Method and apparatus for organizing, packaging, and sharing social content and social affiliations

• US 8,606,872 B1
• Filed: 10/22/2012
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HotSpots U, Inc.
• Original Assignee: HotSpots U, Inc.
• Inventors: Reitnour, Philip A., Reitnour, Nicholas R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Keehn, Richard G
• Application Number:
  US13/657,370
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/17306 Intercommunication techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]

Abstract

A method and associated system are provided for managing an invitation for a current event, comprising: capturing real-time information during the event on a mobile device; selecting one or more invitees on the device; and transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the invitee comprising necessary details for attending the event along with the captured real-time information.

Claims

1. A method for operating a mobile device operated by a user at an event, comprising:

capturing real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event on the mobile device;

selecting a specific invitee from the user'"'"'s list of confirmed friends during the event;

transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the specific invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information;

performing a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of people attending the event, wherein the analyzing is based on analyzed said real-time image or video information;

communicating the crowd breakdown in terms of the predefined factors with the real-time information in the invitation;

obtaining location information using the mobile device;

communicating the location information with the real-time information;

providing transportation information including instructions for using available transportation elements to get to the event along with the invitation;

wherein the real-time information further comprises a text message that tags the real-time information; and

providing a rating for the current event.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the real-time information is at least one of live streamed video and live streamed audio.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

wherein the performing a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of confirmed people attending the event is based on information registered by the people attending the event.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined factors are selected from the group consisting of age, gender, and relationship status.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the location information is obtaining GPS information by a GPS component of the device.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

recommending a list of present or future events ratings based on one or more past events or interests as self-described by a user on an Interest section in their profile.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

recommending people, based on at least one of;

a) a list of individuals based on mutual social connections, b) individuals who have similar self-described interests, and c) individuals who have attended one or more of the same events as a user for whom these “

people”

recommendations are being generated for.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the recommending is based on at least two of (a)-(c) in order to provide accurate recommendations that would be most appealing for a particular user.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specific invitee is selected from a list of predefined accepted friends.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:

accessing information about events attended by a plurality of the predefined friends contingent upon privacy settings set by the predefined friends.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

posting the captured real-time information to a server accessible by a plurality of users;

wherein the transmitting of the invitation comprises including a link to the posted information.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

arranging transportation for the specific invitee.

13. A method for managing social interactions of a user at an event, comprising:

capturing real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event on a mobile device;

selecting an invitee on the device during the event;

transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the selected invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information;

performing a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of people attending the event, wherein the analyzing is based on analyzed said real-time image or video information;

communicating the crowd breakdown in terms of the predefined factors with the real-time information in the invitation;

obtaining location information using the device;

communicating the location information with the real-time information;

providing transportation information including instructions for using available transportation elements to get to the event along with the invitation;

wherein the real-time information further comprises a text message that tags the real-time information; and

providing a rating for the current event.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:

arranging transportation for an invitee to whom the invitation was transmitted.

15. A system for managing an invitation for a current event, comprising:

a mobile device comprising;

a hardware processor;

an information capturing element comprising a microphone or camera that captures real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event;

a selecting element comprising at least one of a display and a software algorithm that allows selecting an invitee to the event during the event; and

a transmitter comprising wireless communication circuitry and software algorithms for transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information;

wherein the mobile device;

performs a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of people attending the event, wherein the analyzing is based on analyzed said real-time image or video information;

communicates the crowd breakdown in terms of the predefined factors with the real-time information in the invitation;

obtains location information using the device;

communicates the location information with the real-time information;

provides transportation information including instructions for using available transportation elements to get to the event along with the invitation;

wherein the real-time information further comprises a text message that tags the real-time information; and

provides a rating for the current event.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the mobile device further:

arranges transportation for an invitee to whom the invitation was transmitted.