System and method for managing excess capacity for events of natural expiration via wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method for reducing excess capacity for an event, the event having a predetermined capacity and a natural expiration, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying an event that is likely to have excess capacity at the time of expiration;
creating a digital deal relating to the event to stimulate demand for the event and reduce excess capacity;
communicating the digital deal to one or more consumers via wireless communication; and
enabling the one or more users to partake in the digital deal without generating a printed coupon.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method of the present invention manages excess capacity for events that have a natural expiration and/or other products and services, where users may be notified of a time sensitive digital deal via a wireless device. Digital deals may be conveyed by the system based on user profile (and/or other) data or may be prompted by user initiation. A client may inform the server of the present invention of the available of a resource (e.g., available seats) for a time sensitive event. The server may process this information and alert potential users via a text message on a wireless device. In addition, a user may request digital deals from the server based on advertisement or other user prompt. The server may provide the requested digital deal to the user via wireless communication in the form of a text message or voice message. The system may convey a visual display associated with a digital deal to the user'"'"'s wireless device that may be shown to a point-of-sale entity for redemption.
133 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for reducing excess capacity for an event, the event having a predetermined capacity and a natural expiration, the method comprising the steps of:
-
identifying an event that is likely to have excess capacity at the time of expiration;
creating a digital deal relating to the event to stimulate demand for the event and reduce excess capacity;
communicating the digital deal to one or more consumers via wireless communication; and
enabling the one or more users to partake in the digital deal without generating a printed coupon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method for enabling digital deals via wireless devices, the method comprising the steps of:
-
creating a digital deal;
displaying information regarding the existence of the deal and contact information regarding the deal;
a consumer creating a first text message via a wireless device and sending the text message to a system associated with the contact information;
at the system, receiving the text message, processing the message and sending a second text message back to the consumer'"'"'s wireless device with information about how to partake in the digital deal; and
the consumer using the second text message to partake in the digital deal without generating a printed coupon. - View Dependent Claims (12, 20)
-
-
13. A system for enabling a client to reduce excess capacity via wireless devices, the system comprising:
-
a wireless promotions server system;
means for creating digital deals and transmitting the digital deal information to the wireless promotions server system; and
wireless communication means for communicating the digital deal from the wireless promotions server system to one or more consumers via wireless communication to enable the consumer to partake in the digital deal without generating a printed coupon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification