SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A HYBRID BUSINESS CARD
First Claim
1. A method for exchanging information comprising:
- receiving information relating to a hybrid business card, the hybrid business card having printed thereon information providing a link to a virtual profile for a first user;
receiving identity information for a second user, the identity information associated with the information related to the hybrid business card;
in response to receiving the information relating to the hybrid business card, providing the second user with access to the virtual profile including information relating to the first user or to an organization associated with the first user; and
recording interactions of the second user related to the first user.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for exchanging information. Information may be received relating to a business card such as a hybrid business card. The business card may have printed thereon information providing a link to a virtual profile for a first user. Identity information for a second user may be received. The identity information may be associated with the information related to the hybrid business card. In response to receiving the information relating to the business card, the second user may be provided with access to the virtual profile including information relating to the first user or to an organization associated with the first user. Interactions may be recorded of the second user related to the first user. The recorded interactions of the second user may be monitored and reported to the first user.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for exchanging information comprising:
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receiving information relating to a hybrid business card, the hybrid business card having printed thereon information providing a link to a virtual profile for a first user; receiving identity information for a second user, the identity information associated with the information related to the hybrid business card; in response to receiving the information relating to the hybrid business card, providing the second user with access to the virtual profile including information relating to the first user or to an organization associated with the first user; and recording interactions of the second user related to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for exchanging information comprising:
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using a hybrid business card associated with a user and having printed thereon an encoded object providing a link to a virtual profile for the user, receiving a request from a device scanning the encoded object; and in response to receiving the request, providing the scanning device with access to the link of the virtual profile. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing a social media environment for sharing business cards, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for digital profile information of a user, the user identified for the request using a business card associated with the user; generating for the user a network of contacts that have requested the user'"'"'s digital profile information using the user'"'"'s business card; and sharing the user'"'"'s digital profile information with the contacts in the network of contacts. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for exchanging information comprising:
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a database to store virtual profiles comprising information relating to a user or to an organization; and a server configured to; receive information relating to a hybrid business card, the hybrid business card having printed thereon information providing a link to a virtual profile for a first user; receive identity information for a second user, the identity information associated with the information related to the hybrid business card; in response to the information relating to the hybrid business card, link the second user to the virtual profile for the first user for providing the second user with information relating to the first user or to an organization associated with the first user; and record interactions by the second user related to the first user.
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