Performance distribution method

• US 20020107965A1
• Filed: 02/04/2002
• Published: 08/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accessify, LLC (Ascend Innovation Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Gregory A. Piccionelli
• Inventors: Piccionelli, Gregory A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,124,186 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/225
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0236 Incentive or reward received by requiring registration or ID from user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25866 Management of end-user data customer care in data networks H04L41/5077
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43074 of additional data with content streams on the same device, e.g. of EPG data or interactive icon with a TV program
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4753 for user identification, e.g. by entering a PIN or password cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4784 receiving rewards
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17336 Handling of requests in head-ends

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to system, method and apparatus for producing and differentially promoting, vending and distributing live entertainment by one or more performers from one or more venues based on the locations of the venue(s) and the potential recipient(s) of the performer(s) performance(s). In embodiments of the present invention, a user computer accesses an interface on a provider computer having a listing of performers and performances. The user selects a desired performer and performance and transmits such request to the provider computer. The performer is notified of such request and a response is transmitted to the user regarding the current availability for performance.

Claims

1. A method for communicating with a performer on a network having a provider computer and a user computer, the provider computer and the user computer communicating therebetween, and wherein the performer provides at least one predefined service, comprising:

accessing a user interface on the provider computer via the user computer, wherein the user interface includes data directed to at least one performer;

selecting a performer from the user interface to provide at least one said predefined service;

transmitting a request to the performer to provide selected service.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein selecting a performer and requesting the performer to provide the predefined service occurs simultaneously.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising selecting a service from a menu of services offered by the performer.

4. A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein selecting a performer, selecting a service, and requesting the performer to provide the predefined service occurs simultaneously.

5. A method as claimed in claim I, further comprising transmitting, by the user computer, predefined user criteria, and transmitting an interface to the user computer from the provider computer dependent upon the predefined user criteria.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the predefined user criteria consists of any of from the following group:

geographic areas of interest, performer identity, attributes of performers, type of performance, geographic location of performers, cost of performance, type of establishment, and geographic location of establishments.

7. A method for communicating with a user on a network having a provider computer and a user computer, the provider computer and the user computer communicating therebetween, wherein the provider computer is associated with at least one establishment having a known physical location, comprising:

transmitting, from the user computer, user computer location information;

comparing, by the provider computer, the location of the user computer and the location of the establishment associated with the provider computer;

transmitting data to the user, wherein the data which is transmitted to the user is dependent upon the user computer'"'"'s location in relation to the location of the establishment.