Apparatus and system for interactive seat selection

• US 20100138874A1
• Filed: 10/02/2008
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peter R. Deutschman
• Original Assignee: Peter R. Deutschman
• Inventors: Deutschman, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US12/285,331
• Publication Number:
  US 20100138874A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/60
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

Applicant has developed a novel apparatus and system allowing users to view seating configurations at performance and other venues (e.g., arenas, theaters, stadiums, etc) by presenting a video segment that shows the view of the stage from the selected seat or section, a view of the seat or section from the stage, and by providing a dynamic sense of the distance of the seat or section from the stage and in relation to others seats or sections.

Claims

1. A system for the interactive selection of seats, comprising

A video segment created by moving a video recording device from a stage to at least one seat in a venue, from at least one seat to a stage, or both;

a storage medium storing the video segment;

a video player module enabling a user to view the video segment;

a selection tool to allow the user to select a seat at a venue and play the video segment assigned to the seat.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the video recording device is a digital camera.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the video recording device is attached to a blimp to record the video segment.

4. A method for the interactive selection of seats, comprising the steps of:

creating a video segment by moving a video recording device from a stage to at least one seat in a venue, from at least one seat to a stage, or both;

storing the video segment in a storage medium;

enabling a user to view the video segment using a video player module;

allowing a user to select a seat at a venue and play the video segment assigned to the seat.