Item data collection systems and methods with social network integration
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a sampling event for items using an event management website computing system, comprising:
- providing a first routine with the event management website computing system, which first routine is adapted to enable a host to initiate and manage a live item sampling event for a first audiovisual content item;
providing a second routine with the event management website computing system, which second routine is adapted to execute on a portable electronic device and to permit one or more participants to join the host in the live item sampling event for said first audiovisual content item by selecting an activatable electronic link;
wherein said live item sampling event is a virtual event managed by the event management website computing system, in which at least some of said one or more participants are in different locations and are enabled through said second routine to sample and rate said first audiovisual item at the same time as a group of participants;
collecting and processing item sampling event data with the event management website computing system, including at least a set of individual user ratings provided by said group of participants during said virtual event using a data collection interface implemented within one or more respective portable electronic data collection devices used by said group of participants;
providing a selectable option to each of said group participants within said data collection interface, which, when selected, causes publication by the event management website computing system of information pertaining to participation in said live item sampling event to social network web pages associated with said group of participants during a time period associated with the live item sampling event; and
automatically generating and electronically displaying recommendations with the event management website computing system to at least some of said group of participants identifying other audiovisual items correlated to said first audio visual item by a recommender system.
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Abstract
Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant'"'"'s activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a sampling event for items using an event management website computing system, comprising:
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providing a first routine with the event management website computing system, which first routine is adapted to enable a host to initiate and manage a live item sampling event for a first audiovisual content item; providing a second routine with the event management website computing system, which second routine is adapted to execute on a portable electronic device and to permit one or more participants to join the host in the live item sampling event for said first audiovisual content item by selecting an activatable electronic link; wherein said live item sampling event is a virtual event managed by the event management website computing system, in which at least some of said one or more participants are in different locations and are enabled through said second routine to sample and rate said first audiovisual item at the same time as a group of participants; collecting and processing item sampling event data with the event management website computing system, including at least a set of individual user ratings provided by said group of participants during said virtual event using a data collection interface implemented within one or more respective portable electronic data collection devices used by said group of participants; providing a selectable option to each of said group participants within said data collection interface, which, when selected, causes publication by the event management website computing system of information pertaining to participation in said live item sampling event to social network web pages associated with said group of participants during a time period associated with the live item sampling event; and automatically generating and electronically displaying recommendations with the event management website computing system to at least some of said group of participants identifying other audiovisual items correlated to said first audio visual item by a recommender system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of conducting a sampling event for items using an event management website computing system, comprising:
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providing a first routine with the event management website computing system, which first routine is adapted to execute on a portable electronic device, said first routine permitting a host to initiate and manage a live item sampling event for a first audiovisual content item at a predetermined time; providing a second routine with the event management website computing system, which second routine is adapted to execute on a portable electronic device and to permit one or more participants to join the host in the live item sampling event for said first audiovisual content item by selecting an activatable electronic link; wherein said live item sampling event is a virtual event managed by the event management website computing system, in which at least some of said one or more participants are in different locations and are enabled through said second routine to sample and rate said first audiovisual item at the same time as a group of participants; collecting and processing item sampling event data with the event management website computing system during said virtual event using a data collection interface implemented within one or more respective portable electronic data collection devices used by said group of participants, including at least a set of individual user ratings for said first audiovisual item; and providing a selectable option to each of said group participants within said data collection interface, which, when selected, causes publication by the event management website computing system of information pertaining to participation in said live item sampling event, to social network web pages associated with said group of participants, during a time period associated with the live item sampling event; and automatically generating and electronically displaying recommendations with the event management website computing system to at least some of said group of participants identifying one or more second audiovisual items correlated to said first audio visual item by a recommender system; wherein said recommendations of one or more second audiovisual items are presented in a sequence determined by the recommender system to be optimized for higher participant rating scores based on a correlation of positive ratings for such items after sampling said first audiovisual item. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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