WO2014021780A1 - Sports networking platform - Google Patents

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WO2014021780A1
WO2014021780A1 PCT/SG2013/000319 SG2013000319W WO2014021780A1 WO 2014021780 A1 WO2014021780 A1 WO 2014021780A1 SG 2013000319 W SG2013000319 W SG 2013000319W WO 2014021780 A1 WO2014021780 A1 WO 2014021780A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of the Internet, and more particularly relates to a sports networking platform.
  • Social networking websites are formed for individuals to create connectivity with each other having a similar background/hobby/interest and to build and maintain a social relationship via groups.
  • Many social networking websites such as facebook, orkut etc. allows its registered members to manage their profile by adding friends, posting wall posts, sharing photos/videos to their profile.
  • the primary objective of the invention is to provide a sports networking platform for sports enthusiasts. Another objective of the invention is to allow members to manage their profile by adding or removing similar community of sports enthusiasts from their member's list.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to stay connected with the sports enthusiasts worldwide and develop an Internet sports network web space to play, meet, interact, advertise, discuss, announce, invite, etc.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow a member who is interested or a member who plays more than one sport to join different sports groups and add members to the associated sports, further to make him aware about other sports related information like rules to play that sport, prestigious tournament of that sport, members of that sports group, criteria to get the membership of a particular sport/club etc.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to update latest news alert about a particular sport that the member is interested in.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to collect membership details of a particular sport/club/organization/group etc. and further to introduce a new member to the sport club/organization/group etc.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members of a particular sports group to watch a related sports event in the sports networking space and provide comment about an event online.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow a member to advertise himself via his profile by including his sports related information in the profile and by adding videos on important and breaking moments of his sports life etc.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to create a sports event online/with a phone application and let other members of the sports network participate in the sports event based on the venue, timing and type of the sport event.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to create an open event thereby automatically notifying the members of the sports networking website who are near the venue of the event for participating in the event based on the location of the member, time of play and type of the sports which they are interested in.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to view a geographical location map where the invited sport event is conducted.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to collect funds by organizing an event.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to advertise and add sponsors for a sport event.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to trace members of a particular sports group via Global Positioning System (GPS) or profile preference or from the location of the events they have played.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • GSP Global sport calendar
  • the global sport calendar also has links for booking tickets for these events.
  • This calendar also has links to television timings of these events and allows video streaming of these events.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members of the network to have access to a specially prepared catalogue of all products related to sport from which they can make product purchases online.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to bid auction, exchange, buying and selling of used sports products/goods with other members in the network.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members of the network to fix sport events amongst themselves in various locations of their choice.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a rating system which enables members to enter their game scores after their sports events/matches/rounds amongst other members of networks.
  • the rating system rates the members of the network based on their scores and provides seeding/ranking for the members regionally and globally.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a venue rating system which allows the members to rate the venue after a sports event.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to schedule a social events like watching matches, tournaments etc. in sports bars, pubs and other venues.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a rule book for all sports and an encyclopedia about each sport.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a location based notification of sporting venues, events based on the current location of the user.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to publish articles uploaded by the members on the sports networking platform.
  • Yet another objective of the invention is to provide the list of venues and slots/field/ court and other athletic facility available in each venue to schedule an event.
  • a computer- implemented method for managing sport based events in a sports networking environment includes scheduling, by a server, a sports event associated with a sport type at a sports venue based on a request from an organizing member of a sports networking platform.
  • the method further includes determining a plurality of members of the sports networking platform who are interested in playing a sport associated with the sport type based on profile information of each of the plurality of members.
  • the method also includes selecting one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within a first predefined radius from the sports venue, and automatically triggering an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members via the sports networking platform.
  • an apparatus includes a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor.
  • the memory includes a sports networking platform configured for performing the method described above.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform method steps described above.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary sports networking system, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG 2 is a block diagram which depicts different modules of the sports networking platform such as those depicted in Figure 1, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 3 is a screenshot view depicting a profile page of a member of the sports networking platform, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 4 is a screenshot view displaying sports related information on the profile page of the member, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 5 is a screenshot view depicting managing connections associated with the member, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 6A is a screenshot view depicting an e-commerce interface, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 6B is a screenshot view depicting an auction interface, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 7 is a screenshot view depicting a travel scheduling interface, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 8A is a screenshot view depicting creation of an open invite for inviting sports enthusiasts of the sports networking platform to join a sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 8B is a screenshot view depicting a list of members who are invited to participate in a sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 8C is a screenshot view of a geo-spatial map displaying a list of members who have confirmed participation in the sports and a list of members whose participating is pending to be confirmed client device, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 8D is a screenshot view of a geo-spatial map illustrating a current location of the member who has confirmed participation in the sports event when the member travels beyond a second pre-defined area, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 9 depicts a screenshot view of a client device which displays a notification indicating presence of recommended members at a particular sports venue, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 10 is a screenshot view depicting automatic booking of a particular sports venue when the sports event is scheduled at the sports venue, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 11 is a screenshot view of a profile calendar of an organizing member of a sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 12 is a screenshot view of a profile page of a member who is invited to participate in the sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 13 is a screenshot view depicting a geo-spatial map displayed in a profile page of the member who is invited for the sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 14 is a process flowchart illustrating an exemplary method of managing sports event in a sports networking environment, according to one embodiment.
  • Figure 15 is a diagrammatic system view of an exemplary server, such as those shown in Figure 1, in which any of the embodiments disclosed herein may be performed, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary sports networking system 100.
  • the sports networking system 100 includes a server 102, a network 116 and client devices 118A- N.
  • the server 102 includes a processor 104, a memory 106 and a network interface 114.
  • the memory 106 includes a social networking platform 108.
  • the client devices 118A-N are connected to the server 102 via the network 116.
  • the sports networking platform 108 is an online platform for sports enthusiasts to connect and communicate in a sports networking space.
  • the sports networking platform 108 includes a profile module 110 and an event management module 112 stored in the form of instructions that when executed by the processor 104 enables the sports enthusiasts to connect and communicate in a sport networking space.
  • the profile module 110 enables an interested sports enthusiast to create a personal profile page in the sports networking platform 108 by registering his user id and password for the sports networking space 108.
  • the personal profile page may include name, age, sex, interested sport type, rankings, club membership and so on.
  • the personal profile page is tagged with instantaneous location of the member (e.g., obtained from Global Positioning System or cellular identifier).
  • the event management module 112 enables members (herein after organizing members) to create a sports event associated with a sport type (e.g., football, tennis, basketball, etc.) via their personal profile page.
  • the event management module 112 may schedule the sports event associated with the sports type at a specified sports venue based on the request from the organizing member.
  • the event management module 112 determines members who are interested in playing a sport associated with the sport type based on the profile information associated with the members. For example, the profile information may indicate sport type which a member is interested in playing, a particular ranking associated with the member, club memberships and soon.
  • the event management module 112 may select the members for the sports event if predefined criteria associated with the sports event are satisfied.
  • the organizing member while creating a sports event may specify a sports type, a minimum ranking, and club membership required for participating in the sports event.
  • the event management module 112 may determine members who are interested in playing the sports of the sports type, have minimum ranking and club membership. Additionally, the event management module 112 may filter the members satisfying the pre-defined criteria based on schedule of the personal calendar of each of the members. That is, the event management module 112 determines whether any of the members is engaged in any other activity during the scheduled sports event. If so, the event management module 112 may eliminate such members from the members who satisfy the pre-defined criteria from inviting to participate in the scheduled sports event.
  • the event management module 112 obtains current location of each of the members based on location information tagged to the profile information.
  • the location information associated with the members may indicate current location of the members in real time. The current location may change with time. The current location corresponds to instantaneous location of the member where the member is currently located.
  • the location information can be obtained from GPS receiver of a client device or a cellular identifier.
  • the event management module 112 determines whether the current location of one or more members falls within a first pre-defined radius from the sports venue and selects one or more members from the determined members whose current location falls within the specific radius from the sports venue. Accordingly, the event management module 112 automatically triggers an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members.
  • the first pre-defined radius may be specified by the organizing member while creating the sports event.
  • the first pre-defined radius may cover a city, a state, multiple states, county, and so on.
  • the event management module 112 displays the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event on a profile page of each of the selected members.
  • the invitation may include accept, or reject option displayed on the profile page of respective invited members along with list of invited/participating members and information associated the sports event.
