Technologies for live entertaining and entertainment trending

• US 9,213,949 B1
• Filed: 07/10/2013
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Worldcast Live Inc.
• Original Assignee: Worldcast Live Inc.
• Inventors: Lewis, Peter L., Skeete, George D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, George
• Application Number:
  US13/938,465
• Time in Patent Office: 888 Days
• Field of Search: 705/1.1, 705/5, 705/26.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0252 based on events or environment, e.g. weather or festivals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A method is performed via a computer. The method includes receiving a reservation from a customer. The reservation is based at least in part on an agreement reached between the customer and an entertainer as negotiated between the customer and the entertainer. The reservation reserving access for the customer to a bidirectional audiovisual live streaming session according to the agreement. The session is for an entertainment performance via the entertainer according to the agreement. The method further includes granting access to the customer for the session based at least in part on the reservation. The customer and the entertainer are at different locales during the session. The method additionally includes facilitating chat between the customer and the entertainer via the session during the session. The method also includes facilitating payment according to the agreement.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

via a server computer;

receiving a reservation from a first client computer operated by a customer, said reservation based at least in part on an agreement reached between said customer operating said first client computer and an entertainer operating a second client computer as negotiated through said server between said customer operating said first client computer and said entertainer operating said second client computer, said reservation reserving access for said customer operating said first client computer to a bidirectional audiovisual live streaming session according to said agreement, said session for an entertainment performance via said entertainer according to said agreement, said session between said first client computer and said second client computer, said first client computer comprises a display unit, a locating unit, and a camera unit;

granting access to said customer operating said first client computer for said session based at least in part on said reservation, said customer operating said first client computer and said entertainer operating said second client computer at different locales during said session;

receiving a first location information from said second client computer, said first location information locates said session;

facilitating chat between said customer operating said first client computer and said entertainer operating said second client computer via said session during said session;

facilitating payment to said entertainer operating said second client computer according to said agreement;

sending said first location information to said first client computer during said session such that during said session and in real-time said first client computer is able to capture an image of a building via said camera unit, to receive said first location information, to obtain a second location information via said locating unit, to generate a session information informative of said session taking place in said building based at least in part on said image and based at least in part on said first location information, and said second location information informing of a geographic proximity of said first client computer to said second client computer, to display said image and said session information over said image concurrently via said display unit based at least in part on said geographic proximity such that said image is augmented with said session information during said geographic proximity.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

returning a search result to said customer based at least in part on a search query input via said customer, said result including information corresponding to a profile of said entertainer, said query processed based at least in part on said profile, said profile containing a performance calendar of said entertainer, said calendar informing according to a time zone of a viewer of said calendar.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

displaying a timer indicative of remaining time during said session, said profile including a plurality of ratings of said entertainer as rated by other customers based at least in part on other sessions containing other entertainment performances of said entertainer based at least in part on other reservations, said profile containing a preview clip as set via said entertainer.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

availing audio content to a plurality of entertainers for use during a plurality of entertainment performances, said entertainers including said entertainer, said performances including said performance;

receiving access data for said content based at least in part on said availing;

receiving feedback data from said entertainers based at least in part on use of said content during said performances;

applying said access data and said feedback data to demographic data;

determining at least one relationship based at least in part on said applying; and

output information indicative of said at least one relationship.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

basing at least in part said availing on passing quality review of said content;

selectively alerting said entertainers when new audio content is available, said alerting based at least in part on information provided via said entertainers;

facilitating chat between said entertainers during said performances, said entertainers at a plurality of different locales;

selectively informing said entertainers of what is audibly played during said performances via said entertainers;

automatically posting identifying audio content information on a social network for audio content promotion during said session.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving time and date information for an entertainment event, said receiving from an entertainment content publisher;

scheduling said event for an online live audiovisual broadcast via said publisher based at least in part on said time and date information;

providing an automatically generated session code to said publisher based at least in part on said scheduling;

facilitating distribution of said code from said publisher to a plurality of entertainment content subscribers;

facilitating said broadcast;

conditioning access to said broadcast based at least in part on receipt of said code from said subscribers and payment from said subscribers, said publisher and said subscribers at different locales from each other during said broadcast.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

facilitating chat between said subscribers and said publisher during said broadcast, said payment after receipt of said code, said publisher including an entertainer;

providing a search interface to search based at least in part on said time and date information.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

facilitating fee sharing between said customer and at least one other customer for said session, said reservation based at least in part on said fee sharing;

granting access to said at least one other customer for said session based at least in part on said fee sharing, said customer, said at least one other customer and said entertainer at different locales during said session;

facilitating chat between said at least one customer and said entertainer via said session during said session, said payment based at least in part on said fee sharing.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a filtering rule from said entertainer;

automatically applying said rule during said negotiating.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

facilitating refund of said customer based at least in part on said agreement upon said customer canceling said reservation, wherein said sending is based at least in part on at least one of a game facilitated to be played on the first client computer via the server computer or a reward system facilitated to be participated via the first client computer through the server computer to encourage said image being augmented with said session information during said geographic proximity.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

facilitating renegotiation of said reservation between said customer and said entertainer, said session based at least in part on said renegotiation.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a payment from said customer for said session;

earning interest on said payment;

keeping said interest;

paying said payment to said entertainer for said session.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

tying said granting to a loyalty program, said granting based at least in part on providing at least one of a hyperlink and a session code for customer authentication.

