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"Star Trek: The Next Generation," characters in the 24th century communicated by tapping a badge and speaking ("Picard to Engineering"). Magically, the badge would contact the person no matter where they were on the ship. Here in the 21st century, Vocera Communications Inc. has introduced a wireless LAN-based interactive voice response system that uses lightweight badges similar to the "Star Trek" system.