Event and location based social networking system
OwnerMarc N. Benhuriinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for establishing an event and location based social networking system is provided. A client application permits a user to create a profile, participate in events, and engage in a location-based social networking. The profile provides user information and characteristics the user seeks in other members. The system uses profile matching to permit social networking at an event or a location. The system also facilitates communications between users at a location/event, and enables users to initiate and engage in direct personal contact, if desired.
Claims21
An event and location-based social networking system for hosting and promoting interactions between multiple participants within a facility comprising:
- computer infrastructure comprising a processor, a server, a communications network, a database, and data management software for storing and retrieving user profiles and other user information in the database;
- user connections to the communications network, which enable a user to create, edit and manage a user profile comprising user data and preferences;
- a facility having a plurality of user communication devices and a host communication device, each in communication with the communications network, thereby enabling users to access user data and preferences via the data management software, communicate with other users, and communicate with the facility host;
- user communication software, enabling users to share identifiers, engage in group or one-on-one communication with other users, and to participate in facility-based group or one-on-one contests;
- management software, for use by the host via the host communication device, to access user profiles and preferences to provide individualized services to each user and to monitor and control user communications with one another;
- wherein users may visit the facility, utilize the communication devices to post and access user profiles, communicate with others at the facility, and request services from the facility.
A computer-implemented method for location-based social networking, comprising:
- a processor for executing software program instructions;
- operating a database management system comprising software operating on the processor to enable each user to create a profile of user characteristics for sharing with other users, and to store the profile in a database;
- registering a facility for a location-based social networking event, said facility comprising a server, a plurality of user communication devices, a host communications device, and a network enabling communications between the server, the user communication devices, the host communication device, and the database management system;
- inviting users to participate in the registered event;
- providing a client application on each user communications device at the facility during the registered event, enabling participating users to edit their profile information, access profiles of other participating users, and initiate communications with other participating users;
- providing a host application on the host communication device at the facility during the event to enable the host to monitor and control communications between users, communicate with users, and promote interaction between users by initiating contests with rules that will require mental activity and interaction between multiple users;
- wherein users may visit the registered facility for the event, utilize the communication devices to post and access user profiles, communicate with others, and communicate with the host to request services from the facility.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.