System for providing a service to venues where people aggregate
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said system comprising members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said system requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said system comprising:
- a data processor, said data processor;
(1) receiving real-time data comprising information about a venue or attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least one member presently or recently at said venue; and
(A) processing said real-time data by (a) correlating said information about said attendees at said venue with trait information of said member on said data processor, or (b) combining real-time data from a plurality of members, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising information about said attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least a second member presently or recently at said venue;
said processing to provide processed data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue; and
communicating to a recipient said processed data;
(B) communicating to a recipient said real-time data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue;
or(C) combining real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from a plurality of members to provide a combined characteristic of said venue, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from mobile communication devices of a plurality of members presently or recently at said venue; and
communicating to a recipient said combined characteristic of said venue;
or(2) comprising information of a reward;
performing in the following order;
prior to a member being in a venue, informing said member of said reward that is receivable upon said member indicating in real time said member'"'"'s presence in said venue;
receiving said indicating from a mobile communication device of said member, whereby said reward becomes receivable;
processing said indicating to provide processed data comprising (A) the real-time location of said member, (B) a trait of said member, wherein said data processor comprises said trait, (C) a demographic of attendees at said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said demographic of attendees at said venue, or (D) a combined characteristic of said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said combined characteristic of said venue; and
communicating to a recipient said processed data.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a service to promoters, including venues and advertising sponsors, who wish to provide promotions. The service includes making promoter promotions accessible by the mobile phones of members associated with an organization. Typically a promotion and member are matched based on the member'"'"'s geographical position, which may be reported by the member or determined automatically by a position sensor in their mobile phone, and optionally by the member'"'"'s traits and behaviors. By accepting a promotion, a member may receive reward points which can be used to obtain goods and services. In addition to accessing promotions, members have mobile access to real-time information about the venues, such as the demographics of venue attendees and media posted by attendees concerning venue characteristics. Using the system, members can determine before going to a venue, such as a nightclub or bar, which venue has their preferred attendee demographic, atmosphere, music, cover charge, drink specials, friends, etc.
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59 Claims
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1. A system for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said system comprising members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said system requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said system comprising:
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a data processor, said data processor; (1) receiving real-time data comprising information about a venue or attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least one member presently or recently at said venue; and (A) processing said real-time data by (a) correlating said information about said attendees at said venue with trait information of said member on said data processor, or (b) combining real-time data from a plurality of members, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising information about said attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least a second member presently or recently at said venue; said processing to provide processed data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data; (B) communicating to a recipient said real-time data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue;
or(C) combining real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from a plurality of members to provide a combined characteristic of said venue, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from mobile communication devices of a plurality of members presently or recently at said venue; and communicating to a recipient said combined characteristic of said venue; or (2) comprising information of a reward; performing in the following order; prior to a member being in a venue, informing said member of said reward that is receivable upon said member indicating in real time said member'"'"'s presence in said venue; receiving said indicating from a mobile communication device of said member, whereby said reward becomes receivable; processing said indicating to provide processed data comprising (A) the real-time location of said member, (B) a trait of said member, wherein said data processor comprises said trait, (C) a demographic of attendees at said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said demographic of attendees at said venue, or (D) a combined characteristic of said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said combined characteristic of said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data.
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2. A method for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said people comprising members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said method requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said method employing a data processor:
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(1) receiving real-time data comprising information about a venue or attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least one member presently or recently at said venue; and (A) processing said real-time data by (a) correlating said information about said attendees at said venue with trait information of said member on said data processor, or (b) combining real-time data from a plurality of members, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising information about said attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least a second member presently or recently at said venue; said processing to provide processed data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data; (B) communicating to a recipient said real-time data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue;
or(C) combining real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from a plurality of members to provide a combined characteristic of said venue, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from mobile communication devices of a plurality of members presently or recently at said venue; and communicating to a recipient said combined characteristic of said venue; or (2) comprising information of a reward; performing in the following order; prior to a member being in a venue, informing said member of said reward that is receivable upon said member indicating in real time said member'"'"'s presence in said venue; receiving said indicating from a mobile communication device of said member, whereby said reward becomes receivable; processing said indicating to provide processed data comprising (A) the real-time location of said member, (B) a trait of said member, wherein said data processor comprises said trait, (C) a demographic of attendees at said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said demographic of attendees at said venue, or (D) a combined characteristic of said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said combined characteristic of said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data.
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3. A system for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said system comprising members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said system requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said system comprising:
a data processor, said data processor; receiving real-time data comprising information about a venue or attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least one member presently or recently at said venue; and (A) processing said real-time data by (a) correlating said information about said attendees at said venue with trait information of said member on said data processor, or (b) combining real-time data from a plurality of members, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising information about said attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least a second member presently or recently at said venue; said processing to provide processed data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data; (B) communicating to a recipient said real-time data comprising a demographic of said attendees at said venue;
or(C) combining real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from a plurality of members to provide a combined characteristic of said venue, when said data processor receives real-time data comprising a characteristic of said venue from mobile communication devices of a plurality of members presently or recently at said venue; and communicating to a recipient said combined characteristic of said venue. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said system comprising members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said system requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said system comprising:
a data processor, said data processor; receiving real-time data comprising information about attendees at said venue from a mobile communication device of at least one member presently or recently at said venue, said real-time data comprising location information of said member provided by (1) a position-sensing device, or (2) said member checking-in using said mobile communication device; correlating said location information with trait information of said member on said data processor to provide a demographic of attendees at said venue; and communicating to a recipient said demographic of attendees at said venue. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said system comprising members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said system requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said system comprising:
a data processor, said data processor; comprising information of a reward; performing in the following order; prior to a member being in a venue, informing said member of said reward that is receivable upon said member indicating in real time said member'"'"'s presence in said venue; receiving said indicating from a mobile communication device of said member, whereby said reward becomes receivable; processing said indicating to provide processed data comprising (A) the real-time location of said member, (B) a trait of said member, wherein said data processor comprises said trait, (C) a demographic of attendees at said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said demographic of attendees at said venue, or (D) a combined characteristic of said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said combined characteristic of said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said method employing members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said method requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said method employing a data processor comprising information of a reward, said data processor performing in the following order:
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prior to a member being in a venue, informing said member of said reward that is receivable upon said member indicating in real time said member'"'"'s presence in said venue; receiving said indicating from a mobile communication device of said member, whereby said reward becomes receivable; processing said indicating to provide processed data comprising (A) the real-time location of said member, (B) a trait of said member, wherein said data processor comprises said trait, (C) a demographic of attendees at said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said demographic of attendees at said venue, or (D) a combined characteristic of said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said combined characteristic of said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data.
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53. A method for providing a service to venues where people aggregate, said method employing members associated with an organization for processing and transmitting information to said venues, said members or non-members, said members having mobile communication devices, said method requiring at least one member to attend a venue, said method employing a data processor comprising a game and information of a reward for a successful result of said game, said data processor performing in the following order:
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prior to a member being in a venue, informing said member of said game and said reward being offered upon said member indicating in real time said member'"'"'s presence in said venue; receiving said indicating from a mobile communication device of said member; providing said member said game; receiving the result of said member playing said game; determining whether said result is successful; informing said member or said venue whether said result is successful; processing said indicating to provide processed data comprising (A) the real-time location of said member, (B) a trait of said member, wherein said data processor comprises said trait, (C) a demographic of attendees at said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said demographic of attendees at said venue, or (D) a combined characteristic of said venue, wherein said data processor comprises said combined characteristic of said venue; and communicating to a recipient said processed data. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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