SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTRACTING, SURVEYING, AND MARKETING TO CONSUMERS
First Claim
1. A method to acquire information content of a view of a landscape seen by an observer comprising:
- manipulating a camera in communication with a client-server computer network in signal communication with a monitor to acquire a live image of at least a portion of the landscape;
capturing the live image;
presenting the live image on the monitor in a first layer visible to the viewer;
underlying the first layer with a second layer having a photo-realistic illustration of the live image, the second layer having regions responsive to at least one physical action conveyed by the observer near or onto the surface of the monitor;
associating at least one icon with the regions of the second layer;
interacting with the regions of the second layer via the at least one physical action conveyed by the observer including at least one of hand motion and touching near or onto the surface of the monitor adjacent to the regions of the second layer; and
displaying the at least one icon onto the live image presented on the monitor
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Abstract
One method of the present invention includes displaying an interactive map to a consumer and recording interactions with the consumer, recording the interactions, analyzing the recordings, and acting on the analysis. The interactive map is provided at a tourist attraction or other location, and includes maps, images, cameras, and other information about the area surrounding the attraction, as well as information about other attractions, that is useful and/or interesting to a consumer. The interactive media include remote-controlled cameras, touch screen monitors, joysticks, and various other controls. Recording the interactions of the consumers includes recording touches, page views, clicks, session lengths, itineraries selected, and other interactions. Analyzing includes analyzing to find consumer preferences among locations presented. Acting on the results of the analyses includes contacting and forming networks with entities in the area surrounding the tourist hub or remote locations, including contacting and forming networks with other tourist hubs.
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16 Claims
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1. A method to acquire information content of a view of a landscape seen by an observer comprising:
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manipulating a camera in communication with a client-server computer network in signal communication with a monitor to acquire a live image of at least a portion of the landscape; capturing the live image; presenting the live image on the monitor in a first layer visible to the viewer; underlying the first layer with a second layer having a photo-realistic illustration of the live image, the second layer having regions responsive to at least one physical action conveyed by the observer near or onto the surface of the monitor; associating at least one icon with the regions of the second layer; interacting with the regions of the second layer via the at least one physical action conveyed by the observer including at least one of hand motion and touching near or onto the surface of the monitor adjacent to the regions of the second layer; and displaying the at least one icon onto the live image presented on the monitor - View Dependent Claims (2, 8)
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3. A method comprising:
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acquiring a live image of a landscape visible to an observer using a camera located near the observer having a common view with the landscape, the camera in signal communication with a monitor located adjacent to the observer and a client-server computer network; presenting the live image on the monitor in a first layer visible to the observer; underlying the live image in the first layer with a second layer having regions responsive to at least one physical action conveyable by the observer to the surface of the monitor; displaying at least one interactive icon onto the live image; recording interactions between the at least one interactive icon and the at least one physical action conveyed by the observer with the interactive icon; analyzing the recorded interactions; and acting on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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11. A system to acquire information content of a landscape view seen by an observer comprising:
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a client server computer network having; a camera station configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of the landscape view being seen by the viewer; a reveal station configured to provide interactable regions beneath the image; a time-lapse station configured to associate a time lapsed image of the landscape view with the interactable regions; a map station configured to associate a map of the landscape view with the interactable regions; and a vignette station configured to associate a multimedia presentation with the interactable regions; wherein the observer obtains the image of at least a portion of the landscape view and applies manipulations to the interactable regions to cause at least one of a map, a time lapse movie, and a vignette to be overlaid onto at least a portion of the image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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