Systems and methods for check-in processing

• US 20070136228A1
• Filed: 12/13/2005
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lars Petersen
• Original Assignee: Lars Petersen
• Inventors: Petersen, Lars
• Application Number:
  US11/301,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20070136228A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed to provide remote check-in for one or more targeted events for a user by tracking a check-in time for each targeted event using a queue; and scheduling a transmission of a message to the user through a wireless device a predetermined time before the targeted event starts.

Claims

1. A system to provide remote check-in for one or more targeted events for a user, comprising:

an event database to track a check-in time for each targeted event;

a queue coupled to the event database and having one entry for each targeted event;

a scheduler coupled to the event database and the queue, the scheduler sending a message to the user through a wireless device a predetermined time before the targeted event starts.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises one of:

a cellular telephone, a wireless personal computer, a wireless personal digital assistant.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises one of an 802.11 device, a Bluetooth device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an SMS message,

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the message comprises spoken information.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an e-mail.

7. The system of claim 1, comprising a supplier database coupled to the event database to send additional information to the user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the additional information comprises a targeted advertisement.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the additional information comprises location based information.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the additional information comprises time based information.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises one of:

a cellular telephone, a wireless personal computer, a wireless personal digital assistant.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises one of an 802.11 device, a Bluetooth device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an SMS message.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises spoken information.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an e-mail.

17. The method of claim 1, comprising sending additional information to the user without user request.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the additional information comprises a targeted advertisement.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the additional information comprises location based information.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the additional information comprises time based information.

11. A method to provide remote check-in for one or more targeted events for a user, comprising:

tracking a check-in time for each targeted event using a queue; and

scheduling a transmission of a message to the user through a wireless device a predetermined time before the targeted event starts.