Method for communicating a live performance and an incentive to a user computer via a network in real time in response to a request from the user computer, wherein a value of the incentive is dependent upon the distance between a geographic location of the user computer and a specified business establishment
First Claim
1. A method for communicating with a performer on a network having a provider computer and a user computer, the provider computer and the user computer communicating there between, and wherein the performer provides at least one of an audio and video performance by a performer in real time, comprising:
- accessing a user interface via the user computer, wherein the user interface includes data related to at least one performer;
selecting the performer from the user interface to provide at least one of said audio and video performance;
transmitting a request to provide the at least one of said audio and video performance in real time as a response to the request;
receiving data for playing the at least one of said audio and video representation of the performance over the network with the user computer in response to the request;
wherein the data is for playing at least one of an audio and video representation of the performance that was performed in real time in response to the request; and
providing the provider computer with location information corresponding to a geographic location of the user computer and receiving by the user computer a communication over the network, the communication comprising an incentive having a value to a user of the user computer to visit a specified business establishment;
wherein the incentive value is dependent upon a relative distance between the geographic location of the user computer and the specified business establishment.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to system, method and apparatus for producing and differentially promoting, vending and distributing live entertainment by one or more performers from one or more venues based on the locations of the venue(s) and the potential recipient(s) of the performer(s) performance(s). In embodiments of the present invention, a user computer accesses an interface on a provider computer having a listing of performers and performances. The user selects a desired performer and performance and transmits such request to the provider computer. The performer is notified of such request and a response is transmitted to the user regarding the current availability for performance.
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1. A method for communicating with a performer on a network having a provider computer and a user computer, the provider computer and the user computer communicating there between, and wherein the performer provides at least one of an audio and video performance by a performer in real time, comprising:
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accessing a user interface via the user computer, wherein the user interface includes data related to at least one performer; selecting the performer from the user interface to provide at least one of said audio and video performance; transmitting a request to provide the at least one of said audio and video performance in real time as a response to the request; receiving data for playing the at least one of said audio and video representation of the performance over the network with the user computer in response to the request;
wherein the data is for playing at least one of an audio and video representation of the performance that was performed in real time in response to the request; andproviding the provider computer with location information corresponding to a geographic location of the user computer and receiving by the user computer a communication over the network, the communication comprising an incentive having a value to a user of the user computer to visit a specified business establishment;
wherein the incentive value is dependent upon a relative distance between the geographic location of the user computer and the specified business establishment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a provider computer to provide performance data to a user computer on a network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from the user computer, the request corresponding to at least one performer; generating electronic data corresponding to a live performance performed by at least one performer in response to the request; transmitting the electronic data to the user computer over the network; and receiving with the provider computer location information corresponding to a geographic location of the user computer and providing the user computer with a communication over the network, the communication comprising an incentive having a value to a user of the user computer to visit a specified business establishment within a vicinity of the geographic location of the user computer, wherein the incentive value is dependent upon a relative distance between the geographic location of the user computer and the specified business establishment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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