Privately Managed Entertainment and Recreation Supplies Provisioning Method

• US 20070233506A1
• Filed: 10/10/2006
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barrett Moore
• Original Assignee: Barrett Moore
• Inventors: Moore, Barrett
• Application Number:
  US11/548,191
• Publication Number:
  US 20070233506A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/500
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/265 Personal security, identity or safety
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A private civil security subscription mechanism serves to facilitate the provision of survival supplies for corresponding authorized beneficiaries. These privately managed survival supplies include post-catastrophe supplies directed to entertainment and recreational purposes. The inclusion of such entertainment and recreational supplies can assist authorized beneficiaries to thrive following a civilly-catastrophic event. The post-catastrophe supplies may be provided based on the authorized beneficiary'"'"'s needs, requirements, and/or preferences. The supplies may be organized into a unit of supplies to facilitate delivery of the supplies to an authorized beneficiary.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting pre-catastrophe consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to survival supplies for authorized beneficiaries; and

providing the survival supplies wherein providing the survival supplies comprises, at least in part, creating a unit of post-catastrophe supplies substantially dedicated to entertainment material.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the entertainment supplies comprise both entertainment and recreation supplies.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the unit of post-catastrophe supplies comprises at least one of:

media supplies;

a game accessory;

a children'"'"'s toy;

a wheeled vehicle;

a ball;

a coin;

sports equipment;

reading material;

a musical instrument;

sheet music;

an amplifier;

a microphone;

a mixing console;

instrument connectivity cables;

a karaoke machine;

a remote control car;

racing equipment;

racing accessories;

a jigsaw puzzle;

a puzzle collection;

spa equipment;

spa supplies;

craft supplies;

art supplies;

party supplies.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the media supplies comprise at least one of:

a media console;

a media display;

a media player;

media content;

media accessories;

a videogame console;

videogames;

videogame accessories;

an audio player;

headphones;

speakers;

a camera;

a video recorder;

an electronic game;

a personal computer;

a hard drive;

a media recorder.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the game accessory comprises at least one of:

a board game;

playing cards;

card game accessories;

dice;

chips;

jacks;

string;

gambling equipment;

gambling accessories;

videogame equipment;

videogame supplies;

a computer;

computer accessories;

a game controller;

a wireless game controller;

a headset;

a wireless headset;

a power inverter;

a foosball table;

an air hockey table;

a table hockey unit;

a handheld game;

chess supplies;

an arcade game;

a pinball machine;

game instructions;

marbles;

tic-tack-toe set;

pick-up-sticks;

shuffleboard equipment and supplies.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein the children'"'"'s toy comprises at least one of:

building sets;

models;

blocks;

play sets;

magic tricks,

magic accessories;

dress-up clothing;

a doll;

doll accessories;

a doll house;

doll clothes;

a yo-yo;

a flying disc;

an action figure;

action figure accessories;

plush toys;

stuffed animals;

string;

playground equipment;

a water sprinkler;

a musical instrument;

a train;

train accessories;

a bicycle;

a vehicle;

trucks;

cars;

die-cast figures;

modeling dough;

a balloon;

a scooter;

a tricycle;

a wagon;

stilts;

a squirt gun;

a water gun;

a pogo-stick

a flying triangle;

a flying donut-shaped object.

7. The method of claim 3 wherein the reading material comprises at least one of:

children'"'"'s books;

children'"'"'s educational activity books;

a periodical;

a non-periodical;

a magazine;

a newspaper;

a newsweekly;

a scientific journal;

an artistic journal;

an academic journal;

a special interest journal;

a manual;

educational text;

reference material;

an encyclopedia;

a dictionary;

a pamphlet;

a review;

an audio book;

a comic book;

papers;

classical literature;

fictional material;

non-fictional material;

historical material;

memoirs;

dramatic material;

poetry;

prose;

ballad;

classics;

epic literature;

legendary material;

mythical material;

folklore;

erotica;

essay-based material;

science fiction material.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the reading material comprises at least one of:

a hardback book;

a paperback book;

digital copies;

audio tape;

microfilm;

microfiche;

magazine;

newspaper;

flyer;

pamphlet.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the sports equipment comprises at least one of:

a bat;

a stick;

a racquet;

a paddle;

a ball;

a net;

a shuttlecock;

a goal structure;

a base;

a mitt;

a glove;

goggles;

a swim cap;

scuba gear;

flotation devices;

batting practice system;

a ball return;

a rope;

a mallet;

a helmet;

protective gear;

sports shoes;

stretching equipment;

a yoga mat;

a road bike;

an off-road bike;

sports clothing;

exercise equipment;

free weights;

a pedometer;

a punching bag;

a jump rope;

a canoe;

a kayak;

a trampoline;

ice skates;

roller skates;

in-line skates;

a skateboard;

a fishing rod;

a fishing reel;

fish hooks;

fish bait;

a fishing net;

a crab trap;

a knife;

a tackle box;

fishing tackle;

paintball equipment;

croquet equipment;

a pogo stick;

stilts;

a bow;

arrow shafts;

arrow heads;

archery accessories;

a target;

firearms;

a handgun;

a muzzleloader;

a shotgun;

a rifle;

an air gun;

a sporting clay gun;

a shooting vest;

hull bags;

shell bags;

clay birds;

binoculars;

shotgun reloading components;

ammunition;

a firearm cleaning kit;

a scope;

scents and decoys;

a tree stand;

animal call devices;

a golf club;

a golf bag;

golf tees;

golf accessories;

darts;

a dart board;

dart accessories;

bean bags;

horse shoes;

stakes;

lawn jarts;

a pool cue;

a billiard table;

a ping pong table;

bowling pins;

scuba gear;

a bungee cord.