  • the respective members may select the accept option if the respective members would like to participate in the event.
  • the event management module 112 continuously determines whether any of the invited members have accepted the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event. Accordingly, the event management module 112 displays notification on profile page of the invited members and the organizing member indicating that the one or more invited members have accepted invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event.
  • the event management module 112 may track the location of the members who have confirmed participation in the scheduled sports event. The event management module 112 also determines whether the location of any of the members is falling outside a second pre-defined radius. If the location of any of the members is falling outside the second predefined radius, then the event management module 112 displays notification on the profile page of the organizing member. In some embodiments, the event management module 112 may display location of the member(s) who has moved out of the second pre-defined radius on a geo-spatial map rendered in the profile page of the organizing member. It may happen that, when any member moves out of the second pre-defined radius, the member may back out from participating from the scheduled sports event.
  • the event management module 112 may reconfirm with the member(s) who has moved out of the second pre-defined radius as whether they would still make it to the scheduled sports event. This is would prevent false participation in the sports event. Accordingly, the event management module 112 may display a notification indicating that the member(s) have moved out of the second pre-defined radius but would participate in the scheduled sports event or have backed out.
  • the event management module 112 may determine whether any sports venue associated with a sports type is in close proximity to the current location of the member who is interested in playing the sport of the sport type. If the any sports venue is located in close proximity, then the event management module 112 would notify the member regarding the sports venue. The event management module 112 may also determine whether any of the members of the sports networking platform 108 is currently playing a sport at the sports venue based on location of the members of the sports networking platform 108.
  • the event management module 112 may send an instantaneous notification (e.g., a pop notification) to the member indicating the other members of the sports networking platform 108 are present at the sports venue. If the member wishes to play sport at the sports venue, then the event management module 112 may notify the members who are present at the sports venue via a notification message indicating that said member is wishes to play sport at the sports venue.
  • an instantaneous notification e.g., a pop notification
  • the sports networking platform 108 is illustrated as including the profile module 110 and the event management module 112, it can be noted that the sports networking platform 108 may include additional modules for providing various other functionalities to the members of the sports networking platform as shown in Figure 2.
  • FIG 2 is a block diagram illustrating different modules of the sports networking platform 108 such as those depicted in Figure 1, according to one embodiment/As shown, the sports networking platform 108 additionally includes a groups module 202, an e-commerce module 203, a connection module 204, an auction module 205, a geographic location map module 206, a notification module 208, a preference module 210, a rating module 211 , a global sport calendar module 212 and a sponsors module 213.
  • a groups module 202 an e-commerce module 203, a connection module 204, an auction module 205, a geographic location map module 206, a notification module 208, a preference module 210, a rating module 211 , a global sport calendar module 212 and a sponsors module 213.
  • the sports networking platform 108 also includes databases 214 such as a profile database 216, a location database 218, a preference database 220, an e-commerce database 222, a sponsor's database 224, a sports database 226, a rating database 228, a calendar database 230, a groups database 232, a members database 234 and a connections database 236 etc.
  • databases 214 such as a profile database 216, a location database 218, a preference database 220, an e-commerce database 222, a sponsor's database 224, a sports database 226, a rating database 228, a calendar database 230, a groups database 232, a members database 234 and a connections database 236 etc.
  • the profile module 110 enables a member to advertise himself via his profile by including his sports related information in the profile and by adding videos on important and breaking moments of his sports life etc.
  • the profile module 1 0 allows the user of the client device 114 to input his basic sports related information including but not limited to his hobbies, interest, the type of sport(s) he is interested in, his location, his preferred club where he plays the sport(s), number of tournaments he played, etc.
  • the profile module 110 enables the user to join the sports networking platform 108 and become a member of the sports networking space.
  • the profile module 204 adds the member in it's members database 234 and the associated profile information is stored in the profile database 216.
  • the connection module 204 is configured for managing connections between a' plurality of member in a sports networking space.
  • the connection module 204 may manage a degree of connections between two members which may be connected to each other directly or through other member(s) of the sports networking platform 108.
  • the connection module 204 may enable the members of the sports networking platform 108 to communicate with each other via private messages, public chat rooms and interactive chats to discuss about a particular sport activity/event and share experience about the sports event.
  • the connection module 204 further streams the live sports event.
  • the connection module 204 also allows the members to watch the videos online and post texts, pictures amongst members in the network.
  • the profile module 110 further enables the members of the sports networking platform 108 to share his profile information with other members of the sports networking platform 108.
  • the profile information may include but not limited to his personal information, pictures, videos, forums/club where he is a member of, and any other activities he is participating in.
  • the profile module 110 further enables the member to invite other users who may be interested in joining the sports networking platform and/or connect with other existing members and share the information about each other and/or their choices, preferences and /or hobbies, etc.
  • the profile module 110 enables the member to join a preferred sports group and add other members to a preferred sports group, advertise himself via his sports profile, etc.
  • the profile module 110 further updates latest news alert about a particular sport that the member is interested in the profile page of the member.
  • the profile module 110 also allows members to collect membership details of a particular sport/club/organization/group etc. and further to introduce a new member to the sport club/organization/group etc. Also, the profile module 110 publishes articles uploaded by the members on the sports networking platform. The profile module 110 further allows the members to access the rule book for all sports and an encyclopedia about each sport.
  • the groups module 202 enables the member to search and join different groups and displays a list of groups associated with the member. For example, the groups module 202 enables the member to search a particular group he wishes to join by allowing the member to search from the list of groups available in the sports networking platform 108 and retrieving the list from the groups database 232.
  • the event management module 112 enables the members to create and/or shaVe a sports event about a particular sport with other members in his list.
  • the invited members can participate in the sports event by confirming his participation to the organizing member.
  • the event management module 112 further enables the members playing similar sports to connect with each other, create, organize and participate in the sporting events, provide the feedback about the event, update and follow up the individual performances and growth.
  • the event management module 112 further enables the members to create an open event invite to find and invite a list of members interested in similar sports based on a particular location/area where the event is being organized/taking place and share the event details with the identified members who have preferred to receive such information in their profile. For example, when a member creates an open event for a sport A by providing a venue of the sport event selected from the sports database 226, then the event management module 112 automatically tracks all the members in the sports networking platform 108 who are located near the venue or the members who have selected the particular location in their preferences or the members who are active players of that sport. The event management module 112 interacts with the location module 206 and the preferences module 210 to identify the members for the sports event using the location database 218 and the preferences database 220.
  • the event management module 112 also enables the members to organize a social meet or a party for the members (e.g., sports enthusiasts playing similar or different sports) connected through the sports networking platform 108.
  • the event management module 112 also allows the members to schedule a social events like watching matches, tournaments etc. in a sports bars, pubs and other venues.
  • the event management module 112 further allows the members of a particular sports group to watch a related sports event in the sports networking space and provide comment about an event online.
  • the e-commerce module 203 displays a catalogue of products, goods and merchandise related to different sports retrieved from the e-commerce database 222 which allows the members of the sports networking platform 108 to buy the sports related products online. For example, goods, services and offers associated with the particular sports may be displayed to the members in a classified section of the sports networking platform 108.
  • the auction module 205 enables the members to bid, auction, exchange, buy and sell used sports products/goods with other members in the sports networking platform 108.
  • the geographic location map module 206 displays a geospatial map on a profile page of invited member to enable the members of the sports networking platform 108 to view geographic location where the particular event is conducted along with the details of the venue, details of the participating members, etc. in the particular event.
  • the geographic location map module 206 may also display profile information and current location of each invited member and participating member along with location of the sports menu.
  • the location module 206 provides direction to reach a particular place where sports event is being conducted. Apart from viewing location associated events, members can also see 'open' events which other users have created.
  • the geographic location map module 206 thus enables a member who created the sports event, a member who is a participating in a particular event and the member who is a part of the sports networking space 108 interested in the particular sport (for which the event is created) to view the location map.
  • the notification module 208 displays notification in the profile age of the invited members. For example, if the member receives an event notification, then the notification module 208 notifies the member that there is an event notification sent by member X for the sport event A at location L and venue V. The notification module 208 further allows the member to accept or reject the notification by providing relevant options and thereby intimating the organizing member regarding the participation of the members in the sports event. In another example of a member addition request from a sports enthusiast Y to the sport member X, the notification module 208 notifies the member X regarding the request of addition of member request from the sports enthusiast Y and intimates the member X to accept or reject the request.
