Event liaison system
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1. A method for managing an event comprising the steps of:
- a) maintaining a primary user-interactive web page linked to a plurality of secondary user-interactive web pages, wherein the plurality of secondary user-interactive web pages includes means for allowing users to input specific event data, and wherein the plurality of secondary user-interactive webpages is further linked to a database in which all said specific event data is stored in defined categories;
b) setting up a first server at an event location;
c) distributing the entered event data into the first server;
d) connecting a first computer at the event location to the first server;
e) distributing the entered event data on the first server to the first computer;
f) using the first computer to control entered event data contained on the first server;
f) using a first wireless connection to connect the handheld event liaison device to the first server;
g) using the first computer to distribute the entered event data from the first server to the handheld event liaison devices;
h) registering the handheld event liaison device to a user at the event location;
wherein each handheld event liaison device comprises at least one display area;
at least one primary user interactive display page, wherein the primary user-interactive display page may be displayed on the display area; and
an administrator interactive display page.
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Abstract
The event liaison system of the present invention comprises portable event liaison devices as part of an overall system that may communicate via wireless and wired protocols. The system organizes and manages events, providing communication of upcoming events, speaker information, meeting materials, and post event access to information via a personalized microsite. The system enables user interaction and participation for providing the most interactive and efficiently run overall event.
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1. A method for managing an event comprising the steps of:
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a) maintaining a primary user-interactive web page linked to a plurality of secondary user-interactive web pages, wherein the plurality of secondary user-interactive web pages includes means for allowing users to input specific event data, and wherein the plurality of secondary user-interactive webpages is further linked to a database in which all said specific event data is stored in defined categories; b) setting up a first server at an event location; c) distributing the entered event data into the first server; d) connecting a first computer at the event location to the first server; e) distributing the entered event data on the first server to the first computer; f) using the first computer to control entered event data contained on the first server; f) using a first wireless connection to connect the handheld event liaison device to the first server; g) using the first computer to distribute the entered event data from the first server to the handheld event liaison devices; h) registering the handheld event liaison device to a user at the event location; wherein each handheld event liaison device comprises at least one display area; at least one primary user interactive display page, wherein the primary user-interactive display page may be displayed on the display area; and
an administrator interactive display page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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