Corporate and entertainment management interactive system using a computer network

• US 8,812,549 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2012
• Issued: 08/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Constitutional Property LLC
• Original Assignee: Constitutional Property LLC
• Inventors: Blumberg, J. Seth
• Primary Examiner(s): LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA
• Application Number:
  US13/568,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20130024244A1
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 707/783, 707/703, 707/781, 709/203, 705/39, 705/12, 705/14.4, 463/1, 463/25, 463/29, 463/40
• US Class Current: 707/781
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9536 Search customisation based on social or collaborative filtering
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/604 Tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0202 Market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0203 Market surveys; Market polls
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/18 Legal services
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 13/00 Voting apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 Grouping of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4758 for providing answers, e.g. voting
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A computerized management system for corporate, entertainment or sports management by a remote party is disclosed. For instance, in entertainment management the entertainment an event is transmitted for the remote party to remotely analyze the performer or participant. A decision is received via a communications link from a remote computing device associated with the remote party, the decision relating to a reading by an actor, choosing between different scripts, a choice of a participant, editing of a script, angle of a lens for a camera shot, and closeness of a lens for a camera shot, which take of a scene is best, choosing between different endings of a script, total budget for a production, amounts to budget for each of a plurality of line items, amounts to spend in advertising, what markets to focus on for release, or what day to release a film in different markets.

Claims

1. A method of participation by a remote party in the conduct of an entertainment event, the entertainment event having a manager, a plurality of participants, and a computer system that includes a database containing data relating to the entertainment event and the performers or participants, the method comprising the steps of:

the remote party remotely viewing and analyzing the performer or participant in the entertainment event based on one or more characteristics;

transmitting information regarding a decision or event in connection with the entertainment event to the remote party;

receiving at the computer system a decision via a communications link from a remote computing device associated with the remote party, the decision relating to at least one of;

reading by an actor or actress, performance of said performer or participant, choosing between different scripts as viewed and read on the internet, editing of a script during a transformation from a treatment or mere story line or idea to a full blown script, angle of a lens for a camera shot, and closeness of a lens for a camera shot, which take of a scene is best, choosing between different endings of a script, total budget for a production, amounts to budget for each of a plurality of line items, amounts to spend in advertising, what markets to focus on for release, and what day to release a film in different markets;

affecting the conduct of the entertainment event in accordance with said decision received at said computer system.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote party transmits the decision to the computer system via a network, the decision being in substantially real or near real time in relation to the information regarding the decision received by the remote party.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote party transmits the decision to the computer system via a wireless communications network, the decision being in substantially real or near real time in relation to the information regarding the decision received by the remote party.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the remote party transmits the decision to the computer system via messaging over the wireless network.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the remote party transmits the decision to the computer system via a pager over the wireless communications network.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein the remote party transmits the decision to the computer system via an email communication sent via a personal digital assistant over the wireless communications network.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote party transmits the decision to the database via a computer network, the decision being in substantially real or near real time in relation to the information regarding the decision received by the remote party.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the remote party transmits the decision to the database via email transmitted via the computer network.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote party viewing step is conducted using a television monitor/receiver.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote party viewing step is conducted using a computer.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote party viewing step is conducted using a combination of a television monitor/receiver and a computer.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the remote party viewing step is conducted using a combination of a computer and a wireless communications device.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the entertainment event is a television show.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the entertainment event is a contest or a game.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the entertainment event is a movie.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the entertainment event is a concert.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the entertainment event is a live theater production.

18. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of the remote party transmitting from the remote computing device via the communications link to the computer system a request for purchase of merchandise relating to the entertainment event.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the merchandise relating to the entertainment event is a data recording or an at-home game version of the entertainment event.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the entertainment event is a sporting event.

21. A method of substantially real time participation by a remote party in voting upon an artistic work, the artistic work having a creator, a manager and a computer system having a database containing data relating to the artistic work and the creator, the method comprising the steps of:

the remote party viewing information for the creator via a display;

the remote party analyzing information related to the creator based on one or more characteristics;

transmitting information regarding a decision or event in connection with the artistic work to the remote party; and

receiving from the remote party a response via the communications link to the computer system, the remote party transmitting a decision from a remote computing device via the communications link to the computer system, the decision being at least one relating to a status of the creator, a financial reward to the creator, a penalty to the creator, a choice of one of a plurality of responses to a query from the manager, reading by an actor or actress, choosing between different scripts as viewed and read on the internet, editing of a script during a transformation from a treatment or mere story line or idea to a full blown script, angle of a lens for a camera shot, and closeness of a lens for a camera shot, which take of a scene is best, choosing between different endings of a script, total budget for a production, amounts to budget for each of a plurality of line items, amounts to spend in advertising, what markets to focus on for release, or what day to release a film in different markets.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the artistic work is one of a novel, a short story, a poem, a musical composition, a song, a performance, a painting or a sculpture.

