SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING AMONG USERS OF A SET GROUP

• US 20110029894A1
• Filed: 10/11/2010
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ira Eckstein
• Original Assignee: Ira Eckstein
• Inventors: Eckstein, Ira
• Application Number:
  US12/901,758
• Publication Number:
  US 20110029894A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system for communicating among members of a set group comprises an administrator hosting a computer network-accessible server; a plurality of users; a set of executable instructions stored on the server, the instructions for creating a virtual set group of users from the plurality of users based on a common interest in a real event at a venue; a data file comprising a graphic depiction of the venue, stored on the server, and downloadable to the computer device of each of the users; and at least one social user application, accessible by each of the users of the virtual set group, enabling the users of the virtual set group to interact; wherein the social user application utilizes the data file as an image file displayed on a screen of the computer device of each of the users of the set group.

Claims

1. A system for communicating among members of a set group comprising:

an administrator hosting a computer network-accessible server;

a plurality of users, each user comprising a computer device capable of accessing the server through the computer network;

a set of executable instructions stored on the server, the instructions comprising steps in connection with creating a virtual set group of users from the plurality of users based on a common interest in a real event at a venue;

a data file comprising a graphic depiction of the venue, stored on the server, and downloadable to the computer device of each of the users; and

at least one social user application, accessible by each of the users of the virtual set group, enabling the users of the virtual set group to interact;

wherein the social user application utilizes the data file as an image file displayed on a screen of the computer device of each of the users of the set group.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer device of each of the users comprises one of a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop, a netbook, a personal computer, a tablet or an interactive TV.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer device of each of the users comprises a global positioning chip capable of transmitting each user'"'"'s location to the administrator.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the venue comprises one of a business, building, arena, stadium, rink, sporting field, concert hall, neighborhood, track or path.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the real event comprises a scheduled occurrence having a specific start time and a plurality of people in attendance.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the scheduled occurrence comprises one of a sporting event, a concert, a dramatic production, a conference, or a rally.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein creating a virtual set group of users from the plurality of users based on a common interest in a real event at a venue further comprises obtaining information from each of the plurality of users regarding location, subjective interests, or intentions of pre- or post-event activities.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphic depiction of the venue comprises a seating chart of the venue.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein enabling users of the virtual set group to interact comprises one of chatting, messaging, ticket trading, or gaming.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein enabling the users to interact further comprises viewing a location of the other users of the set group as portrayed on a seating chart of the venue.

11. A method of communicating among members of a set group comprising:

providing a administrator for hosting a computer network-accessible server, the server comprising a memory for storing executable instructions in connection with creating a virtual set group of users from a plurality of users;

allowing the plurality of users, each user comprising a computer device, to access the server through the computer network;

creating the virtual set group of users from the plurality of users based on a common interest in a real event at a venue;

enabling each of the virtual set group of users to download a data file from the server, the data file comprising a graphic depiction of the venue; and

enabling the users of the virtual set group to interact through at least one social user application, accessible by each of the users of the virtual set group;

wherein the social user application utilizes the data file as an image file displayed on a screen of the computer device of each of the users of the set group.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the computer device of each of the users comprises one of a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop, a netbook, a personal computer, a tablet or an interactive TV.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the computer device of each of the users comprises a global positioning chip capable of transmitting each user'"'"'s location to the administrator.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the venue comprises one of a business, building, arena, stadium, rink, sporting field, concert hall, neighborhood, track or path.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the scheduled occurrence comprises one of a sporting event, a concert, a dramatic production, a conference, or a rally.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein creating a virtual set group of users from the plurality of users based on a common interest in a real event at a venue further comprises obtaining information from each of the plurality of users regarding location, subjective interests, or intentions of pre- or post-event activities.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the graphic depiction of the venue comprises a seating chart of the venue.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein enabling users of the virtual set group to interact comprises one of chatting, messaging, ticket trading, or gaming.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein enabling the users to interact further comprises viewing a location of the other users of the set group as portrayed on a seating chart of the venue.

20. A system for communicating among members of a set group comprising:

an administrator hosting a computer network-accessible server;

a plurality of users, each user comprising one of a mobile phone or a smart phone, capable of accessing the server through the computer network and comprising a global positioning chip capable of transmitting each user'"'"'s location to the administrator;

a set of executable instructions stored on the server, the instructions comprising steps in connection with creating a virtual set group of users from the plurality of users based on a common interest in a real event at a venue, including obtaining information from each of the plurality of users regarding location, subjective interests, or intentions of pre- or post-event activities;

a data file comprising a graphical depiction of a seating chart of the venue, stored on the server, and downloadable to either the mobile phone or the smart phone of each of the users; and

at least one social user application, accessible by each of the users of the virtual set group, enabling the users of the virtual set group to engage in one of chatting, messaging, ticket trading, or gaming and further enabling the users to view a location of the other users of the set group as portrayed on a seating chart of the venue;

wherein the social user application utilizes the graphical depiction of the seating chart of the venue as an image file displayed on a screen of the mobile phone or smart phone of each of the users of the set group.