SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING ATTENDEE LOCATION INFORMATION WITH AN EVENT PLANNER

• US 20100267399A1
• Filed: 04/15/2009
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stafford, Jeff, SWEENEY, JEFFREY, Rooks, Kelsyn
• Granted Patent: US 9,307,037 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.300
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A system and method for providing enhanced event planning capabilities including receiving information regarding an invitee. The invitee information may be stored for later use. The presence of the invitee at an event may be detected. In response to the detected presence, information may be communicated to a communications device associated with the invitee regarding the event, using the stored invitee information.

Claims

1. A method for providing advanced event planning capabilities, said method comprising:

receiving information regarding an invitee;

storing invitee information;

detecting a presence of the invitee at an event; and

communicating information to a communications device associated with the invitee regarding the event, in response to the detected presence.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein detecting a presence of the invitees at an event includes detecting whether the invitee is within a predetermined distance of an event location.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein communicating information to a communications device includes communicating a map to the invitee.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving information regarding an invitee includes receiving contact information regarding an invitee.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving information regarding an invitee includes receiving personal preference information regarding an invitee.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein communicating information to a communications device includes communicating an access code for entry to an event.

7. The method according to claim 1, further including determining information to communicate to an invitee, in response to detecting a presence of the invitee at an event.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein detecting a presence of the invitee includes detecting the presence using GPS coordinates from a communications device.

9. The method according to claim 1, further including locating a reservation for the detected invitee.

10. The method according to claim 9, further including allowing an invitee to check in, in response to locating a reservation for the invitee.

11. An event management device, the event management device comprising:

a memory component operable to store computer executable instructions;

an input/output unit operable to communicate data associated with invitees;

a processing unit operable to execute the computer executable instructions, said processing unit configured to;

receive information regarding an invitee;

store invitee information;

detect a presence of the invitee at an event; and

communicate information to a communications device associated with the invitee regarding the event, in response to the detected presence.

12. The event management device according to claim 11, wherein the processing unit, in detecting a presence of the invitees at an event, detects whether the invitee is within a predetermined distance of an event location.

13. The event management device according to claim 11, wherein said processing unit, in communicating information to a communications device, communicates a map to the invitee.

14. The event management device according to claim 11, wherein in receiving information regarding an invitee, the processing unit is configured to receive contact information regarding an invitee.

15. The event management device according to claim 11, wherein, in receiving information regarding an invitee, the processing unit is configured to receive personal preference information regarding an invitee.

16. The event management device according to claim 11, wherein, in communicating information to a communications device, the processing unit is configured to communicate an access code for entry to an event.

17. The event management device according to claim 11, wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine information to communicate to an invitee, in response to detecting a presence of the invitee at an event.

18. The event management device according to claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to locate a reservation for the detected invitee.

19. The event management device according to claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to allow an invitee to check in, in response to locating a reservation for the invitee.

20. An femto cell, the femto cell comprising:

a memory component operable to store computer executable instructions;

a transceiver operable to communicate data;

a processing unit operable to execute the computer executable instructions, said processing unit configured to;

detect a presence of the invitee at an event; and

communicate information to a communications device associated with the invitee regarding the event, in response to the detected presence.