Server for selecting a sequential task-oriented event and methods for use therewith

• US 10,387,814 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2018
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Planet Social, LLC
• Original Assignee: Planet Social, LLC
• Inventors: Stockton, Michelle, Stuckman, Judith, Laramy, Christine, Stuckman, Bruce Edward
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Thanh T
• Application Number:
  US16/158,489
• Publication Number:
  US 20190042993A1
• Time in Patent Office: 312 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0252 based on events or environment, e.g. weather or festivals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

An event wizard server includes at least one processor that executes the event wizard server application that bidirectionally communicates event planning data with a user of a client device via a network interface. The event planning data includes: event type menu data, and event type selection data, wherein at least one event type includes a sequential task-oriented event.

Claims

1. A system for use with an event server, the system comprising:

a network interface for communicating via a network;

a memory that stores an event server application;

a processing module, coupled to the memory and the network interface, the processing module including at least one processor that executes the event server application to bidirectionally communicate event data with a client device via the network interface, wherein the event data includes;

event selection data received from the client device that indicates a selected one of a plurality of specific events, wherein the selected one of the plurality of specific events includes a touring scavenger hunt;

location data, date data and time data received from the client device; and

event invitee menu data generated by the processing module and sent to the client device that includes user contact data that is retrieved by the event server from an external location via the network interface;

wherein the event is implemented in conjunction with the event server in conjunction with the event selection data, the location data, the date data and the time data;

wherein the event server iteratively posts tasks corresponding to at least one of a plurality of invitees to be performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt; and

wherein the event server iteratively posts responses corresponding to at least one of the plurality of invitees to the tasks performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the external location is a social media server.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the event data further includes:

event invitee selection data received from the client device that indicates a plurality of invitees based on the event invitee menu data.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the processing module sends the event invitee selection data to an invitation server via the network interface.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the event server iteratively compiles an album corresponding to the touring scavenger hunt.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the album contains the responses corresponding to at least one of a plurality of invitees to the tasks performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the event data includes event type menu data generated by the processing module and sent to the client device that includes the plurality of specific events.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the external location includes a messaging application.

9. A method comprising:

bidirectionally communicating event data with a client device via a network interface of an event server having a processing module and a memory, wherein the event data includes;

event selection data received from the client device that indicates a selected one of a plurality of specific events, wherein the selected one of the plurality of specific events includes a touring scavenger hunt;

location data, date data and time data received from the client device; and

event invitee menu data generated by the event server and sent to the client device that includes user contact data that is retrieved by the event server from an external location via the network interface;

wherein the event is implemented in conjunction with the event server in conjunction with the event selection data, the location data, the date data and the time data;

wherein the event server iteratively posts tasks corresponding to at least one of a plurality of invitees to be performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt; and

wherein the event server iteratively posts responses corresponding to at least one of the plurality of invitees to the tasks performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the event data further includes:

event invitee selection data received from the client device that indicates a plurality of invitees based on the event invitee menu data.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the event server iteratively compiles an album corresponding to the touring scavenger hunt.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the album contains the responses corresponding to at least one of a plurality of invitees to the tasks performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the event data includes event type menu data generated by the event server and sent to the client device that includes the plurality of specific events.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the external location is a social media server.

15. A system for use with an event server comprising:

a network interface for communicating via a network;

a memory that stores an event server application;

a processing module, coupled to the memory and the network interface, the processing module including at least one processor that executes the event server application that bidirectionally communicates event data with a client device via the network interface, wherein the event data includes;

event selection data received from the client device that indicates a selected one of a plurality of specific events, wherein the selected one of the plurality of specific events includes a touring scavenger hunt;

location data, date data and time data received from the client device; and

event invitee menu data generated by the processing module and sent to the client device that includes user contact data that is retrieved by the event server from an external location via the network interface;

wherein the event is implemented in conjunction with the event server in conjunction with the event selection data, the location data, the date data and the time data;

wherein the event server iteratively posts tasks corresponding to at least one of a plurality of invitees to be performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt; and

wherein the event server iteratively posts responses corresponding to at least one of the plurality of invitees to the tasks performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the event data further includes:

event invitee selection data received from the client device that indicates a plurality of invitees based on the event invitee menu data.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the external location is a social media server.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the external location includes a messaging application.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein the event server iteratively compiles an album corresponding to the touring scavenger hunt.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the album contains the responses corresponding to at least one of a plurality of invitees to the tasks performed by the invitees in accordance with the touring scavenger hunt.