NO LINE NO WAITING MOBILE SOFTWARE

• US 20140324488A1
• Filed: 04/24/2014
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Steven Boccelli
• Original Assignee: Steven Boccelli
• Inventors: Boccelli, Steven
• Application Number:
  US14/261,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20140324488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events

Abstract

A new system of managing lines at walk-in venues that allow patrons to enter a line remotely over a cellular network, without having to first travel to the walk-in venue and without having to remain in the walk-in venue. The system can provide confirmation to the walk-in venue that customers or patrons received the next in line notifications.

Claims

1. A mobile software application executable on a mobile cellular device for assigning and managing a line position for a walk-in service provider with a first come, first serve active line, the mobile software application comprising:

at least one first graphical user interface screen with at least one first data entry field to allow a user to search for a computer server of the walk-in service provider over a cellular network, wherein the user selects the computer server, further wherein the computing server maintains a plurality of substantially real-time line positions of waiting patrons on a line position database and is configured to receive line reservation requests over the cellular network;

at least one second graphical user interface screen with at least one second data entry field to allow a user to request a substantially real-time line position over the cellular network from the computing server, wherein the computer server determines the next available substantially real-time line position from the plurality of substantially real-time line positions of waiting patrons, assigns the user to the next available substantially real-time line position to the user, and transmits this line position to the mobile cellular device over the cellular network.

3. The software application of claim 1, wherein the service provider is selected from the group consisting of exhibits, rides, shows, tables, seats, venues, resorts, museums, events, amusement parks, government registration facilities, Motor Vehicle Registries, State taxation offices, IRS offices, post offices, Social Security Administration offices, and State college offices.

4. The software application of claim 1, wherein the service provider comprises a permanent physical location.

5. The software application of claim 1, wherein the service provider comprises such a temporary location for specific events.

6. The software application of claim 1, wherein the mobile cellular device is a tablet.

2. A system for assigning and managing a line position for a walk-in service provider with a first come, first serve active line, the system comprising:

a computing server comprising executable software;

a line position database on the computing server, wherein the computing server maintains a plurality of substantially real-time line positions of waiting patrons on the database, further wherein the computer server is configured to receive line reservation requests over a cellular network;

a software application executable on a mobile cellular device, wherein a user requests a substantially real-time line position over the cellular network from the computing server, further wherein the computer server determines the next available substantially real-time line position from the plurality of substantially real-time line positions of waiting patrons, assigns the next available substantially real-time line position to the user, and transmits this position to the user over the cellular network.