  • the rating module 211 enables the members to maintain their individual performance record in a particular sport and share the same over network which may be used for the benefits of members like creating ratings for a particular sport. Rating is basically an average of the scores posted by the members after each event. Once these scores are posted, the rating module 211 rates them based on their scores. For example, the ratings may be computed at the end of every month which means it would be an average of the scores played during the month. This enables rankings of "non-professional and non-amateur" sports people across the globe. The rating scheme would apply for all sport as long as the scores are posted.
  • the rating would encompass 'New York No 1' to 'USA No (similarly other cities and countries as well) and "World No 1" in a particular geographic area and in a particular category using the rating database 228.
  • the top rated sport/event may be provided with various incentive and reward programs.
  • the rating module 21 enables the members to rate the sports venue after completion of the sports event.
  • the rating associated with each of the venues is displayed in the sports networking platform 108 by the server 102.
  • the members can refer the level of ratings associated with each venue while scheduling an event.
  • the rating module 2 1 enables the members to rate a screening location (e.g., sports bar) where the sports event is screened.
  • the global sport calendar module 212 enables the member to view all the sporting events and their schedules in one place. If the members wish to travel to any of these events, the global sport calendar module 212 provides a direct link to ticketing, tour operators etc. by picking the relevant information from the calendar database 230.
  • the sponsor's module 213 enables the member to view a list of sponsors retrieved from the sponsor's database 224.
  • the member can send a request to a sponsor to get sponsorship for an event.
  • Figure 3 is a screenshot view 300 depicting a profile page of a member of the sports networking platform 108, according to one embodiment.
  • the profile module 110 displays the associated members profile in the client device 114.
  • the profile 300 displays the information like name of the sport he plays (for e.g. Tennis, cricket, volley ball etc.), other sport he is interested in, for example a member may play different sports or he might be interested to play or gather information about different sports apart from his favorite sport.
  • the profile further includes 'information like number of tournaments the member participated, preferred clubs/organizations the member regularly plays, clubs/organization the member is willing to play in future, members preferred locations to play the sport, whether member is willing to receive any event notifications in the nearby geographical locations etc.
  • the profile also enables the member to add/remove sports enthusiasts in the members profile, join in various groups by tracing a particular sport (as explained above in figure 2).
  • the profile also displays the member's sports related information and the members in his list in each sport.
  • Figure 4 is a screenshot view 400 displaying sports related information on the profile page of the member, according to one embodiment.
  • the sports database 224 retrieves all the sports related information stored in the associated member's profile.
  • the profile module 110 displays multiple sports the member plays and the associated information retrieved from the sports database 224. For example if the member plays multiple sports like tennis, volley ball, cricket, football etc., the profile module 110 displays all these sports details including the geographical locations where he played these sports, venue details, the name of the tournaments the member played etc.
  • Figure 5 is a screenshot view 500 depicting managing connections associated with the member, according to one embodiment.
  • the member can manage his connections by adding or removing a member from a particular list via the profile module 110. For example, if the member clicks on the tennis link, a list of tennis players in his members list will be displayed, the member can add more tennis players to his members list or he can remove a tennis player from his list by selecting the appropriate options.
  • This type of structured connections enables the member to identify the list of members associated with one kind of sport thereby allowing the member to organize an event and send the invitation to a particular set of members in the list.
  • Figure 6A is a screenshot view 600A depicting an e-commerce interface, according to one embodiment.
  • the e-commerce module 203 facilitates the sports networking space 108 member's to buy any sports goods online. For example, once the member of the sports networking platform 108 clicks the e-commerce option in his profile, the e-commerce module 203 gets triggered and allows the member to have access to a specially prepared catalogue of all products related to sports, retrieved from the e-commerce database 222. The member can select a particular sports/brand of a product, the e-commerce module 203 allows the member to order the product online or add to his shopping cart to purchase it later. It further provides information associated with the product like the price of the product, selling price and the discount on that product if any etc.
  • Figure 6B is a screenshot view 600B depicting an auction interface, according to one embodiment.
  • the auction module 205 facilitates the member with an auction option, which when clicked in the members profile allows the member to auction his used sports goods or bid for another members used sports goods.
  • the auction module 205 also enable members to bid for famous sport's personality's sports goods, sports memorabilia etc. online.
  • Figure 7 is a screenshot view 700 depicting a travel scheduling interface, according to one embodiment.
  • the global sports calendar module 212 facilitates the members to schedule a travel for a sports event. For example if the member clicks the global sports calendar option, the travel scheduling interface 700 is displayed on the client device of the member.
  • the travel scheduling interface allows the member to book his flight tickets on the desired date and time. It further provides the members with the list of hotels to book his stay.
  • a world cup tournament is happening in London on X date. If a member of the sports networking platform 108 wishes to attend the world cup tournament, in such case he can click on the global sports calendar link which will connect him to the travel schedule interface.
  • the member can select the start date and end date and number of tickets in the interface and click on submit to check the availability and book the ticket.
  • the member can also book his hotel stay by providing the details like check in time, check out time, number of rooms etc. and click on submit to book the hotel stay.
  • the member can create but not limited to two types of invite.
  • the event management module 112 displays the options of "creating an event invite" on the client device 114.
  • the member selects the option of choosing from the members list (which is also known as standard event)
  • the member has to provide basic details like location, venue, type of sport etc., and select the list of associated sports enthusiasts from associated member's list.
  • the server 102 sends the invitation notification to the selected members.
  • the associated members list will be a list collected from the associated sports members from the creator's friends list.
  • the member who is organizing the event has to provide the basic details like location, venue, type of sport etc., and select the option of sending the invitation notification to the interested sports enthusiasts.
  • the server 102 automatically retrieves the list of members of the sports networking space 108 but not limited to the sports member who are near the venue location, or the members who have given the associated location preference in their profile, or based on their Global Positioning System (GPS) location etc. Upon retrieving the list of members based on their current location the server 102 automatically triggers to send the invitation to the retrieved members.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the list of members to whom the invitation is sent along with the location map and profile details of the invited members is notified to the organized member as shown in Figure 8B. Further, as shown in Figure 8C the server 102 displays a list of accepted members and the list of members who are pending to accept the invitation in the client device of the organizing member with different icons. The server 102 automatically updates the list of accepted and non-accepted members when there is change in the status.
  • the server 102 automatically tracks the current location of the member Z and notifies the organizing member that the member Z is out of the predefined radius from the venue as shown in Figure 8D.
  • the organizing member can then confirm the presence of member Z to the organized event.
  • the server 102 automatically sends a notification regarding the ongoing sports event along with a venue details to member B's client device. It further provides the details regarding the list of connected members who are present in the venue. The server also confirms whether the member B is interested in joining his connected members at the venue as shown in Figure 9 and notifies the associated connected members regarding the presence of member B at the venue.
  • Figure 10 is a screenshot view 1000 depicting automatic booking of a particular sports venue when the sports event is scheduled at the sports venue, according to one embodiment.
  • the server automatically reserves the venue X for event Y on date and time Z based on the confirmation from the organizer.
  • the server also notifies the venue co-ordinate to book the slot/court/field and athletic facility for even Y on date and time Z along with the details of the organizing member.
  • the server automatically updates the reserved slot/court/field and the athletic facility in the sports networking platform 108 and the same is displayed on the booking status board of the venue X.
  • Figure 11 is a screenshot view 1100 of a profile calendar of an organizing member of a sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • a profile calendar of the member's profile shows the status of the event he created. For example, if member A is the organizer of an event X, then his profile calendar will show the status of the event he has created which includes but not limited to team name he belongs to, status of the event he created, number of players he has invited, number of players and their details who accepted the invitation, number of players and their details who has not accepted/pending to accept the invitation, requested sponsors, accepted sponsors etc.
  • Figure 12 is a screenshot view 1200 of a profile page of a member who is invited to participate in the sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • member B's profile shows the status of the event invited including but not limited to, the number of events the member is participating, the details of each sport event, number of players participating in each sport event along with their profile details, details of the ground the event is taking place (e.g. grass ground, more than 10000 audience seating, ticket details etc.), location details along with the map, event details, sponsors details etc.
