SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT RESERVATION

• US 20140310030A1
• Filed: 04/07/2014
• Published: 10/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Appitez Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Appetiz Solutions Incorporated
• Inventors: Cheranda, Kiran
• Application Number:
  US14/247,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20140310030A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

A method and system of making real time reservations at an establishment is provided. The system is GPS based, displaying relevant establishments proximate to the user, and offers the ability to post real time offers and advertising from an establishment to a user computing device. In one configuration, the system includes a server arrangement including at least one server configured to receive communications from a user device configured to enable a user to select an establishment and a remote device configured to receive information from the server arrangement pertaining to a reservation for the establishment and transmit indications to the user confirming the reservation. The server arrangement is configured to interact with an establishment device to determine establishment availability conditions for incoming patrons and convey establishment availability conditions to the user via the user device.

Claims

1. A system for processing reservations for at least one establishment, comprising:

a server arrangement comprising at least one server configured to receive communications from a user device configured to enable a user to select an establishment; and

a remote device configured to receive information from the server arrangement pertaining to a reservation for the establishment and transmit indications to the user confirming the reservation;

wherein the server arrangement is configured to interact with an establishment device to determine establishment availability conditions for incoming patrons and convey establishment availability conditions to the user via the user device.

2. A method for making reservations at an establishment, comprising:

receiving information from an establishment device regarding current establishment availability conditions;

determining a notification to be provided to selected communication channels when establishment availability conditions exceed a predetermined value;

providing the notification to the selected communication channels and selected users in an attempt to persuade the users to visit the establishment.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined establishment availability conditions comprise the establishment being less than half full.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined establishment availability conditions comprise a value that is less than half full.

5. An apparatus for making reservations at an establishment, comprising:

a user device comprising a processor configured to perform a method comprising;

searching for available establishments proximate the user device;

enabling a user to select a desired establishment;

obtaining information regarding current establishment availability conditions;

transmitting a request for a reservation based on current establishment availability conditions;

receiving approval of the request for the reservation based on approval by an entity associated with the establishment; and

optionally being notified of a bonus for making an approved reservation.