Computer-assisted system and method for planning tradeshow visits
First Claim
1. A system for providing assistance in making visit plans for a tradeshow, comprising:
- a web server residing on the internet;
a database connected to the web server and containing a show-planning program and tradeshow information for at least one selected tradeshow, the tradeshow information including a list of exhibitors attending the tradeshow and an exhibition map for the tradeshow, the show-planning program being programmed to provide, based on the tradeshow information, user interface screens and functions for searching for exhibitors, scheduling visit paths for visiting selected exhibitors at the tradeshow, and displaying routes of the scheduled visit paths, wherein the web server is programmed to download the show-planning program and the tradeshow information for the selected tradeshow to a user computer upon request.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided to assist a user going to a tradeshow to make detailed plans for visiting exhibitors at the show. The user may download a show-planning program and a database containing tradeshow information. By running the program, the user can search for exhibitors of interest, contact the exhibitors if desired, and set schedules for visiting exhibitors along selected paths, and identify the visit paths on the exhibition floor map of the tradeshow. Other useful information, such as transportation, hotels, restaurants, and interesting events and activities, may be provided to assist the user in making arrangements for attending the show. The scheduled visit plans can be printed out or downloaded to a portable computing device, which may include a GPS device for guiding the user along a planned visit path through the show floor.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for providing assistance in making visit plans for a tradeshow, comprising:
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a web server residing on the internet;
a database connected to the web server and containing a show-planning program and tradeshow information for at least one selected tradeshow, the tradeshow information including a list of exhibitors attending the tradeshow and an exhibition map for the tradeshow, the show-planning program being programmed to provide, based on the tradeshow information, user interface screens and functions for searching for exhibitors, scheduling visit paths for visiting selected exhibitors at the tradeshow, and displaying routes of the scheduled visit paths, wherein the web server is programmed to download the show-planning program and the tradeshow information for the selected tradeshow to a user computer upon request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making plans for attending a tradeshow, comprising:
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downloading a show-planning program and tradeshow information for the tradeshow, the tradeshow information including information of exhibitors attending the tradeshow;
running the show-planning program to perform acts of;
identifying exhibitors of interest using the tradeshow information;
including selected ones of the identified exhibitors in a scheduled visit path; and
displaying a route of the scheduled visit path in an exhibition map of the tradeshow. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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