METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE STOREFRONTS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of providing information about a commercial area, the method comprising:
- a. storing in a memory three dimensional images of the commercial area, the commercial area comprising a plurality of business establishments;
b. storing in a memory the business hours of the plurality of the business establishments, the business hours comprising a set of hours when the business establishment is closed for business and a set of hours when the business establishment is open for business;
c. assigning a first business hours indicator to the business establishment during the hours when the business establishment is open;
d. assigning a second business hours indicator to the business establishment during the hours when the business establishment is closed;
e. displaying a three dimensional image of the commercial area; and
f. displaying the plurality of business establishments in the commercial area with their respective business hours indicator.
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Abstract
A system comprising a networked server; a business establishment database adapted to store descriptive data describing a plurality of business establishments; a business user interface module configured to allow a business user to submit a descriptive data that is configured to be transmitted to the business establishment database; a customer interface module configured to allow a customer to mark a business establishment; a customer database configured to store a customer'"'"'s profile comprising a list of business establishments marked via the customer interface module; a linking module connected to the business establishment database and the customer database, the linking module configured to link the marked business establishment to the customer'"'"'s profile and the customer; and a set of programming codes configured to allow a browser that connects to the server to display the descriptive data and a portion of the customer'"'"'s profile that marked the business establishment.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing information about a commercial area, the method comprising:
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a. storing in a memory three dimensional images of the commercial area, the commercial area comprising a plurality of business establishments; b. storing in a memory the business hours of the plurality of the business establishments, the business hours comprising a set of hours when the business establishment is closed for business and a set of hours when the business establishment is open for business; c. assigning a first business hours indicator to the business establishment during the hours when the business establishment is open; d. assigning a second business hours indicator to the business establishment during the hours when the business establishment is closed; e. displaying a three dimensional image of the commercial area; and f. displaying the plurality of business establishments in the commercial area with their respective business hours indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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7. A system comprising:
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a. a computer server connected to a network; b. a business establishment database in communication with the computer server, the business establishment database adapted to store descriptive data describing a plurality of business establishments; c. a business user interface module configured to allow a business user to submit descriptive data describing a business establishment over the network, the business user interface module being in communication with the business establishment database, the descriptive data describing a business establishment being transmitted from the business user interface module to the business establishment database; d. a customer interface module configured to allow a business establishment customer to mark a business establishment; e. a customer database in communication with the customer interface module and configured to store a customer'"'"'s profile, the customer'"'"'s profile comprising a list of marked business establishments via the customer interface module; f. a linking module connected to the business establishment database and the customer database, the linking module configured to link the marked business establishment to the customer'"'"'s profile and the customer; and g. a set of programming codes in communication with the server, the set of programming codes configured to allow a browser that connects to the network and the server to display the descriptive data describing one of the plurality of business establishments and a portion of the customer'"'"'s profile that marked the business establishment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method of providing information about a performance opportunity, the method comprising:
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a. storing in a memory business data pertaining to a plurality of business establishments in a commercial area; b. storing in a memory a calendar of events that is associated with at least one of the business establishments from the plurality of business establishments, each of the events comprising an event time, an event description, and an event date; c. allowing the business data and the calendar of events to be viewed from a browser by a user; and d. providing a performance submission interface to the user, the performance submission interface configured to allow the user to apply to perform for one of the events listed in the calendar of events. - View Dependent Claims (6, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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