Social club networking environment

• US 20130268305A1
• Filed: 04/08/2013
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Social Club Hub, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Social Club Hub, Inc.
• Inventors: Glennon, Gerard E., Sonnett, Gary J., Wantland, Calvin A.
• Application Number:
  US13/858,555
• Publication Number:
  US 20130268305A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services

Abstract

The instant invention is a method of organizing and displaying independent social club and social club events through a social network environment in which social club links and social club events are stored, organized, displayed and linked in such a manner that an individual may investigate a social club and join if desired or a member from one club may investigate and access another social club or another social club event for participation.

Claims

1. A method of displaying club events through a social network environment comprising:

storing calendar based social club events from two or more social clubs on an internet accessible database;

organizing said database of calendar based social club events by interest topic;

displaying each interest topic on an internet accessible computer; and

providing a link between each said interest topic and the social club that is sponsoring said interest topic;

wherein a social club member may view any participating social club displayed event by interest topic for promoting the social club activities of multiple clubs.

2. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including the step of generating location information of an event for display with each said interest topic.

3. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 2 wherein said location information is associated with the event link such that only events within a set radius will appear.

4. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including the step of organizing at least one link to a social club within a set radius of mileage.

5. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including the step of organizing said database by individual interests.

6. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including the step of organizing said database by social interaction club membership interests.

7. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including the step of generating advertising items related to at least on interest topic.

8. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including the step of displaying advertisements directed to social club membership interests.

9. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 8 including the step of providing a link associated with at least one of said displayed advertisements to the website of the advertiser.

10. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 wherein said interest topics is selected from the group of arts &

crafts, bike/cycling, boating, book, bowling, business group, civic group, computer, cooking, dancing, dining, fishing, game, gardening, golf, hoppy motorcycle, music pet, photography, professional sports, running, scuba diving, snow ski/snowboarding, social group, tennis, travel, volunteer, wine tasting and search groups.

11. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including an advertiser merchandise discount display having a link to the advertiser.

12. The method of organizing and displaying independent social club events according to claim 11 wherein only advertisers in a set radius will appear.

13. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 11 wherein advertiser information is organized alphabetically.

14. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 11 wherein advertiser information is organized geographically.

15. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 11 wherein advertiser information is organized by product/service type.

16. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 further including a message board for posting information from a first social club for receipt and response by a second social club.

17. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 further including a chat room for at least one individual of a first social club to communicate such that at least one individual of a second social club receives and can respond to such communication.

18. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 wherein said database stores club member individualized data including hobbies and personal interests.

19. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including a link to allow a member of a first social club to become a member of another social club.

20. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including click thru'"'"'s and advertisement views wherein an advertiser pays a pay-per-click or pay-per-view fee each time a person clicks on.

21. The method of displaying club events through a social network environment according to claim 1 including the step of obtaining and confirming attendance to a social event.