  • Figure 13 is a screenshot view 1300 depicting a geo-spatial map displayed in a profile page of the member who is invited for the sports event, according to one embodiment.
  • the geographical location map module 206 derives information from the location database 218 and displays the location map based on the information from member B's profile.
  • the location map displayed in member B's profile includes but not limited to the direction from the members residence to the event location along with the number of kilometers covered. It further displays a push beans representing each members participating in the event which when clicked will displays the profile of that particular member, the distance from the residence to the event location etc. retrieving the same from the profile database 216.
  • FIG 14 is a process flowchart 1400 illustrating an exemplary method of managing sports event in a sports networking environment, according to one embodiment.
  • a sports event associated with the sport type is scheduled at a sports venue when a request for creating the sports event is received from an organizing member of a sports networking platform.
  • the organizing member may click on a create event link on a profile page upon which the server 102 displays a create event page on the client device 104A.
  • the organizing member may select a sports type, a sports venue, date and time, and specific criteria (e.g., minimum ranking required, club membership, radius around the sports venue for inviting one or more members and so on) from the create event page.
  • specific criteria e.g., minimum ranking required, club membership, radius around the sports venue for inviting one or more members and so on
  • the organizing member has not invited any members to participate in the sports event.
  • a plurality of members of the sports networking platform who are interested in playing a sport of the sports type are determined based on profile information associated with the plurality of members.
  • the server 102 may identify the plurality of members whose profile information meets sports type, ranking, club membership and so on specified by the organizing member while creating the sports event.
  • the current location may be real time location of the each of the plurality of members.
  • the current location is obtained from GPS data of the client device associated with respective members.
  • the current location is obtained from cellular identifier associated with a cell to which the client device associated with the respective members is connected.
  • the current location is obtained from 'check-in status' of the respective members.
  • step 1408 it is determined whether the current location of each of the members falls within a pre-defined radius around the sports venue. If it is determined whether the current location falls within the pre-defined radius around the sports venue, then at step 1410, one or more members are selected from the plurality of members whose current location is within the pre-defined radius, otherwise the process 1400 is terminated. At step 1412, an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members is automatically triggered. At step 1414, the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event is displayed on a profile page associated with each of the selected members.
  • a geo-spatial map indicating the profile information and the current location of each of the invited members is displayed on the client device of the organizing member upon triggering the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event. Additionally, at least member who has accepted the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event is determined and a notification indicating acceptance of the invitation is sent to the client device of the organizing member.
  • FIG 15 is a diagrammatic system view of an exemplary server 102, such as those shown in Figure 1, in which any of the embodiments disclosed herein may be performed, according to one embodiment.
  • the server 102 includes the processor 104, the main memory 106, a static memory 1506, a bus 1508, a display 1510, an alpha-numeric input device 1512, a cursor control device 1514, a drive unit 1516, a signal generation device 1518, the network interface 114, a machine readable medium 1522, instructions 1524, and the network 116.
  • the server 102 may indicate a computing device in which one or more operations disclosed herein are performed.
  • the processor 104 may be a microprocessor, a state machine, an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array, etc. (e.g., Intel® Pentium® processor).
  • the main memory 106 may be a dynamic random access memory and/or a primary memory of a computer system.
  • the static memory 1506 may be a hard drive, a flash drive, and/or other memory information associated with the server 102.
  • the bus 1508 may be an interconnection between various circuits and/or structures of the server 102.
  • the display 1510 may provide graphical representation of information on the server 102.
  • the alpha-numeric input device 1512 may be a keypad, keyboard and/or any other input device of text (e.g., a special device to aid the physically handicapped).
  • the cursor control device 1514 may be a pointing device such as a mouse.
  • the drive unit 1516 may be a hard drive, a storage system, and/or other longer term storage subsystem.
  • the signal generation device 1518 may be a bios and/or a functional operating system of the server 102.
  • the network interface 114 may be a device that may perform interface functions such as code conversion, protocol conversion and/or buffering required for communication to and from the network 1526. It is appreciated that the network 1526 is an exemplary embodiment of the network 116.
  • the machine readable medium 522 may provide instructions on which any of the methods disclosed herein may be performed.
  • the instructions 1524 may provide source code and/or data code to the processor 104 to enable any one/or more operations disclosed herein. For example, the instructions may be capable of performing the functionality of various modules illustrated in Figure 1 and 2 when executed by the processor 104.
  • the instructions may correspond to the sports networking platform 108 stored in the memory 106 of the server 102 of Figure 1.
  • the various devices, modules, and the like described herein may be enabled and operated using hardware circuitry, for example, complementary metal oxide semiconductor based logic circuitry, firmware, software and/or any combination of hardware, firmware, and/or software embodied in a machine readable medium.
  • hardware circuitry for example, complementary metal oxide semiconductor based logic circuitry, firmware, software and/or any combination of hardware, firmware, and/or software embodied in a machine readable medium.
  • the various electrical structure and methods may be embodied using transistors, logic gates, and electrical circuits, such as application specific integrated circuit.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a sports networking platform. In one embodiment, a sports networking platform provides an online platform for sports enthusiasts to connect and communicate in a sports network space. The sports networking platform enables users having interest in a particular sport to create his profile in the sports networking space and further allows to share his profile information with other members of the sports networking space. Further, the sports networking platform enables members to create sports event associated with a sports type at a sports venue. The sports networking platform automatically identifies members of the sports networking space who are interested in playing a sports of the sports type and sends an invitation to the members who are currently located in proximity of the sports venue associated with the sports event.

Description

SPORTS NETWORKING PLATFORM
PRIORITY CLAIM
This patent application claims priority from Singapore Provisional patent application No.201205666-9, titled 'SPORTS NETWORKING PLATFORM' filed on 30 July 2012
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present disclosure relates to the field of the Internet, and more particularly relates to a sports networking platform.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Social networking websites are formed for individuals to create connectivity with each other having a similar background/hobby/interest and to build and maintain a social relationship via groups. Many social networking websites such as facebook, orkut etc. allows its registered members to manage their profile by adding friends, posting wall posts, sharing photos/videos to their profile.
Few sports based online communities are known in the art. The members of these websites are formed by association of a specific kind of sports players. For example, MyAFL is an official community of the Arena Football League. NHL Connect is an official fan community of the National Hockey League. However, a common social networking portal for members with sports background is not yet proven. Because of lack of such a social networking portal, many individual athletes are left unnoticed. Further, a player of particular sport may not be aware of information about the various events conducted in his neighborhood, inforrnation on sports enthusiasts who play similar sports, and so on.
OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the invention is to provide a sports networking platform for sports enthusiasts. Another objective of the invention is to allow members to manage their profile by adding or removing similar community of sports enthusiasts from their member's list.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to stay connected with the sports enthusiasts worldwide and develop an Internet sports network web space to play, meet, interact, advertise, discuss, announce, invite, etc.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow a member who is interested or a member who plays more than one sport to join different sports groups and add members to the associated sports, further to make him aware about other sports related information like rules to play that sport, prestigious tournament of that sport, members of that sports group, criteria to get the membership of a particular sport/club etc.
Yet another objective of the invention is to update latest news alert about a particular sport that the member is interested in.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to collect membership details of a particular sport/club/organization/group etc. and further to introduce a new member to the sport club/organization/group etc.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members of a particular sports group to watch a related sports event in the sports networking space and provide comment about an event online.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow a member to advertise himself via his profile by including his sports related information in the profile and by adding videos on important and breaking moments of his sports life etc.
Yet another objective of the invention is to create a sports event online/with a phone application and let other members of the sports network participate in the sports event based on the venue, timing and type of the sport event.
Yet another objective of the invention is to create an open event thereby automatically notifying the members of the sports networking website who are near the venue of the event for participating in the event based on the location of the member, time of play and type of the sports which they are interested in.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to view a geographical location map where the invited sport event is conducted.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to collect funds by organizing an event.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to advertise and add sponsors for a sport event. "
Yet another objective of the invention is to trace members of a particular sports group via Global Positioning System (GPS) or profile preference or from the location of the events they have played.
Yet another objective of the invention is a Global sport calendar (GSP) for sports enthusiasts to view one consolidated calendar of all major sporting events in the world along with details such as month, date and time of the major sports events. The global sport calendar also has links for booking tickets for these events. This calendar also has links to television timings of these events and allows video streaming of these events.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members of the network to have access to a specially prepared catalogue of all products related to sport from which they can make product purchases online.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to bid auction, exchange, buying and selling of used sports products/goods with other members in the network.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members of the network to fix sport events amongst themselves in various locations of their choice.
Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a rating system which enables members to enter their game scores after their sports events/matches/rounds amongst other members of networks. The rating system rates the members of the network based on their scores and provides seeding/ranking for the members regionally and globally.
Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a venue rating system which allows the members to rate the venue after a sports event.
Yet another objective of the invention is to allow members to schedule a social events like watching matches, tournaments etc. in sports bars, pubs and other venues.
Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a rule book for all sports and an encyclopedia about each sport.
Yet another objective of the invention is to provide a location based notification of sporting venues, events based on the current location of the user.
Yet another objective of the invention is to publish articles uploaded by the members on the sports networking platform.
Yet another objective of the invention is to provide the list of venues and slots/field/ court and other athletic facility available in each venue to schedule an event.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a sports networking platform. In one aspect, a computer- implemented method for managing sport based events in a sports networking environment includes scheduling, by a server, a sports event associated with a sport type at a sports venue based on a request from an organizing member of a sports networking platform. The method further includes determining a plurality of members of the sports networking platform who are interested in playing a sport associated with the sport type based on profile information of each of the plurality of members. The method also includes selecting one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within a first predefined radius from the sports venue, and automatically triggering an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members via the sports networking platform. In another aspect, an apparatus includes a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes a sports networking platform configured for performing the method described above.
In yet another aspect, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform method steps described above.
Other features of the embodiments will be apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the detailed description that follows.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary sports networking system, according to one embodiment.
Figure 2 is a block diagram which depicts different modules of the sports networking platform such as those depicted in Figure 1, according to one embodiment.
Figure 3 is a screenshot view depicting a profile page of a member of the sports networking platform, according to one embodiment.
Figure 4 is a screenshot view displaying sports related information on the profile page of the member, according to one embodiment.
Figure 5 is a screenshot view depicting managing connections associated with the member, according to one embodiment.
Figure 6A is a screenshot view depicting an e-commerce interface, according to one embodiment.
Figure 6B is a screenshot view depicting an auction interface, according to one embodiment. Figure 7 is a screenshot view depicting a travel scheduling interface, according to one embodiment.
Figure 8A is a screenshot view depicting creation of an open invite for inviting sports enthusiasts of the sports networking platform to join a sports event, according to one embodiment.
Figure 8B is a screenshot view depicting a list of members who are invited to participate in a sports event, according to one embodiment.
Figure 8C is a screenshot view of a geo-spatial map displaying a list of members who have confirmed participation in the sports and a list of members whose participating is pending to be confirmed client device, according to one embodiment.
Figure 8D is a screenshot view of a geo-spatial map illustrating a current location of the member who has confirmed participation in the sports event when the member travels beyond a second pre-defined area, according to one embodiment.
Figure 9 depicts a screenshot view of a client device which displays a notification indicating presence of recommended members at a particular sports venue, according to one embodiment.
Figure 10 is a screenshot view depicting automatic booking of a particular sports venue when the sports event is scheduled at the sports venue, according to one embodiment.
Figure 11 is a screenshot view of a profile calendar of an organizing member of a sports event, according to one embodiment.
Figure 12 is a screenshot view of a profile page of a member who is invited to participate in the sports event, according to one embodiment.
Figure 13 is a screenshot view depicting a geo-spatial map displayed in a profile page of the member who is invited for the sports event, according to one embodiment. Figure 14 is a process flowchart illustrating an exemplary method of managing sports event in a sports networking environment, according to one embodiment.
Figure 15 is a diagrammatic system view of an exemplary server, such as those shown in Figure 1, in which any of the embodiments disclosed herein may be performed, according to one embodiment.
The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a sports networking platform. In the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present nvention is defined only by the appended claims.
The terms 'members', 'sports enthusiast' and 'users' are interchangeably used throughout the document.
Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary sports networking system 100. The sports networking system 100 includes a server 102, a network 116 and client devices 118A- N. The server 102 includes a processor 104, a memory 106 and a network interface 114. The memory 106 includes a social networking platform 108. The client devices 118A-N are connected to the server 102 via the network 116.
The sports networking platform 108 is an online platform for sports enthusiasts to connect and communicate in a sports networking space. The sports networking platform 108 includes a profile module 110 and an event management module 112 stored in the form of instructions that when executed by the processor 104 enables the sports enthusiasts to connect and communicate in a sport networking space.
In an exemplary operation, the profile module 110 enables an interested sports enthusiast to create a personal profile page in the sports networking platform 108 by registering his user id and password for the sports networking space 108. The personal profile page may include name, age, sex, interested sport type, rankings, club membership and so on. The personal profile page is tagged with instantaneous location of the member (e.g., obtained from Global Positioning System or cellular identifier).
The event management module 112 enables members (herein after organizing members) to create a sports event associated with a sport type (e.g., football, tennis, basketball, etc.) via their personal profile page. The event management module 112 may schedule the sports event associated with the sports type at a specified sports venue based on the request from the organizing member. The event management module 112 determines members who are interested in playing a sport associated with the sport type based on the profile information associated with the members. For example, the profile information may indicate sport type which a member is interested in playing, a particular ranking associated with the member, club memberships and soon. The event management module 112 may select the members for the sports event if predefined criteria associated with the sports event are satisfied. For example, the organizing member while creating a sports event may specify a sports type, a minimum ranking, and club membership required for participating in the sports event. Accordingly, the event management module 112 may determine members who are interested in playing the sports of the sports type, have minimum ranking and club membership. Additionally, the event management module 112 may filter the members satisfying the pre-defined criteria based on schedule of the personal calendar of each of the members. That is, the event management module 112 determines whether any of the members is engaged in any other activity during the scheduled sports event. If so, the event management module 112 may eliminate such members from the members who satisfy the pre-defined criteria from inviting to participate in the scheduled sports event.
Further, the event management module 112 obtains current location of each of the members based on location information tagged to the profile information. The location information associated with the members may indicate current location of the members in real time. The current location may change with time. The current location corresponds to instantaneous location of the member where the member is currently located. The location information can be obtained from GPS receiver of a client device or a cellular identifier. The event management module 112 determines whether the current location of one or more members falls within a first pre-defined radius from the sports venue and selects one or more members from the determined members whose current location falls within the specific radius from the sports venue. Accordingly, the event management module 112 automatically triggers an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members. The first pre-defined radius may be specified by the organizing member while creating the sports event. The first pre-defined radius may cover a city, a state, multiple states, county, and so on.
Further, the event management module 112 displays the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event on a profile page of each of the selected members. For example, the invitation may include accept, or reject option displayed on the profile page of respective invited members along with list of invited/participating members and information associated the sports event. The respective members may select the accept option if the respective members would like to participate in the event. The event management module 112 continuously determines whether any of the invited members have accepted the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event. Accordingly, the event management module 112 displays notification on profile page of the invited members and the organizing member indicating that the one or more invited members have accepted invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event.
Furthermore, the event management module 112 may track the location of the members who have confirmed participation in the scheduled sports event. The event management module 112 also determines whether the location of any of the members is falling outside a second pre-defined radius. If the location of any of the members is falling outside the second predefined radius, then the event management module 112 displays notification on the profile page of the organizing member. In some embodiments, the event management module 112 may display location of the member(s) who has moved out of the second pre-defined radius on a geo-spatial map rendered in the profile page of the organizing member. It may happen that, when any member moves out of the second pre-defined radius, the member may back out from participating from the scheduled sports event. In such a case, the event management module 112 may reconfirm with the member(s) who has moved out of the second pre-defined radius as whether they would still make it to the scheduled sports event. This is would prevent false participation in the sports event. Accordingly, the event management module 112 may display a notification indicating that the member(s) have moved out of the second pre-defined radius but would participate in the scheduled sports event or have backed out.
When a member is travelling from one location to another, the event management module 112 may determine whether any sports venue associated with a sports type is in close proximity to the current location of the member who is interested in playing the sport of the sport type. If the any sports venue is located in close proximity, then the event management module 112 would notify the member regarding the sports venue. The event management module 112 may also determine whether any of the members of the sports networking platform 108 is currently playing a sport at the sports venue based on location of the members of the sports networking platform 108. If any of the members of the sports networking platform 108 are currently present at the sports networking platform 108, the event management module 112 may send an instantaneous notification (e.g., a pop notification) to the member indicating the other members of the sports networking platform 108 are present at the sports venue. If the member wishes to play sport at the sports venue, then the event management module 112 may notify the members who are present at the sports venue via a notification message indicating that said member is wishes to play sport at the sports venue.
