Event management system and method with calendar interface
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1. A method of managing event information, the method comprising:
- receiving event information for a plurality of events from a plurality of data sources;
creating an event index including an event database based on the event information;
hosting at least one type of calendar display application on a plurality of websitesautomatically distributing selected portions of the event information for display by the calendar display application of selected ones of the plurality of websites;
collecting at least one of additional and alternative event information via the calendar display applications;
updating the event database in response to collecting the at least one of additional and alternative event information via the calendar display applications; and
automatically distributing the at least one of additional and alternative event information for display by the calendar display application of the selected ones of the plurality of websites.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing, advertising, and promoting events. Event information is collected from users and the Internet and stored in one or more databases on one or more servers. The event information is organized in the one or more databases according to various attributes and may be selectively displayed on one or more styles of calendar display interfaces, which may be in the form of a web page. The system monitors user interaction with the calendar display interfaces to charge and credit event advertisers, event promoters, and managers of event calendars.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of managing event information, the method comprising:
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receiving event information for a plurality of events from a plurality of data sources; creating an event index including an event database based on the event information; hosting at least one type of calendar display application on a plurality of websites automatically distributing selected portions of the event information for display by the calendar display application of selected ones of the plurality of websites; collecting at least one of additional and alternative event information via the calendar display applications; updating the event database in response to collecting the at least one of additional and alternative event information via the calendar display applications; and automatically distributing the at least one of additional and alternative event information for display by the calendar display application of the selected ones of the plurality of websites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A graphical calendar interface for display by a display system having a field of view, the calendar interface operating in response to inputs provided by an input device, the calendar interface comprising:
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a plurality of month boundaries, each month boundary defining a month space corresponding to a month of a year; a plurality of day boundaries positioned within each of the plurality of month boundaries, each day boundary defining a day space corresponding to a day of a month; and an event boundary positioned within the day space of the day of the month corresponding to a date of an event, the event boundary defining an event space, wherein the calendar interface is zoomable in response to inputs provided by the input device to a first plurality of views including and between a month view wherein the month space of a selected month occupies a substantial majority of the field of view, and a day view wherein the day space of a selected day of the month occupies a substantial majority of the field of view, and wherein the calendar interface is further zoomable in response to inputs provided by the input device to a second plurality of views including and between the day view and an event view wherein the event space of a selected event occupies a substantial majority of the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring user interaction with a website and charging advertisers for the user interaction, the method comprising:
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providing a database containing data; providing a user interface for display of at least some of the data within a field of view on a display device, the field of view divided into a plurality of locations, the user interface zoomable between a plurality of predetermined views including at least a first view in which a first number of locations are within the field of view, and a second view in which a second number of locations smaller than the first number of locations are within the field of view; defining an advertiser space within one of the locations, the advertiser space including the at least some of the data; monitoring user interaction with the user interface to determine when the interface is zoomed to the first and second views; determining whether the advertiser space is within the field of view each time the interface is zoomed to the first and second views; recording a first advertiser charge in the database each time the advertiser space is within the field of view when the interface is zoomed to the first view; and recording a second advertiser charge in the database each time the advertiser space is within the field of view when the interface is zoomed to the second view. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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