Methods and systems for expositions and conventions
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one booth for a respective exhibit of a respective convention center exhibitor;
electrical connections provided in said booth;
communications connections provided in said booth;
at least one electronic display in said booth, said electronic display configured to display to visitors an exhibitor presentation including at least a visual presentation particular to the respective exhibit of said booth;
an identification object provided to said visitors; and
a computer network in communication with said electronic display, said computer network being configured to receive visitor information based on said identification object, said computer network configured to deliver a visitor specific exhibitor presentation in an electronic format to said electronic display based on said identification object of said visitor.
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Abstract
A convention center is disclosed having generally permanent booths 10 to avoid the need to provide installation for every convention thereat. The convention center is equipped for exhibitors to upload presentations prior to the show, the presentation being viewable remotely before, during, and after the convention by a number of parties, thus allowing exhibitors to make educated decisions on attending a convention and a cost therefor. Identification can be provided to visitors so that booths can identify a class for the visitor, and that class can be utilized to provide an appropriately selected presentation to the visitor. The identification can be used to track foot traffic in the convention hall, thus promoting more accurate pricing of booths. The identification can also be used as a navigation aid to the visitor.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one booth for a respective exhibit of a respective convention center exhibitor; electrical connections provided in said booth; communications connections provided in said booth; at least one electronic display in said booth, said electronic display configured to display to visitors an exhibitor presentation including at least a visual presentation particular to the respective exhibit of said booth; an identification object provided to said visitors; and a computer network in communication with said electronic display, said computer network being configured to receive visitor information based on said identification object, said computer network configured to deliver a visitor specific exhibitor presentation in an electronic format to said electronic display based on said identification object of said visitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for hosting conventions comprising:
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a convention center having a convention hall; a plurality of booths in said convention hall for respective exhibits of respective convention center exhibitors; at least one electronic display located in said convention hall for presenting information to visitors; an identification object provided for at least said visitors; an ID receiver for receiving visitor information from said identification object; and a computer network in communication with said electronic display, said computer network configured to deliver visitor specific information to be presented on said electronic display in an electronic format to said electronic display based on said visitor information; said ID receiver being configured to communicate with said computer network, and said computer network being configured to provide notification to said booth of said visitor information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of hosting a convention comprising:
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arranging a plurality of booths in a convention center for respective exhibits of respective convention center exhibitors; providing at least one electronic display mounted in each said booth; presenting an exhibitor presentation including at least a visual presentation particular to said respective exhibit of each booth on said electronic display to a visitor of said convention; providing a computer network, said computer network being in communication with said electronic display; providing an identification object to said visitor; receiving visitor information based on said identification object; and delivering a visitor specific exhibitor presentation in an electronic format to said electronic display via said computer network based on said visitor information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of hosting a convention comprising:
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providing a convention center having a convention hall; providing a plurality of booths in said convention hall for respective exhibits of respective convention center exhibitors; providing an electronic display located in said convention hall for presenting information to visitors; providing a computer network in communication with said electronic display; delivering by said computer network said information to be presented on said electronic display in an electronic format to said electronic display; providing an identification object for at least said visitors to the convention; providing an ID receiver for receiving visitor information from said identification object; communicating said visitor information to said computer network; providing notification to said booth of said visitor information; presenting, on said electronic display, an appropriately selected exhibitor presentation to said visitor based on said visitor information via said computer network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A system for hosting conventions comprising:
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a convention hall; a plurality of permanently arranged booths in said convention hall for respective exhibits of respective exhibitors; at least one electronic display located in each of said booths for presenting exhibitor presentations to visitors; an identification object provided to each of said visitors; an ID receiver for receiving visitor information from said identification objects; and a computer network in communication with said electronic displays and said ID receiver, said computer network being configured to provide notification to said plurality of booths of said visitor information in response to said ID receiver receiving said visitor information, said computer network configured to deliver at least one visitor specific exhibitor presentation in an electronic format to at least one of said electronic displays to be presented to said visitors in response to said ID receiver receiving said visitor information.
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34. A method of hosting a convention comprising:
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providing a convention center having a convention hall; providing a plurality of booths in said convention hall for respective exhibits of respective exhibitors; providing at least one electronic display located in each of said booths for presenting exhibitor presentations to visitors; providing an identification object to each of said visitors to the convention; providing an ID receiver for receiving visitor information from said identification object; providing a computer network in communication with said electronic displays and said ID receiver; communicating said visitor information to said computer network in response to said ID receiver receiving said visitor information; providing notification to said plurality of booths of said visitor information in response to said ID receiver receiving said visitor information; delivering by said computer network at least one visitor specific exhibitor presentation in an electronic format to at least one of said electronic displays in response to said ID receiver receiving said visitor information; and presenting said at least one visitor specific exhibitor presentation on said at least one of said electronic displays.
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Specification