Although, the sports networking platform 108 is illustrated as including the profile module 110 and the event management module 112, it can be noted that the sports networking platform 108 may include additional modules for providing various other functionalities to the members of the sports networking platform as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating different modules of the sports networking platform 108 such as those depicted in Figure 1, according to one embodiment/As shown, the sports networking platform 108 additionally includes a groups module 202, an e-commerce module 203, a connection module 204, an auction module 205, a geographic location map module 206, a notification module 208, a preference module 210, a rating module 211 , a global sport calendar module 212 and a sponsors module 213. The sports networking platform 108 also includes databases 214 such as a profile database 216, a location database 218, a preference database 220, an e-commerce database 222, a sponsor's database 224, a sports database 226, a rating database 228, a calendar database 230, a groups database 232, a members database 234 and a connections database 236 etc.
The profile module 110 enables a member to advertise himself via his profile by including his sports related information in the profile and by adding videos on important and breaking moments of his sports life etc. The profile module 1 0 allows the user of the client device 114 to input his basic sports related information including but not limited to his hobbies, interest, the type of sport(s) he is interested in, his location, his preferred club where he plays the sport(s), number of tournaments he played, etc. After obtaining the required basic information, the profile module 110 enables the user to join the sports networking platform 108 and become a member of the sports networking space. Once the user of the client device 118 becomes a member of the sports networking platform 108, the profile module 204 adds the member in it's members database 234 and the associated profile information is stored in the profile database 216.
The connection module 204 is configured for managing connections between a' plurality of member in a sports networking space. For example, the connection module 204 may manage a degree of connections between two members which may be connected to each other directly or through other member(s) of the sports networking platform 108. Further, the connection module 204 may enable the members of the sports networking platform 108 to communicate with each other via private messages, public chat rooms and interactive chats to discuss about a particular sport activity/event and share experience about the sports event. The connection module 204 further streams the live sports event. The connection module 204 also allows the members to watch the videos online and post texts, pictures amongst members in the network.
The profile module 110 further enables the members of the sports networking platform 108 to share his profile information with other members of the sports networking platform 108. The profile information may include but not limited to his personal information, pictures, videos, forums/club where he is a member of, and any other activities he is participating in. The profile module 110 further enables the member to invite other users who may be interested in joining the sports networking platform and/or connect with other existing members and share the information about each other and/or their choices, preferences and /or hobbies, etc. Furthermore, the profile module 110 enables the member to join a preferred sports group and add other members to a preferred sports group, advertise himself via his sports profile, etc. The profile module 110 further updates latest news alert about a particular sport that the member is interested in the profile page of the member. The profile module 110 also allows members to collect membership details of a particular sport/club/organization/group etc. and further to introduce a new member to the sport club/organization/group etc. Also, the profile module 110 publishes articles uploaded by the members on the sports networking platform. The profile module 110 further allows the members to access the rule book for all sports and an encyclopedia about each sport.
The groups module 202 enables the member to search and join different groups and displays a list of groups associated with the member. For example, the groups module 202 enables the member to search a particular group he wishes to join by allowing the member to search from the list of groups available in the sports networking platform 108 and retrieving the list from the groups database 232.
The event management module 112 enables the members to create and/or shaVe a sports event about a particular sport with other members in his list. The invited members can participate in the sports event by confirming his participation to the organizing member. The event management module 112 further enables the members playing similar sports to connect with each other, create, organize and participate in the sporting events, provide the feedback about the event, update and follow up the individual performances and growth.
The event management module 112 further enables the members to create an open event invite to find and invite a list of members interested in similar sports based on a particular location/area where the event is being organized/taking place and share the event details with the identified members who have preferred to receive such information in their profile. For example, when a member creates an open event for a sport A by providing a venue of the sport event selected from the sports database 226, then the event management module 112 automatically tracks all the members in the sports networking platform 108 who are located near the venue or the members who have selected the particular location in their preferences or the members who are active players of that sport. The event management module 112 interacts with the location module 206 and the preferences module 210 to identify the members for the sports event using the location database 218 and the preferences database 220.
The event management module 112 also enables the members to organize a social meet or a party for the members (e.g., sports enthusiasts playing similar or different sports) connected through the sports networking platform 108.
The event management module 112 also allows the members to schedule a social events like watching matches, tournaments etc. in a sports bars, pubs and other venues. The event management module 112 further allows the members of a particular sports group to watch a related sports event in the sports networking space and provide comment about an event online.
The e-commerce module 203 displays a catalogue of products, goods and merchandise related to different sports retrieved from the e-commerce database 222 which allows the members of the sports networking platform 108 to buy the sports related products online. For example, goods, services and offers associated with the particular sports may be displayed to the members in a classified section of the sports networking platform 108. The auction module 205 enables the members to bid, auction, exchange, buy and sell used sports products/goods with other members in the sports networking platform 108.
The geographic location map module 206 displays a geospatial map on a profile page of invited member to enable the members of the sports networking platform 108 to view geographic location where the particular event is conducted along with the details of the venue, details of the participating members, etc. in the particular event. The geographic location map module 206 may also display profile information and current location of each invited member and participating member along with location of the sports menu.
Further, the location module 206 provides direction to reach a particular place where sports event is being conducted. Apart from viewing location associated events, members can also see 'open' events which other users have created. The geographic location map module 206 thus enables a member who created the sports event, a member who is a participating in a particular event and the member who is a part of the sports networking space 108 interested in the particular sport (for which the event is created) to view the location map.
The notification module 208 displays notification in the profile age of the invited members. For example, if the member receives an event notification, then the notification module 208 notifies the member that there is an event notification sent by member X for the sport event A at location L and venue V. The notification module 208 further allows the member to accept or reject the notification by providing relevant options and thereby intimating the organizing member regarding the participation of the members in the sports event. In another example of a member addition request from a sports enthusiast Y to the sport member X, the notification module 208 notifies the member X regarding the request of addition of member request from the sports enthusiast Y and intimates the member X to accept or reject the request.
The rating module 211 enables the members to maintain their individual performance record in a particular sport and share the same over network which may be used for the benefits of members like creating ratings for a particular sport. Rating is basically an average of the scores posted by the members after each event. Once these scores are posted, the rating module 211 rates them based on their scores. For example, the ratings may be computed at the end of every month which means it would be an average of the scores played during the month. This enables rankings of "non-professional and non-amateur" sports people across the globe. The rating scheme would apply for all sport as long as the scores are posted. Eventually, the rating would encompass 'New York No 1' to 'USA No (similarly other cities and countries as well) and "World No 1" in a particular geographic area and in a particular category using the rating database 228. The top rated sport/event may be provided with various incentive and reward programs.
The rating module 21 enables the members to rate the sports venue after completion of the sports event. The rating associated with each of the venues is displayed in the sports networking platform 108 by the server 102. The members can refer the level of ratings associated with each venue while scheduling an event. Similarly, the rating module 2 1 enables the members to rate a screening location (e.g., sports bar) where the sports event is screened. The global sport calendar module 212 enables the member to view all the sporting events and their schedules in one place. If the members wish to travel to any of these events, the global sport calendar module 212 provides a direct link to ticketing, tour operators etc. by picking the relevant information from the calendar database 230. It further provides a direct link to television timings and video streaming of these events and lists all major events connected to the member's interested sports. For example, a user who plays tennis and football might be able to see events such as Wimbledon, The French Open and The Euros in their calendar. It will also include scores and statistics for each of these events.
The sponsor's module 213 enables the member to view a list of sponsors retrieved from the sponsor's database 224. The member can send a request to a sponsor to get sponsorship for an event.
