Automatic theater ticket concierge
First Claim
1. A method of correlating theater ticket sales, comprising the steps of:
- (a) communicating to a multiplicity of vending kiosks information as to events and times for which seating is available at a plurality of performance locations;
(b) displaying information as to events at said vending kiosks;
(c) in response to selection of a particular event at one of said kiosks by a potential patron, displaying at least one scene exemplary of said particular event by accessing coded and digitalized live video;
(d) displaying at said one of said kiosks for said particular event at the respective performance location a respective seating plan indicating available seats;
(e) in response to selection of a potentially available seat at said one of said kiosks by said potential patron, displaying a view representing a view from the selected potentially available seat and accessed from coded and digitalized live video;
(f) charging a card presented by the patron for a selected seat;
(g) issuing to said patron at said one of said kiosks an information carrier representing a receipt for a charge made and a confirmed seat selection, authorizing admission of a bearer of said information carrier to said particular event; and
(h) displaying from live video which has been coded and digitalized, views of an area and street vicinity of a selected performance location, views of a marquis, box office, lobby, lounge and historical and architectural points of interest of a selected performance location enabling a potential patron to virtually tour said selected performance location.
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Abstract
A theater-ticket concierge system in which individual kiosks are in wireless communication with a central station so that, based upon programming from the central station, the individual events of interest can be selected by a patron who can view an excerpt or scene and, upon indicating interest, can then view available seating on a seating plan or the like. By selecting an available seat from the seating plan, the patron can be provided with a display of the stage or performance from that seat and, once seat selection is confirmed, the kiosk can, by communication with the central station, charge the patron'"'"'s credit card and issue an information carrier in the form of a ticket to the event or a coupon which can be redeemed for such ticket.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of correlating theater ticket sales, comprising the steps of:
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(a) communicating to a multiplicity of vending kiosks information as to events and times for which seating is available at a plurality of performance locations; (b) displaying information as to events at said vending kiosks; (c) in response to selection of a particular event at one of said kiosks by a potential patron, displaying at least one scene exemplary of said particular event by accessing coded and digitalized live video; (d) displaying at said one of said kiosks for said particular event at the respective performance location a respective seating plan indicating available seats; (e) in response to selection of a potentially available seat at said one of said kiosks by said potential patron, displaying a view representing a view from the selected potentially available seat and accessed from coded and digitalized live video; (f) charging a card presented by the patron for a selected seat; (g) issuing to said patron at said one of said kiosks an information carrier representing a receipt for a charge made and a confirmed seat selection, authorizing admission of a bearer of said information carrier to said particular event; and (h) displaying from live video which has been coded and digitalized, views of an area and street vicinity of a selected performance location, views of a marquis, box office, lobby, lounge and historical and architectural points of interest of a selected performance location enabling a potential patron to virtually tour said selected performance location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for correlating theater ticket sales, comprising:
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a central station accumulating information as to events occurring at a multiplicity of performance locations, available seating at said events and times of said events; a plurality of vending kiosks remote from said central station; means for communicating to a multiplicity of said vending kiosks information as to events and times for which seating is available at a plurality of performance locations; means at each of said vending kiosks for displaying information as to said events; means operable in response to selection of a particular event at one of said kiosks by a potential patron, for displaying at least one scene exemplary of said particular event; means at said one of said kiosks for displaying for said particular event at the respective performance location a respective seating plan indicating available seats; means in response to selection of a potentially available seat at said one of said kiosks by said potential patron, displaying a view representing a view from the selected potentially available seat; means at said one of said kiosks for charging a card presented by the patron for a selected seat; and means at said one of said kiosks for issuing to said patron at said one of said kiosks an information carrier representing a receipt for a charge made and a confirmed seat selection, authorizing admission of a bearer of said information carrier to said particular event; and means at said one of said kiosks for displaying from live video which has been coded and digitalized, views of an area and street vicinity of a selected performance location, views of a marquis, box office, lobby, lounge and historical and architectural points of interest of a selected performance location enabling a potential patron to virtually tour said selected performance location and for virtually moving the patron through the tour. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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