10. The method of claim 3 wherein the puzzle collection comprises at least one of:

sudoku puzzles;

cross word puzzles;

word search puzzles;

letter arrangement games;

cryptograms;

block figure puzzle.

11. The method of claim 3 wherein the spa equipment comprises at least one of:

a massage table;

a foot bath;

a manicure station;

a stylist chair;

towels;

hair styling equipment;

a tanning bed;

a whirlpool;

a steam bath;

a steam room;

a sauna;

a mud bath.

12. The method of claim 3 wherein the spa supplies comprise at least one of:

polish;

oil;

scrub;

files;

scissors;

wax;

wraps;

muslin strips;

brushes;

razors;

dye;

pillow;

eye pillow;

blanket;

robe;

slipper;

glove;

towel;

hair styling supplies.

13. The method of claim 3 wherein the craft supplies comprise at least one of:

needlepoint supplies;

scrapbooking supplies;

knitting supplies;

sewing supplies;

paper;

woodworking supplies;

fabric;

trim;

glue;

jars;

model kit;

candles;

candle making supplies;

paint;

crayons;

pins;

pens;

wood;

wire;

Styrofoam;

soaps;

ribbon;

a nail;

a screw;

a hinge;

a box;

canvas;

a rubber stamp;

a stamp pad;

feathers;

doilies;

silk flowers;

dried flowers;

a pipe cleaner;

potpourri;

raffia;

a wreath;

a basket;

lace;

felt;

a magnet;

rope;

twine;

a glue gun;

glue sticks;

stickers;

mesh;

beads;

a charm;

a frame;

rubber band;

string.

14. The method of claim 3 wherein the artistic supplies comprise at least one of:

painting supplies;

drawing supplies;

sculpture compounds;

sculpture tools;

paper;

canvas;

woodworking equipment;

ceramic supplies;

coloring dye;

scissors;

glue;

a camera;

a camera flash;

a camera lens;

photography supplies;

photography equipment;

modeling clay;

modeling figures.

15. The method of claim 3 wherein the party supplies comprise at least one of:

party favors;

novelties;

tea lights;

cake mix;

frosting;

candles;

streamers;

balloons;

party games;

table covers;

invitations;

a piñ

ata;

a tent;

posters;

plants;

flowers;

decorative lighting;

banners;

confetti;

alcoholic beverages;

carbonated beverages;

drink mixers;

snack mix;

audio producing device;

light producing device;

pyrotechnic supplies.

16. The method of claim 3 wherein replacement parts for the post-catastrophe supplies included in the unit.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein creating the unit substantially dedicated to entertainment material further comprises creating differentiated units wherein the differentiated units include different kinds of entertainment supplies.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the differentiated units are differentiated based at least in part upon at least one of a target:

age;

experience;

interests;

gender;

likelihood of use;

lifestyle;

cost;

personal preference;

location;

brand;

resolution;

packaging;

size;

portability;

weight;

shelf life;

accessibility;

ease of use;

storage requirements;

appearance;

ruggedness;

texture;

color;

odor;

taste;

mouth feel;

touch;

nutritional content;

sound;

compatibility;

climate;

shape;

composition;

efficacy;

durability;

season;

noise;

interoperability;

threat assessment;

additional supplies provided;

health and medical condition of individuals;

type of material;

number of individuals that can utilize the entertainment material;

number of individuals accommodated;

weather requirements;

functionality.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the unit of post-catastrophe supplies substantially dedicated to entertainment material includes supplies not likely anticipated by the authorized beneficiary to provide an element of surprise.

20. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining the survival supplies pending a need to permit civilly-catastrophic event-based access to the survival supplies.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein maintaining the survival supplies comprises, at least in part, modifying the survival supplies over time to accommodate changing preferences with respect to entertainment material.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein modifying the survival supplies over time to accommodate changing preferences with respect to entertainment material comprises modifying the survival supplies over time to accommodate changing general preferences with respect to entertainment material.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein modifying the survival supplies over time to accommodate changing preferences with respect to entertainment material comprises modifying the survival supplies over time to accommodate changing specific preferences of particular ones of the authorized beneficiaries with respect to entertainment material.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein accepting pre-catastrophe consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to survival supplies for authorized beneficiaries comprises accessing a higher amount of consideration for a subscription as provides civilly-catastrophic event-based access to survival supplies that include the unit of post-catastrophe supplies substantially dedicated to entertainment material than for a comparable subscription that does not provide civilly-catastrophic event-based access to survival supplies that include the unit of post-catastrophe supplies substantially dedicated to entertainment material.

25. The method of claim 1 wherein creating a unit of post-catastrophe supplies substantially dedicated to entertainment material further comprises using a container for the unit of post-catastrophe supplies substantially dedicated to entertainment material that itself comprises, at least in part, entertainment material.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the container comprises, at least in part:

an electronic media playback device;

a source of electric power for electrically-powered playback devices;

interlocking play blocks;

a playhouse of sufficient size to accommodate at least one human child;

a toybox;

a slide;

a swing set;

a teeter totter.