Cyber Pub (CP)

• US 20090216650A1
• Filed: 02/21/2008
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Americo Salas Peralta
• Original Assignee: Americo Salas Peralta
• Inventors: Salas Peralta, Americo
• Application Number:
  US12/070,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20090216650A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/15
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

The present invention relates to a Cyber-Pub (CP) that allows an easy social interchange among people. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method that allows the social interchange amongst people who suffer from difficulties related to shyness.

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. A system to facilitate a social interchange among users, the system comprising:

an enclosed space comprising inside;

a bar

sound equipments;

a kitchen;

a dance floor;

restrooms;

optionally a wardroom;

a central meeting room;

at least two private rooms, wherein the private rooms are located inside the same enclosed space, wherein each private room includes furniture, an illumination system, a computer, and a web cam, wherein each user is accommodated in one of the private rooms;

a central computer operated by an operator, wherein the central computer communicates with the computers of each private room;

wherein the user in one of the private rooms at the beginning of the communication does not personally know the user of the other private room;

wherein the private rooms are placed around the dance floor;

wherein all the communications are internal communications between the computers inside the enclosed space;

wherein the user in each private room communicates with the user in another private room by using the computer in each private room;

wherein the user in each private room may request drinks, food, music, or pay the bill by using the computer in each private room without leaving the private room;

wherein the operator is responsible for processing the request of the users in each of the private rooms;

wherein the user in one of the private rooms establishes an initial contact with the user in another private room, wherein the initial contact is a non-physical and non-visual communication with the other user by using the computer in each private room;

wherein a physical and visual contact is performed by the users after the initial contact if the users decided to meet;

wherein the physical and visual contact takes place at the dance floor, the central meeting room, or one of the private rooms;

wherein the social interchange among users takes place internally inside the enclosed space and there is no communication outside the enclosed space.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the user in a private room further communicates with the user in another private room by using the web cams in each private room.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the central computer and the private room computers are connected with an internal e-mail system.

10. The system of claim 7 further comprising a digitalized musical system that facilitates the search for titles or artists.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein the computer in each private room is a laptop.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein the communication between the central computer and the computer in each private room is a wireless communication.

13. The system of claim 7 wherein each private room has its own musical system, independent from the musical system of the other private rooms.

14. A system to facilitate a social interchange among users, the system consisting of:

an enclosed space containing inside;

a bar;

sound equipments;

a kitchen;

a dance floor;

restrooms;

optionally a wardroom;

a central meeting room;

at least two private rooms, wherein the private rooms are located inside the same enclosed space, wherein each private room includes furniture, an illumination system, a computer, and a web cam, wherein each user is accommodated in one of the private rooms;

a central computer operated by an operator, wherein the central computer communicates with the computers of each private room;

wherein all the communications are internal communications between the computers inside the enclosed space;

wherein the user in each private room communicates with the user in another private room by using the computer in each private room;

wherein the user in each private room may request drinks, food, music, or pay the bill by using the computer in each private room without leaving the private room;

wherein the operator is responsible for processing the request of the users in each of the private rooms;

wherein the user in one of the private rooms establishes an initial contact with the user in another private room, wherein the initial contact is a non-physical and non- visual communication with the other user by using the computer in each private room;

wherein a physical and visual contact is performed by the users after the initial contact if the users decided to meet;

wherein the physical and visual contact takes place at the dance floor, the central meeting room, or one of the private rooms;

wherein the social interchange among users takes place internally inside the enclosed space and there is no communication outside the enclosed space.

15. A method for facilitating a social interchange among users, the method comprising the steps of:

1) providing an enclosed space comprising inside;

a bar

sound equipments;

a kitchen;

a dance floor;

restrooms;

optionally a wardroom;

a central meeting room;

at least two private rooms, wherein each private room includes furniture, an illumination system, a computer, and a web cam, wherein each user is accommodated in one of the private rooms;

a central computer operated by an operator, wherein the central computer controls and communicates with the computers of each private room;

wherein the computer in each private room also communicates with the computer in another private room;

wherein all the communications are internal communications between the computers inside the enclosed space;

wherein the user in each private room communicates with the user of another private room by using the computer in each private room;

wherein the user in each private room may request drinks, food, music, or pay the bill by using the computer in each private room without leaving the private room;

wherein the operator is responsible for processing the request of the users in each of the private rooms;

2) conducting an initial contact between the users of a private room with the user of another private room, wherein the user in one of the private rooms at the beginning of the communication does not personally know the user of the other private room, wherein the initial contact is a non-physical and non-visual communication by using the computer in each private room;

3) optionally conducting a visual contact between the user of a private room with the other user by using the web cams in each private room;

4) conducting a physical and visual contact between the user of a private room with the user of another private room at the dance floor, the central meeting room, or one of the private rooms; and

wherein the social interchange among users takes place internally inside the enclosed space.