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US 2019/0156251 A1Published application
Movie Matching System and Method(s) of Use
OwnerCharles E. Watkinsinventor
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Abstract
A movie matching system and method(s) of use are described. Embodiments of the movie matching system can include an application on a user device configured to present pairs of movies to a user based on proximity of start times of two movies. Data related to pairs of movies being matched from a plurality of users can be stored in a database. Typically, the data can be stored when a user follows a link to purchase tickets for paired movies in the application.
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A method for obtaining information related to movies a plurality of users are buying tickets for, the method comprising:
- providing an application on a user device, the application having an interface for inputting data;
- by a user, inputting a start time;
- by the user, inputting a geographical location;
- by the user, inputting a selection for a primary movie;
- by the application, determining if the primary movie (i) has a first start time within a predetermined limit of the inputted start time, and (i) is being shown at a movie theater within a predetermined limit of the inputted geographical location;
- by the application, determining a plurality of movies to present to the user based on the inputted information of the user;
- by the application, presenting a first movie from the plurality of movies to the user;
- by the user, selecting a secondary movie from the plurality of movies;
- by the application, providing a link for the user to purchase tickets for the primary movie and the secondary movie;
- by the user, following the link to purchase tickets for the primary movie and the secondary movie;
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- by the application, sending data to a database, the data being related to the primary movie and the secondary movie when the user follows the link to purchase tickets;
- wherein the data sent by the application includes movie titles for the primary movie and the secondary movie, a start time of the primary movie and the secondary movie, an end time of the primary movie and the secondary movie, a difference in end times between the primary movie and the secondary movie, and a difference in start times between the primary movie and the secondary movie.
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A method for obtaining data related to pairs of movies that tickets are being bought for concurrently, the method comprising:
- providing an application on a plurality of user devices, the application having an interface for inputting data;
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- receiving paired movie data from the application each time the application is run on a user device and a user follows a link to purchase tickets for a primary movie and a secondary movie paired together in the application;
- wherein the paired movie data sent by the application includes movie titles for the primary movie and the secondary movie, a start time of the primary movie and the secondary movie, an end time of the primary movie and the secondary movie, a difference in end times between the primary movie and the secondary movie, and a difference in start times between the primary movie and the secondary movie.
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A movie matching system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- at least one computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the system to perform a method, the method comprising the following:
- receiving input for a start time;
- receiving input for a geographical location;
- receiving input for a selection of a primary movie;
- determining if the primary movie (i) has a first start time within a predetermined limit of the inputted start time, and (i) is being shown at a movie theater within a predetermined limit of the inputted geographical location;
- determining a plurality of movies to present based on the inputted information;
- presenting a first movie from the plurality of movies to the user;
- receiving a selection for a secondary movie from the plurality of movies;
- providing a link for the user to purchase tickets for the primary movie and the secondary movie;
- detecting that the user followed the link to purchase tickets for the primary movie and the secondary movie;
- sending paired movie data to a database, the paired movie data being related to the primary movie and the secondary movie when the user follows the link to purchase tickets;
- wherein the paired movie data sent by the application includes movie titles for the primary movie and the secondary movie, a start time of the primary movie and the secondary movie, an end time of the primary movie and the secondary movie, a difference in end times between the primary movie and the secondary movie, and a difference in start times between the primary movie and the secondary movie.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.