of an attendee comprises data that relates to at least uncommitted business initiatives of the attendee, and attendee company affiliation, job title, geographic location, and industry;

a system data processor that processes the attendee profile information data and a set of sponsor information data that relates to sponsor companies and that identifies company affiliation, geographic location, and industry of the sponsor companies, such that the system data processor produces a set of introduction meetings between attendees and sponsors that are scheduled to take place at the event, in accordance with the profile information of the attendee to align uncommitted business initiatives of the attendee with other attendees who are affiliated with companies capable of satisfying the uncommitted business initiatives;

wherein the data processor communicates over a communication network with one or more portable data processing devices that receive and display a schedule of meetings between event participants, wherein the event participants include event attendees and event sponsors, such that each event participant can receive desired changes to the schedule of meetings during the time of the event;

wherein the system data processor dynamically produces a changed schedule of meetings during the time of the event, in response to the received changes, and provides the changed schedule to the portable data processing devices of the event participants over the communication network.

19. A system as defined in claim 17, wherein the system data processor automatically pushes data comprising a schedule of meetings for an individual attendee into a portable data processing device that is in network communication with the data processor and also pushes the data to one or more additional network email addresses of the individual attendee.

20. A system as defined in claim 19, wherein:

the system data processor sends data across the network connection to the portable data processing device of each individual attendee with changes to the schedule of meetings for the individual attendee, such that the portable data processing device can produce an alert message when it receives a change to the schedule of meetings for the individual attendee and can automatically solicit survey data from the individual attendee at the conclusion of each scheduled meeting for the individual attendee; and

the network datastore contains a schedule of the set of introduction meetings and the system data processor exchanges communications in real time over the communication network with the portable data processing device of each individual attendee so as to exchange data in the datastore to propose changes, accept changes, and confirm changes to the set of introduction meetings related to the individual attendee.