Networking at a convention
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a login identification from a user over the Internet;
encrypting a portion of the login identification from the user;
querying a database as to whether the login identification with the encrypted portion of the login identification matches an entry in the database, the database related to a convention which the user is attending;
and granting the user access to the database.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a system, method and apparatus for networking at a convention is provided. In one embodiment, a method is presented. The method includes receiving a login identification from a user over the Internet. The method further includes encrypting a portion of the login identification from the user. The method also includes querying a database as to whether the login identification with the encrypted portion of the login identification matches an entry in the database. The database is related to a convention which the user is attending. The method further includes granting the user access to the database. In another embodiment, a system is presented. The system includes a personal digital assistant (PDA). The PDA has a network interface. The PDA has a user interface. The PDA is to receive login information from a user. The PDA is also to transmit the login information over the Internet to a server. The PDA is further to receive convention information from the server over the Internet consistent with access permissions of the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a login identification from a user over the Internet;
encrypting a portion of the login identification from the user;
querying a database as to whether the login identification with the encrypted portion of the login identification matches an entry in the database, the database related to a convention which the user is attending;
and granting the user access to the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a network interface;
the PDA having a user interface;
wherein the PDA is to;
receive login information from a user, transmit the login information over the Internet to a server, receive convention information from the server over the Internet consistent with access permissions of the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a server computer, the server computer including a network interface, the network interface coupled to the Internet;
the server computer including a database interface, the database interface to couple to a database having information related to a convention;
wherein;
the server computer has a first access path through the network interface for read and write access by privileged users through the server computer to the database and information related to the convention, and the server computer has a second access path through the network interface for read-only access by non-privileged users through the server computer to the database and information related to the convention. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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