System for virtual event planning

• US 9,892,374 B2
• Filed: 09/04/2015
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark C. Kneece
• Original Assignee: Mark C. Kneece
• Inventors: Kneece, Mark C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chowdhury, Rayeez
• Application Number:
  US14/845,933
• Publication Number:
  US 20160148138A1
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A system for virtual event planning is disclosed. The system comprises a processor and memory that further includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement a user interface module for generating and/or accessing a virtual event, a virtual production facility for virtually customizing and displaying the contribution of one or more contributors and/or participants of the virtual event, and an interaction module for providing user controlled interaction between the one or more contributors and/or participants.

Claims

1. A system for virtual event planning comprising:

a processor; and

a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to implement;

a user interface module for generating and/or accessing a virtual event by a user, wherein the virtual event is a performance;

a virtual production facility for virtually customizing and displaying the contribution of one or more contributors and/or participants of the virtual event, wherein the virtual production facility provides the production of the virtual event comprising a virtually displayed event to an electronic device at a remote location;

an interaction module for providing a user controlled interaction between the one or more contributors and/or participants so that the user differentiates between a plurality of different levels of access that the one or more contributors and/or participants have via the electronic device from the remote location of the performance, wherein the plurality of different levels of access allow for

the selected participants to see and hear a performer of the performance in real time;

the selected participants to interact with the performer of the performance in real time;

the selected participants to interact with other selected participants having a same and/or higher level of access in real time; and

the selected participants to control the technical direction of the performance comprising camera work and special effects; and

a network connection module for establishing connection between the system and the electronic device of the one or more contributors and/or participants.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user interface module takes inputs from the user comprising more than one of a date, a time, a venue, a location, a budget, and a cuisine.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user interface module displays event plan details to the user comprising at least one of a venue, a location, an availability of venue, a cost, a suitable package, and an availability of services on a date and the location.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more contributors comprise at least one of the performer, a vendor, an event location manager, a caterer, a camera/video recording provider, an audio/music system providers, a decorator, and a driver.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the interaction module is enabled to provide one or more medium such as tele-conferencing, webcasting, voice, and video to the one or more contributors and/or participants.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network connection module is further for:

providing a tour of an event location to a user through the user interface;

providing conferencing between one or more contributors of the virtual event;

interfacing with a local tourism authority system;

interfacing a real traveler positioned at the event location with a virtual traveler positioned at a remote location;

interfacing with a travel agent system to determine a guide for the event location;

reserving/booking the contributors and event venue;

interfacing with other systems for virtual and/or real-time event planning; and

transmitting the event recording/listings to other participants comprising at least one of a virtual audience, a remote audience and a non-attending guest audience.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a payment processing module to collect payments from participants of the virtual event and to distribute payments to one or more event planners and the contributors.