14. A method comprising:

via a server computer;

receiving time and date information for an entertainment event, said receiving from a publisher computer operated by an entertainment content publisher;

scheduling said event for an online live audiovisual broadcast via said publisher based at least in part on said time and date information;

providing an automatically generated session code to said publisher computer operated by said publisher based at least in part on said scheduling;

facilitating a distribution of said code from said publisher to a plurality of client computers operated by a plurality of entertainment content subscribers, wherein said client computers comprise a first client computer, wherein said first client computer comprises a display unit, a locating unit, and a camera unit;

facilitating said broadcast to said client computers;

receiving a first location information from said publisher computer, said first location information locates said event;

conditioning an access to said broadcast based at least in part on a receipt of said code from at least one of said client computers operated by at least one of said subscribers and a payment authorized from at least one of said client computers by at least one of said subscribers, said publisher and said subscribers at different locales from each other during said broadcast;

sending said first location information to said first client computer during said event such that during said event and in real-time said first client computer is able to capture an image of a building via said camera unit, to receive said first location information, to obtain a second location information via said locating unit, to generate an event information informative of said event taking place in said building based at least in part on said image and based at least in part on said first location information and said second location information informing of a geographic proximity of said first client computer to said publisher computer, to display said image and said event information over said image concurrently via said display unit based at least in part on said geographic proximity such that said image is augmented with said event information during said geographic proximity.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a reservation from a customer, said reservation based at least in part on an agreement reached between said customer and an entertainer as negotiated between said customer and said entertainer, said reservation reserving access for said customer to a bidirectional audiovisual live streaming session according to said agreement, said session for an entertainment performance via said entertainer according to said agreement;

granting access to said customer for said session based at least in part on said reservation, said customer and said entertainer at different locales during said session;

facilitating chat between said customer and said entertainer via said session during said session;

facilitating payment according to said agreement.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

availing audio content to a plurality of entertainers for use during a plurality of entertainment performances;

receiving access data for said content based at least in part on said availing;

receiving feedback data from said entertainers based at least in part on use of said content during said performances;

applying said access data and said feedback data to demographic data;

determining at least one relationship based at least in part on said applying; and

output information indicative of said at least one relationship.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

basing at least in part said availing on passing quality review of said content;

selectively alerting said entertainers when new audio content is available, said alerting based at least in part on information provided via said entertainers;

facilitating chat between said entertainers during said performances, said entertainers at a plurality of different locales;

selectively informing said entertainers of what is audibly played during said performances via said entertainers;

automatically posting identifying audio content information on a social network for audio content promotion said content is played at least one of said sessions.

18. A method comprising:

via a server computer;

availing an audio content to a plurality of entertainment computers operated by a plurality of entertainers for use during a plurality of entertainment performances, said entertainment computers comprise a first client computer, said entertainment performances comprise a first entertainment performance, said first client computer is associated with said first entertainment performance;

receiving access data for said content from said entertainment computers based at least in part on said availing;

receiving feedback data from said entertainment computers operated by said entertainers based at least in part on use of said content during said performances via said entertainment computers;

receiving a first location information from said first client computer, said first location information locates said first entertainment performance;

applying said access data and said feedback data to demographic data;

determining at least one relationship based at least in part on said applying;

output information indicative of said at least one relationship to at least one of said entertainment computers;

sending said first location information to a second client computer during said first entertainment performance, said second client computer comprises a display unit, a location unit, and a camera unit, said sending is such that during said first entertainment performance and in real-time said second client computer is able to capture an image of a building via said camera unit, to receive said first location information, to obtain a second location information via said locating unit, to generate an entertainment performance information informative of said first entertainment performance taking place in said building based at least in part on said image and based at least in part on said first location information and said second location information informing of a geographic proximity of said second client computer to said first client computer, to display said image and said first entertainment performance information over said image concurrently via said display unit based at least in part on said geographic proximity such that said image is augmented with said first entertainment performance information during said geographic proximity.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving a reservation from a customer, said reservation based at least in part on an agreement reached between said customer and an entertainer as negotiated between said customer and said entertainer, said reservation reserving access for said customer to a bidirectional audiovisual live streaming session according to said agreement, said session for an entertainment performance via said entertainer according to said agreement, said entertainers including said entertainer;

granting access to said customer for said session based at least in part on said reservation, said customer and said entertainer at different locales during said session;

facilitating chat between said customer and said entertainer via said session during said session;

facilitating payment according to said agreement.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving time and date information for an entertainment event, said receiving from an entertainment content publisher;

scheduling said event for an online live audiovisual broadcast via said publisher based at least in part on said time and date information;

providing an automatically generated session code to said publisher based at least in part on said scheduling;

facilitating distribution of said code from said publisher to a plurality of entertainment content subscribers;

facilitating said broadcast;

conditioning access to said broadcast based at least in part on receipt of said code from said subscribers and payment from said subscribers, said publisher and said subscribers at different locales from each other during said broadcast.