Figure 3 is a screenshot view 300 depicting a profile page of a member of the sports networking platform 108, according to one embodiment. Once the member provides the authentication information, the profile module 110 displays the associated members profile in the client device 114. The profile 300 displays the information like name of the sport he plays (for e.g. Tennis, cricket, volley ball etc.), other sport he is interested in, for example a member may play different sports or he might be interested to play or gather information about different sports apart from his favorite sport. The profile further includes 'information like number of tournaments the member participated, preferred clubs/organizations the member regularly plays, clubs/organization the member is willing to play in future, members preferred locations to play the sport, whether member is willing to receive any event notifications in the nearby geographical locations etc. The profile also enables the member to add/remove sports enthusiasts in the members profile, join in various groups by tracing a particular sport (as explained above in figure 2). The profile also displays the member's sports related information and the members in his list in each sport.
Figure 4 is a screenshot view 400 displaying sports related information on the profile page of the member, according to one embodiment. Once the member clicks the sports link, the sports database 224 retrieves all the sports related information stored in the associated member's profile. The profile module 110 displays multiple sports the member plays and the associated information retrieved from the sports database 224. For example if the member plays multiple sports like tennis, volley ball, cricket, football etc., the profile module 110 displays all these sports details including the geographical locations where he played these sports, venue details, the name of the tournaments the member played etc.
Figure 5 is a screenshot view 500 depicting managing connections associated with the member, according to one embodiment. The member can manage his connections by adding or removing a member from a particular list via the profile module 110. For example, if the member clicks on the tennis link, a list of tennis players in his members list will be displayed, the member can add more tennis players to his members list or he can remove a tennis player from his list by selecting the appropriate options. This type of structured connections enables the member to identify the list of members associated with one kind of sport thereby allowing the member to organize an event and send the invitation to a particular set of members in the list.
Figure 6A is a screenshot view 600A depicting an e-commerce interface, according to one embodiment. The e-commerce module 203 facilitates the sports networking space 108 member's to buy any sports goods online. For example, once the member of the sports networking platform 108 clicks the e-commerce option in his profile, the e-commerce module 203 gets triggered and allows the member to have access to a specially prepared catalogue of all products related to sports, retrieved from the e-commerce database 222. The member can select a particular sports/brand of a product, the e-commerce module 203 allows the member to order the product online or add to his shopping cart to purchase it later. It further provides information associated with the product like the price of the product, selling price and the discount on that product if any etc.
Figure 6B is a screenshot view 600B depicting an auction interface, according to one embodiment. The auction module 205 facilitates the member with an auction option, which when clicked in the members profile allows the member to auction his used sports goods or bid for another members used sports goods. The auction module 205 also enable members to bid for famous sport's personality's sports goods, sports memorabilia etc. online.
Figure 7 is a screenshot view 700 depicting a travel scheduling interface, according to one embodiment. The global sports calendar module 212 facilitates the members to schedule a travel for a sports event. For example if the member clicks the global sports calendar option, the travel scheduling interface 700 is displayed on the client device of the member. The travel scheduling interface allows the member to book his flight tickets on the desired date and time. It further provides the members with the list of hotels to book his stay. Consider that a world cup tournament is happening in London on X date. If a member of the sports networking platform 108 wishes to attend the world cup tournament, in such case he can click on the global sports calendar link which will connect him to the travel schedule interface. The member can select the start date and end date and number of tickets in the interface and click on submit to check the availability and book the ticket. The member can also book his hotel stay by providing the details like check in time, check out time, number of rooms etc. and click on submit to book the hotel stay.
The member can create but not limited to two types of invite. Once the member clicks the option for event invite, the event management module 112 displays the options of "creating an event invite" on the client device 114. On one hand, if the member selects the option of choosing from the members list (which is also known as standard event), then the member has to provide basic details like location, venue, type of sport etc., and select the list of associated sports enthusiasts from associated member's list. Once the member selects the list of sports enthusiasts the server 102 sends the invitation notification to the selected members. The associated members list will be a list collected from the associated sports members from the creator's friends list.
On the other hand, if the member selects the option of "creating an open invite", then as shown in Figure 8A, the member who is organizing the event has to provide the basic details like location, venue, type of sport etc., and select the option of sending the invitation notification to the interested sports enthusiasts. The server 102 automatically retrieves the list of members of the sports networking space 108 but not limited to the sports member who are near the venue location, or the members who have given the associated location preference in their profile, or based on their Global Positioning System (GPS) location etc. Upon retrieving the list of members based on their current location the server 102 automatically triggers to send the invitation to the retrieved members. The list of members to whom the invitation is sent along with the location map and profile details of the invited members is notified to the organized member as shown in Figure 8B. Further, as shown in Figure 8C the server 102 displays a list of accepted members and the list of members who are pending to accept the invitation in the client device of the organizing member with different icons. The server 102 automatically updates the list of accepted and non-accepted members when there is change in the status.
Now, consider that an accepted member Z due to emergency travels out of the state/country without notifying his absence to the organizing member. The server 102 automatically tracks the current location of the member Z and notifies the organizing member that the member Z is out of the predefined radius from the venue as shown in Figure 8D. The organizing member can then confirm the presence of member Z to the organized event.
Consider that a member B of the sports networking platform 108 travels through the venue where a sport event is ongoing. The server 102 automatically sends a notification regarding the ongoing sports event along with a venue details to member B's client device. It further provides the details regarding the list of connected members who are present in the venue. The server also confirms whether the member B is interested in joining his connected members at the venue as shown in Figure 9 and notifies the associated connected members regarding the presence of member B at the venue.
Figure 10 is a screenshot view 1000 depicting automatic booking of a particular sports venue when the sports event is scheduled at the sports venue, according to one embodiment. For example, consider that the organizing member selects a venue X for an event Y on date and time Z and creates an open invite. In this case, the server automatically reserves the venue X for event Y on date and time Z based on the confirmation from the organizer. The server also notifies the venue co-ordinate to book the slot/court/field and athletic facility for even Y on date and time Z along with the details of the organizing member. The server automatically updates the reserved slot/court/field and the athletic facility in the sports networking platform 108 and the same is displayed on the booking status board of the venue X.
Figure 11 is a screenshot view 1100 of a profile calendar of an organizing member of a sports event, according to one embodiment. A profile calendar of the member's profile shows the status of the event he created. For example, if member A is the organizer of an event X, then his profile calendar will show the status of the event he has created which includes but not limited to team name he belongs to, status of the event he created, number of players he has invited, number of players and their details who accepted the invitation, number of players and their details who has not accepted/pending to accept the invitation, requested sponsors, accepted sponsors etc.
Figure 12 is a screenshot view 1200 of a profile page of a member who is invited to participate in the sports event, according to one embodiment. For example if a. member A invites a member B for the event X, then as shown in Figure 12 member B's profile shows the status of the event invited including but not limited to, the number of events the member is participating, the details of each sport event, number of players participating in each sport event along with their profile details, details of the ground the event is taking place (e.g. grass ground, more than 10000 audience seating, ticket details etc.), location details along with the map, event details, sponsors details etc.
Figure 13 is a screenshot view 1300 depicting a geo-spatial map displayed in a profile page of the member who is invited for the sports event, according to one embodiment. The geographical location map module 206 derives information from the location database 218 and displays the location map based on the information from member B's profile. As shown in Figure 13, the location map displayed in member B's profile includes but not limited to the direction from the members residence to the event location along with the number of kilometers covered. It further displays a push beans representing each members participating in the event which when clicked will displays the profile of that particular member, the distance from the residence to the event location etc. retrieving the same from the profile database 216.
Figure 14 is a process flowchart 1400 illustrating an exemplary method of managing sports event in a sports networking environment, according to one embodiment. At step 1402, a sports event associated with the sport type is scheduled at a sports venue when a request for creating the sports event is received from an organizing member of a sports networking platform. For example, the organizing member may click on a create event link on a profile page upon which the server 102 displays a create event page on the client device 104A. Then, the organizing member may select a sports type, a sports venue, date and time, and specific criteria (e.g., minimum ranking required, club membership, radius around the sports venue for inviting one or more members and so on) from the create event page. Accordingly, the server 102 schedules the sports event at the sports venue. It can be noted that the organizing member has not invited any members to participate in the sports event. Hence, at step 1404, a plurality of members of the sports networking platform who are interested in playing a sport of the sports type are determined based on profile information associated with the plurality of members. In some embodiments, the server 102 may identify the plurality of members whose profile information meets sports type, ranking, club membership and so on specified by the organizing member while creating the sports event.
