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Tracking method and system, as for an exhibition

  • US 6,657,543 B1
  • Filed: 10/11/2001
  • Issued: 12/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for conducting an exhibition wherein a visitor having a smart tag visits a plurality of stations comprising:

  • associating a smart tag reader with each one of a plurality of stations for providing and/or receiving information-bearing electrical signals in a smart tag format, storing exhibitor information in an electronic memory associated with a station, issuing a visitor smart tag containing visitor information, the visitor smart tag including an electronic memory for providing and/or receiving information-bearing electrical signals in the smart tag format, whereby information-bearing electrical signals can be communicated between the station smart tag reader and the visitor smart tag when the visitor smart tag is proximate the station, communicating information-bearing electrical signals between the visitor smart tag and the smart tag reader of a particular station when the visitor smart tag is proximate that particular station, wherein visitor information from the electronic memory of the visitor smart tag is stored in an electronic memory associated with the particular station and/or exhibitor information from the electronic memory of the particular station is stored in the electronic memory of the visitor smart tag; and

    processing visitor information and exhibitor information from the electronic memory of at least one of the visitor smart tag and the plurality of stations for providing a record thereof.

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