Business method and system for sponsoring a special event

• US 20080249831A1
• Filed: 04/04/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Silvia Murra Rischmagui
• Original Assignee: Silvia Murra Rischmagui
• Inventors: Murra Rischmagui, Silvia
• Application Number:
  US12/080,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20080249831A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06314 Calendaring for a resource
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment

Abstract

A business method and system centered on an enabling facility for providing special events includes a central area for observation of the special event by the sponsors of the special event or by those accompanying the attendees to the special event and a plurality of special activity areas. A staff at the enabling facility will introduce and guide the attendees to the selected activities. Also included in the enabling facility is a security system for the special event.

Claims

1. A system for providing a special event put on by one or more sponsors for a plurality of attendees, said system comprising:

means for enabling the one or more sponsors of the special event to select one or more activities from a plurality of activities for the special event;

a special event module including;

a central area in which the sponsors or those accompanying the attendees to the special event may observe the activities of the attendees to the special event;

an activity area including plurality of specialized activities areas available for selection by the one or more sponsors for inclusion in the special event;

a program enabled by a staff associated with said special event module to introduce and guide the attendees to the special event to the activities selected by the one or more sponsors of the special event;

a security system.

2. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said central area includes windows and/or video surveillance equipment for observing the activities of all attendees to the special event.

3. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said event module further includes a food preparation area.

4. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said one or more specialized activity areas available for selection include:

a signature event area;

an audio isolation area, indoor physical activity area;

a toddler activity area;

an art/crafts area;

a video game area;

a rides area;

an indoor playground area;

an outdoor playground area;

a prize/favor distribution area.

5. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said security system includes one or more of the following:

controlled access to the special event;

controlled exit from the special event;

closed circuit TV monitoring;

special event staff trained in security; and

specially trained security personnel.

6. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said special event module is mobile to enable movement to a predetermined location.

7. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said special event module if configurable for inclusion in an area of a predetermined size.

8. A business method for sponsoring and hosting a special event, said business method comprising the steps of:

selecting a list of activities from a predetermined list of activities available for the attendees to the special event;

providing an enabling facility for the special event, said enabling facility including;

an area for viewing the participants in the special event by those either sponsoring or accompanying the attendees to the special event;

one or more specialized activities selectable by the sponsors of the special event;

using a staff to conduct the special event, said staff introducing and guiding the attendees to the special event to the activities selected by the sponsors;

providing security for the special event.

9. The business method as defined in claim 8 wherein said area for viewing the participants includes windows and video surveillance equipment.

10. The business method as defined in claim 8 wherein said facility further includes a food service area.

11. The business method as defined in claim 8 wherein said one or more specialized activities are selected from a group including:

a signature event, an audio isolation activity, indoor physical activity;

toddler activities;

arts/crafts;

video games;

rides;

indoor playground;

outdoor playground; and

favor/prize distribution area.

12. The business method as defined in claim 8 wherein said step of providing security for the special event further includes one or more of the following:

controlled entry to the special event;

controlled egress from the special event;

closed circuit TV monitor of the special event;

staff personnel specially trained in security problem recognition and resolution;

security personnel specially trained in providing security in said facility.

13. The business method as defined in claim 8 wherein the enabling facility is mobile for movement to a predetermined location

14. The business method as defined in claim 8 wherein the enabling facility is configurable to inclusion in an area having a predetermined space

15. A module in which hosting a special event including a predetermined selection of activities may be offered to a sponsor of the special event and at which a program introducing and guiding the attendees to the special event is enabled, said module comprising:

a central area in which all of the activities of the attendees may be monitored by the sponsor or those accompanying the attendees to the special event;

a plurality of areas for the predetermined activities;

a security system.

16. The module as defined in claim 15 wherein said central area in which all of the activities of the attendees may be monitored further including windows and electronic video surveillance equipment.

17. The module as defined in claim 15 further including a food preparation area.

18. The module as defined in claim 15 wherein said specialized activities are selected from a group including one or more of the following activities:

a signature event, an audio isolation event, indoor physical activity;

toddler activities;

art/crafts;

video games;

rides;

indoor playground;

outdoor playground; and

favors/prize distribution.

19. The module as defined in claim 15 wherein said security system includes one or more of the following:

controlled entry into the module;

controlled exit from the module;

closed circuit TV activity monitoring system;

specially trained security personnel;

special security training for staff members employed at the module.

20. The module as defined in claim 15 wherein said module is mobile for movement to a predetermined location.

21. The module as defined in claim 15 wherein said module is configurable for utilization in an existing structure.