SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL EVENT PLANNING

• US 20160148138A1
• Filed: 09/04/2015
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark C. Kneece
• Original Assignee: Mark C. Kneece
• Inventors: Kneece, Mark C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,892,374 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A system for virtual event planning is disclosed. The system comprises a processor and memory that further includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement a user interface module for generating and/or accessing a virtual event, a virtual production facility for virtually customizing and displaying the contribution of one or more contributors and/or participants of the virtual event, and an interaction module for providing user controlled interaction between the one or more contributors and/or participants.

Claims

1. A system for virtual event planning comprising:

a processor; and

a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement;

a user interface module for generating and/or accessing a virtual event;

a virtual production facility for virtually customizing and displaying the contribution of one or more contributors and/or participants of the virtual event; and

an interaction module for providing a user controlled interaction between the one or more contributors and/or participants.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user interface module takes inputs from the user comprising more than one of a date, a time, a venue, a location, a budget, and a cuisine.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user interface module displays event plan details to the user comprising at least one of a venue, a location, an availability of venue, a cost, a suitable package, and an availability of services on a date and the location.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more contributors comprise at least one of a performer, a vendor, an event location manager, a caterer, a camera/video recording provider, an audio/music system providers, a decorator, and a driver.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interaction module is enabled to provide one or more medium such as tele-conferencing, webcasting, voice, and video to the one or more contributors and/or participants.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the virtual production facility provides the production of the virtual event either fully or in partial comprising a virtually displayed event at:

a real location, a computer generated location, a camera captured location or an electronic device at a remote location.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a network connection module for one or more of the followings:

providing a tour of a event location to a user through the user interface;

providing conferencing between one or more contributors of the virtual event;

interfacing with a local tourism authority system;

interfacing a real traveler positioned at the event location with a virtual traveler positioned at a remote location;

interfacing with a travel agent system to determine a guide for the event location;

reserving/booking the contributors and event venue;

interfacing with other systems for virtual and/or real-time event planning; and

transmitting the event recording/listings to other participants comprising at least one of a virtual audience, a remote audience and a non-attending guest audience.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein through the user controlled interaction provided by the interaction module the user is allowed to differentiate the level of access that the one or more contributors and/or participants have via their electronic device, websites and/or phone applications such that

the selected participants see and hear with a performer in real time;

the selected participants interact with the performer in real time;

the selected participants interact with other selected participants having a same and/or higher level of access in real time; and

the selected participants control the technical direction of a performance comprising camera work and special effects.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a payment processing module to collect payments from participants of the virtual event and to distribute payments to one or more event planners and the contributors.

10. A method for virtual event planning, the method implementable on a computing device comprising the step of:

inputting plan details of an event through a user interface;

reserving and communicating event details to, and designating a production facility as a venue for the event;

selecting and customizing contribution of one or more contributors and/or participants of the event; and

streaming the production to the selected participants, either for free or for a fee, as determined by the user.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising enabling a network connection module for one or more of the followings:

providing a tour of an event location to a user through the user interface;

providing conferencing between one or more contributors of the virtual event

interfacing with a local tourism authority system;

interfacing a real traveler positioned at the event location with a virtual traveler positioned at a remote location;

interfacing with a travel agent system to determine a guide for the event location;

reserving/booking the contributors and event venue;

interfacing with other systems for virtual and/or real-time event planning; and

transmitting the event recording/listings to other participant such as virtual audience, remote audience and non-attending guests.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising enabling an interaction module to allow the user to differentiate the level of access that the one or more contributors and/or participants have via their electronic device, websites and/or phone applications such that

the selected participants see and hear with a performer in real time;

the selected participants interact with the performer in real time;

the selected participants interact with other selected participants having a same and/or higher level of access in real time; and

the selected participants control the technical direction of a performance comprising camera work and special effects.

13. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising the step of enabling a payment processing module to collect payments from participants of the virtual event and to distribute payments to one or more event planners and the contributors.

14. A computer program product for virtual event planning, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising instructions for:

inputting plan details of an event through a user interface;

reserving and communicating event details to, and designating a production facility as a venue for the event;

selecting and customizing contribution of one or more contributors and/or participants of the event; and

streaming the production to the selected participants, either for free or for a fee, as determined by the user.

15. The computer program product as claimed in claim 14 further comprising enabling a network connection module for one or more of the followings:

providing a tour of an event location to a user through the user interface;

providing conferencing between one or more contributors of the virtual event

interfacing with a local tourism authority system;

interfacing a real traveler positioned at the event location with a virtual traveler positioned at a remote location;

interfacing with a travel agent system to determine a guide for the event location;

reserving/booking the contributors and event venue;

interfacing with other systems for virtual and/or real-time event planning; and

transmitting the event recording/listings to other participant such as virtual audience, remote audience and non-attending guests.

16. The computer program product as claimed in claim 14, further comprising enabling an interaction module to allow the user to differentiate the level of access that the one or more contributors and/or participants have via their electronic device, websites and/or phone applications such that

the selected participants see and hear with a performer in real time;

the selected participants interact with the performer in real time;

the selected participants interact with other selected participants having a same and/or higher level of access in real time; and

the selected participants control the technical direction of a performance comprising camera work and special effects.

17. The computer program product as claimed in claim 14, comprising enabling a payment processing module to collect payments from participants of the virtual event and to distribute payments to one or more event planners and the contributors.