METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING A LOCATION SELECTION ASSOCIATED WITH AN EVENT

• US 20090055488A1
• Filed: 08/24/2007
• Published: 02/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Evite LLC (Qurate Retail Group (f/k/a Liberty Interactive Corporation))
• Original Assignee: Evite LLC (Qurate Retail Group (f/k/a Liberty Interactive Corporation))
• Inventors: Ingvarson, Eva Birgitta Christina, Landy, Jessica Hope, Thomsen, Thomas John Louis, Kwon, Bo, Lim, Allan Siping, Berry, Eric Lee
• Application Number:
  US11/844,667
• Publication Number:
  US 20090055488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

The invention provides a communications system comprising an event server computer system, an event creation module on the event server computer system for permitting the creation of an event from an event host computer system over the network, and a storing module on the event server computer system for storing the event on the event server computer system, a transmissions module on the event server computer system for transmitting a signal relating to the event from a first computer system to a second computer system over a network, and a location selection module on the event server computer system for selecting at least one location from the event host computer system and associating the location with the event on the event server computer system.

Claims

1. A communications system, comprising:

an event server computer system;

an event creation module on the event server computer system for permitting the creation of an event from an event host computer system over the network;

a storing module on the event server computer system for storing the event on the event server computer system;

a transmissions module on the event server computer system for transmitting a signal relating to the event from a first computer system to a second computer system over a network;

a location selection module on the event server computer system for selecting at least one location from the event host computer system; and

associating the location with the event on the event server computer system.

2. The communications system of claim 1, further comprising:

a transmissions module on the event server computer system for transmitting an invitation message over the network to each one of a plurality of guest user computer systems.

3. The communications system of claim 2, wherein the invitation message is utilized to access an invitation associated with the event on the event server computer system.

4. The communications system of claim 3, further comprising:

a module on the event server computer system for receiving a response to the invitation on the event server computer system using one of the guest user computer systems.

5. The communications system of claim 4, further comprising:

a view displaying responses using the event host user computer system.

6. The communications system of claim 1, wherein the location module allows for accessing the location associated with the event on the event server computer system from an guest computer system over the network.

7. The communications system of claim 6, further comprising:

a transmissions module for transmitting an invitation message over the network to each one of a plurality of guest user computer systems, the invitation message being utilized to access an invitation associated with the event on the event server computer system, the location being accessed because the event is being accessed.

8. The communications system of claim 6, further comprising:

reserving at least a part of the location for a specified date using the guest computer system due to accessing the location associated with the event on the event server computer system.

9. The communications system of claim 1, wherein the locations module allows for selecting a plurality of locations from the event host computer system, associating the plurality of locations with the event on the event server computer system, and selecting one of the plurality of locations associated with the event on the event server computer system from an guest computer system over the network.

10. A communications method, comprising:

creating an event from an event host computer system over the network;

storing the event on an event server computer system;

transmitting a signal relating to the event from a first computer system to a second computer system over a network;

selecting at least one location from the event host computer system; and

associating the location with the event on the event server computer system.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

transmitting an invitation message over the network to each one of a plurality of guest user computer systems.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

utilizing the invitation message to access an invitation associated with the event on the event server computer system.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

responding to the invitation on the event server computer system using one of the guest user computer systems.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

opening a view displaying responses using the event host user computer system.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

accessing the location associated with the event on the event server computer system from an guest computer system over the network.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

transmitting an invitation message over the network to each one of a plurality of guest user computer systems; and

utilizing the invitation message to access an invitation associated with the event on the event server computer system, the location being accessed because the event is being accessed.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

reserving at least a part of the location for a specified date using the guest computer system due to accessing the location associated with the event on the event server computer system.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

selecting a plurality of locations from the event host computer system;

associating the plurality of locations with the event on the event server computer system; and

selecting one of the plurality of locations associated with the event on the event server computer system from an guest computer system over the network.

19. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which, when executed by a computer, at least assist in carrying out a communications method, comprising;

creating an event from an event host computer system over the network;

storing the event on an event server computer system;

transmitting a signal relating to the event from a first computer system to a second computer system over a network;

allowing for selection of at least one location from the event host computer system; and

associating the location with the event on the event server computer system.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, the method further comprising:

transmitting an invitation message over the network to each one of a plurality of guest user computer systems.

21. The computer-read able medium of claim 20, wherein the invitation message is utilized to access an invitation associated with the event on the event server computer system.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, the method further comprising:

responding to the invitation on the event server computer system using one of the guest user computer systems.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, the method further comprising:

opening a view displaying responses using the event host user computer system.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, the method further comprising:

accessing the location associated with the event on the event server computer system from an guest computer system over the network.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, the method further comprising:

transmitting an invitation message over the network to each one of a plurality of guest user computer systems; and

utilizing the invitation message to access an invitation associated with the event on the event server computer system, the location being accessed because the event is being accessed.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, the method further comprising:

reserving at least a part of the location for a specified date using the guest computer system due to accessing the location associated with the event on the event server computer system.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, the method further comprising:

selecting a plurality of locations from the event host computer system;

associating the plurality of locations with the event on the event server computer system; and

selecting one of the plurality of locations associated with the event on the event server computer system from an guest computer system over the network.