Event-based interactive device system
OwnerElizabeth McHughinventor
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Abstract
A computer system for activating an event-based interactive device can be configured to receive, through a data input API, a unique device identifier. The unique device identifier may be associated with the event-based interactive device. Additionally, the system can be configured to receive user information associated with a user of the event-based interactive device. The system can classify event-based interactive devices into groups based upon the user information. Further, the system can be configured to transmit a command to at least one group of event-based interactive devices.
Claims19
A computer system for activating an event-based interactive device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions that when executed by the one or more processors configure the computer system to perform at least the following:
- receive a unique device identifier, wherein the unique device identifier is associated with the event-based interactive device;
- receive user information associated with a user of the event-based interactive device, wherein the user information comprises one or more user attributes associated with the user;
- classify multiple event-based interactive devices into discrete groups, wherein at least one group is defined based upon a common user attribute that is shared by users of each event-based interactive device within the at least one group;
- transmit predetermined numerical codes to each event-based interactive device within each of the discrete groups, wherein each discrete group is associated with a unique predetermined numerical code;
- and
- transmit a particular numerical code to the multiple event-based interactive devices, wherein receiving the particular numerical code causes specific event-based interactive devices that are associated with the particular numerical code to activate an indicator that indicates each user within the group shares the common user attribute.
A system for utilizing an event-based interactive device, comprising:
- an event-based interactive device comprising:
- a unique device identifier,
- a predetermined numerical code, wherein the predetermined numerical code is associated with a particular user attribute, and
- a visual display device;
- a device activation server configured to receive the unique device identifier and activate the event-based interactive device, the device activation server comprising:
- a user information database;
- an interactive device control computer in communication with the device activation server and configured to:
- receive a command to cause event-based interactive devices associated the particular user attribute to activate, and
- transmit the predetermined numerical code to the event-based interactive device.
A method for utilizing an event-based interactive device, comprising:
- receiving a unique device identifier, wherein the unique device identifier is associated with the event-based interactive device;
- receiving user information associated with a user of the event-based interactive device, wherein the user information comprises one or more user attributes associated with the user;
- classifying multiple event-based interactive devices into discrete groups, wherein at least one group is defined based upon a common user attribute that is shared by users of each event-based interactive device within the at least one group;
- transmitting predetermined numerical codes to each event-based interactive device within each of the discrete groups, wherein each discrete group is associated with a unique predetermined numerical code;
- transmitting a particular numerical code to an interactive device control computer, wherein the interactive device control computer is in communication with a transmitter that is configured to transmit commands to the event-based interactive device;
- and
- transmit the particular numerical code to the multiple event-based interactive devices, wherein receiving the particular numerical code causes specific event-based interactive devices that are associated with the particular numerical code to activate an indicator that indicates each user within the group shares the common user attribute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.