At step 1406, current location of each of the plurality of members is obtained. The current location may be real time location of the each of the plurality of members. In one exemplary implementation, the current location is obtained from GPS data of the client device associated with respective members. In another exemplary implementation, the current location is obtained from cellular identifier associated with a cell to which the client device associated with the respective members is connected. In yet another exemplary implementation, the current location is obtained from 'check-in status' of the respective members.
At step 1408, it is determined whether the current location of each of the members falls within a pre-defined radius around the sports venue. If it is determined whether the current location falls within the pre-defined radius around the sports venue, then at step 1410, one or more members are selected from the plurality of members whose current location is within the pre-defined radius, otherwise the process 1400 is terminated. At step 1412, an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members is automatically triggered. At step 1414, the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event is displayed on a profile page associated with each of the selected members.
At step 1416, a geo-spatial map indicating the profile information and the current location of each of the invited members is displayed on the client device of the organizing member upon triggering the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event. Additionally, at least member who has accepted the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event is determined and a notification indicating acceptance of the invitation is sent to the client device of the organizing member.
Figure 15 is a diagrammatic system view of an exemplary server 102, such as those shown in Figure 1, in which any of the embodiments disclosed herein may be performed, according to one embodiment. Particularly, the server 102 includes the processor 104, the main memory 106, a static memory 1506, a bus 1508, a display 1510, an alpha-numeric input device 1512, a cursor control device 1514, a drive unit 1516, a signal generation device 1518, the network interface 114, a machine readable medium 1522, instructions 1524, and the network 116.
The server 102 may indicate a computing device in which one or more operations disclosed herein are performed. The processor 104 may be a microprocessor, a state machine, an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array, etc. (e.g., Intel® Pentium® processor). The main memory 106 may be a dynamic random access memory and/or a primary memory of a computer system. The static memory 1506 may be a hard drive, a flash drive, and/or other memory information associated with the server 102. The bus 1508 may be an interconnection between various circuits and/or structures of the server 102. The display 1510 may provide graphical representation of information on the server 102. The alpha-numeric input device 1512 may be a keypad, keyboard and/or any other input device of text (e.g., a special device to aid the physically handicapped). The cursor control device 1514 may be a pointing device such as a mouse.
The drive unit 1516 may be a hard drive, a storage system, and/or other longer term storage subsystem. The signal generation device 1518 may be a bios and/or a functional operating system of the server 102. The network interface 114 may be a device that may perform interface functions such as code conversion, protocol conversion and/or buffering required for communication to and from the network 1526. It is appreciated that the network 1526 is an exemplary embodiment of the network 116. The machine readable medium 522 may provide instructions on which any of the methods disclosed herein may be performed. The instructions 1524 may provide source code and/or data code to the processor 104 to enable any one/or more operations disclosed herein. For example, the instructions may be capable of performing the functionality of various modules illustrated in Figure 1 and 2 when executed by the processor 104. The instructions may correspond to the sports networking platform 108 stored in the memory 106 of the server 102 of Figure 1.
The present embodiments have been described with reference to specific example embodiments; it will be evident that various modifications and changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the various embodiments. Furthermore, the various devices, modules, and the like described herein may be enabled and operated using hardware circuitry, for example, complementary metal oxide semiconductor based logic circuitry, firmware, software and/or any combination of hardware, firmware, and/or software embodied in a machine readable medium. For example, the various electrical structure and methods may be embodied using transistors, logic gates, and electrical circuits, such as application specific integrated circuit.

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What is claimed is:
1. A computer-implemented method for managing sports events in a sports networking environment, comprising:
scheduling, by a server, a sport event associated with a sport type at a sports venue based on a request from an organizing member of a sports networking platform;
determining a plurality of members of the sports networking platform who are interested in playing a sport associated with the sports type based on profile information of each of the plurality of members;
selecting one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within a first pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and
automatically triggering an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members via the sports networking platform.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event on a profile page of the each of the selected members.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within the first pre-defined radius around' the sports venue, comprises:
obtaining current location of each of the plurality of members;
determining whether the current location of each of the plurality of members falls within the first pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and
selecting one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within the first pre-defined radius from the sports venue.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a geo-spatial map indicating the profile information and the current location of each of the invited members on an client device upon triggering the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
determining at least one member who have accepted the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event from the one or more invited members; and
sending a notification to the client device regarding the at least one participating member.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein sending the notification to the client device regarding the at least one participating member comprises:
updating the geo-spatial map displayed on the client device upon receiving acceptance of the invitation from the at least one participating member.
7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:
tracking location of the at least one participating member;
determining whether the location of the at least one participating member is outside a second pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and
updating the geo-spatial map displayed on the client device with the location of the at least one participating member if the location of the at least one participating member is outside the second pre-defined radius.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
rating the sport venue based on rating information received from the at' least one participating member.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
automatically reserving the sports venue upon receiving the request for scheduling the sports event.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a sports venue associated with a sports type in geographic proximity to current location of a member of the sports networking platform;
identifying one or more members present at the sports venue based on current location of each of the one or more members, wherein the one or more members are socially connected to the member via the sports networking platform; and
providing a notification to the member regarding the presence of the one or more members at the sports venue.
11. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a sports networking platform configured for:
scheduling a sports event associated with a sport type at a sports venue based on a request from an organizing member;
determining a plurality of members of the sports networking platform who are interested in playing a sport associated with the sports type based on profile information of each of the plurality of members;
selecting one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within a first pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and
automatically triggering an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the sports networking platform is configured for displaying the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event on a profile page of the each of the selected members.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein in selecting the one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within the first pre-defined radius around the sports venue, the sports networking platform is configured for:
obtaining current location of each of the plurality of members;
determining whether the current location of each of the plurality of members falls within the first pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and
selecting one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within the first pre-defined radius from the sports venue.
14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the sports networking platform is configured for:
displaying a geo-spatial map indicating the profile information and the current location of each of the invited members on an client device upon triggering the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the sports networking platform is configured for: determining at least one member who have accepted the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event from the one or more invited members; and
sending a notification to the client device regarding the at least one participating member.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein in sending the notification to the client device regarding the at least one participating member, the sports networking platform is configured for:
updating the geo-spatial map displayed on the client device upon receiving acceptance of the invitation from the at least one participating member.
17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the sports networking platform is configured for: tracking location of the at least one participating member;
determining whether the location of the at least one participating member is outside a second pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and
updating the geo-spatial map displayed on the client device with the location of the at least one participating member if the location of the at least one participating member is outside the second pre-defined radius.
18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the sports networking platform is configured for rating the sport venue based on rating information received from the at least one participating member.
19. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the sports networking platform is configured for automatically reserving the sports venue upon receiving the request for scheduling the sports event.
20. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the sports networking platform is configured for:
determining a sports venue associated with a sports type in geographic proximity to current location of a member of the sports networking platform;
identifying one or more members present at the sports venue based on current location of each of the one or more members, wherein the one or more members are socially connected to the member via the sports networking platform; and providing a notification to the member regarding the presence of the one or more members at the sports venue.
21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored therein, that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform method steps comprising:
scheduling a sports event associated with a sport type at a sports venue based on a request from an organizing member;
determining a plurality of members of the sports networking platform who are interested in playing a sport associated with the sports type based on profile information of each of the plurality of members;
selecting one or more members from the plurality of members whose current location is within a first pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and
automatically triggering an invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event to each of the selected members.
22. The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to display the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event on a profile page of said each of the selected members.
23. The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to display a geo-spatial map indicating the profile information and the current location of each of the invited members on an client device upon triggering the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event.
24. The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
determine at least one member who have accepted the invitation to participate in the scheduled sports event from the one or more invited members; and
send a notification to the client device regarding the at least one participating member.
25. The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
track location of the at least one participating member;
determine whether the location of the at least one participating member is outside a second pre-defined radius from the sports venue; and update the geo-spatial map displayed on the client device with the location of the at least one participating member if the location of the at least one participating member is outside the second pre-defined radius.
26. The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to rate the sport venue based on rating information received from the at least one participating member.
27. The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to automatically reserve the sports venue upon receiving the request for scheduling the sports event.
28. The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
determine a sports venue associated with a sports type in geographic proximity to current location of a member of the sports networking platform;
identify one or more members present at the sports venue based on current location of each of the one or more members, wherein the one or more members are socially connected to the member via the sports networking platform; and
provide a notification to the member regarding the presence of the one or more members at the sports venue.
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