23. A method of substantially real time participation by a remote party in voting upon an artistic work, the artistic work having a creator, a manager and a computer system having a database containing data relating to the artistic work and the creator, the method comprising the steps of:

the remote party viewing information for the creator via a display;

the remote party analyzing information related to the creator based on one or more characteristics;

the remote party transmitting a decision from a remote terminal via a communications link to the database, the decision being at least one relating to a status of the creator, a financial reward to the creator, a penalty to the creator, a choice of one of a plurality of responses to a query from the manager, reading by an actor or actress, choosing between different scripts as viewed and read on the internet, editing of a script during a transformation from a treatment or mere story line or idea to a full blown script, angle of a lens for a camera shot, and closeness of a lens for a camera shot, which take of a scene is best, choosing between different endings of a script, total budget for a production, amounts to budget for each of a plurality of line items, amounts to spend in advertising, what markets to focus on for release, or what day to release a film in different markets; and

using the decision transmitted from the remote terminal to affect at least one of;

said status of the creator, said financial reward to the creator, said penalty to the creator, said choice of one of a plurality of responses to a query from the manager, said reading by an actor or actress, the selection between different scripts as viewed and read on the internet, said editing of a script during a transformation from a treatment or mere story line or idea to a full blown script, said angle of a lens for a camera shot, and closeness of a lens for a camera shot, which take of a scene to use, the choice between different endings of a script, said total budget for a production, said amounts to budget for each of a plurality of line items, said amounts to spend in advertising, said markets to focus on for release, or the day to release a film in different markets.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising the steps of verifying that the remote party'"'"'s access to the database is authorized, and permitting the remote party to respond to the query via the communications link to the database.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the artistic work is one of a novel, a short story, a poem, a musical composition, a song, a painting, a movie or a sculpture.

26. A method of sports management by a remote party of an entity owning at least one sports player and having a computer system with a database for the sports management comprising:

providing a database having data describing performance of a player;

communicating information describing performance of the player between a central database processing resource and at least one remote party;

receiving an access request message from the remote party via a communications link;

electronically authorizing the remote party to access the database of the computer system, thereby permitting the remote party to access designated data from the database;

compiling a report from the accessed database, the report including the performance data of the player; and

transmitting the compiled report of the data of the player to the remote party;

the computer providing the remote user with the ability in real time or near real time to submit a decision to a central database, the decision being used to effect the status of said at least one sports player.

27. The method of claim 26, comprising the steps of verifying that the access to the database is authorized.

28. The method of claim 26, including periodically updating the database with at least one of historical or current data about the player.

29. The method of claim 26, including analyzing the data of the player, and providing the report to the remote party based on the analysis of the data of the player.

30. Apparatus for sports management by a remote party of an entity owning at least one sports player and having a computer system with a database for the sports management comprising:

a program to relate historical data of a player together with current assessment data related to that player;

a computer communication network for data communication being between a central database processing resource reactive with the program and at least one remote party;

a computer system for receiving an access request message from a remote party via the communications link, said computer system transmitting an access enabling message to the remote party via the communications link wherein the remote party is authorized to access the database, the access enabling message permitting the remote party to access the database and access designated data from the database, the data in the database including current data relating to the player and historical data related to the player being accessed;

a computer configured to compile a report from the accessed database, the report including the current and historical data; and

the communication network being for transmitting information reflecting the compiled report of the assessment data of the player to the remote party;

the computer communications network providing the remote party with the ability in real time or near real time to submit a decision to a central database, the decision being used to effect the status of said at least one sports player.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, comprising means for verifying that the access to the database is authorized.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, including means for analyzing the current assessment data of a player and the historical data related to the player, and means for providing the report to the remote party based on the analysis the assessment data of the player and the historical data.

33. The apparatus of claim 30, comprising means for storing the report in the central database processing resource.

34. The apparatus of claim 30, including means for controlling access to the central database processing resource to selected multiple remote parties.

35. The apparatus of claim 30, including means for combining data of players, and means to permit an analysis predicting probabilities of play of selected players.

36. The apparatus of claim 30, including means of communicating between a remote party and the central database processing resource through a computer network, means for providing credit card information of the remote party prior to providing assessment data and/or historical data and transferring such data to the remote party after charging a credit card for such data.

37. The apparatus of claim 30, including the means for remote party transmitting a decision from a remote terminal to the database through a computer network, the decision being at least one relating to the status of a player, financial reward to a player, financial reward to a team related to the player, or financial reward in relation to a sports competition with regard to a sports team.

38. The apparatus of claim 30 wherein the communication to the remote user is through a communication link, and wherein the remote party computer network, and being in substantially real or near real time in relation to the communication received by the remote user.

39. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein the remote party receives information about a sports event through television and the remote party responds through the computer network to the database, and the database transmits a message to the player or a team manager related to the player.