GROUP DECISION MAKING FOR TICKET PURCHASES
First Claim
1. A method for participating in a group decision about purchasing tickets for an event, each person in the group having access to a personal communication device, the method comprising:
- selecting one person in the group to be in control;
initiating a data session with others in the group;
accessing, by a personal communication device of the person in control, a seller of tickets for the event;
sending, by the personal communication device of the person in control to others in the group, a proposed seating arrangement;
receiving, by the personal communication device of the person in control, responses about the proposed seating arrangement from others in the group; and
based, at least in part, on the received responses, purchasing tickets for the event.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a group decision-making process. One user (the “control”) is selected to propose a possibility (e.g., a group seating arrangement) to other members of the group. The other members access on-line information to review the proposal and then send their feedback to the control. The proposal is altered as necessary based on the feedback and on any exigencies (e.g., one of the seats in the proposal becomes unavailable to the group). When consensus is reached within the group, the control launches an interaction with the vendor to implement the consensus decision. In this way, every group member has the opportunity to affect the decision based on whatever information, constraints, or preferences seem relevant to that group member. Also, the proposal is always kept up-to-date so that the final decision is not based on “stale” information.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for participating in a group decision about purchasing tickets for an event, each person in the group having access to a personal communication device, the method comprising:
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selecting one person in the group to be in control; initiating a data session with others in the group; accessing, by a personal communication device of the person in control, a seller of tickets for the event; sending, by the personal communication device of the person in control to others in the group, a proposed seating arrangement; receiving, by the personal communication device of the person in control, responses about the proposed seating arrangement from others in the group; and based, at least in part, on the received responses, purchasing tickets for the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A personal communication device configured for participating in a group decision about purchasing tickets for an event, the device comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating via a data session with others in the group and for accessing a seller of tickets for the event; and a processor operatively connected to the transceiver and configured for initiating a data session with others in the group, for sending, to others in the group, a proposed seating arrangement, for receiving responses about the proposed seating arrangement from others in the group; and
based, at least in part, on the received responses, for purchasing tickets for the event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for participating in a group decision about purchasing tickets for an event, each person in the group having access to a personal communication device, the method comprising:
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selecting one person in the group to be in control; participating in a data session with others in the group; receiving, from a personal communication device of the person in control, a proposed seating arrangement; and sending, to the personal communication device of the person in control, a response about the proposed seating arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A personal communication device configured for participating in a group decision about purchasing tickets for an event, the device comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating via a data session with others in the group; and a processor operatively connected to the transceiver and configured for participating in a data session with others in the group, for receiving a proposed seating arrangement, and for sending, to the personal communication device of the person in control, a response about the proposed seating arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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