Method and Apparatus for Organizing, Packaging, and Sharing Social Content and Social Affiliations

Abstract

A method and associated system are provided for operating a mobile device, comprising: capturing real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event on the mobile device; selecting a specific invitee from the user's list of confirmed friends during the event; and transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the specific invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event in person by the invitee contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating a mobile device, comprising:
 capturing real-time audio, image, or video information of an event at a location of the event during the event on the mobile device;   selecting a specific invitee from a user's list of confirmed friends during the event; and   transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the specific invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event in person by the invitee contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the real-time information is at least one of live streamed video and live streamed audio. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the real-time information further comprises a text message that tags the real-time information. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 performing a crowd breakdown by analyzing one or more predefined factors of confirmed people attending the event, based on information registered by the people attending the event; and   communicating the crowd breakdown in terms of the predefined factors with the real-time information associated with the invitation.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the predefined factors are selected from the group consisting of age, gender, and relationship status. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 obtaining location information by the device; and   communicating the location information with the real-time information.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the obtaining of the location information is obtaining GPS information by a GPS component of the device. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising providing transportation information including instructions for using available transportation elements to get to the event along with the invitation. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a rating for the current event.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 recommending a list of present or future events ratings based on one or more past events or interests as self-described by a user on an Interest section in their profile.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 recommending people, based on at least one of: a) a list of individuals based on mutual social connections, b) individuals who have similar self-described interests, and c) individuals who have attended one or more of the same events as a user for whom these “people” recommendations are being generated for.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the invitee is selected from a list of predefined accepted friends. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , further comprising:
 accessing information about events attended by a plurality of the predefined friends contingent upon privacy settings set by the predefined friends.   
     
     
         14 . A method for managing competitions, comprising:
 establishing a topic that forms a base for a competition, and establishing entries associated with the topic that can be rated;   defining a first competition as an open competition and a second competition as a closed competition;   for the open competition:
 accumulating ratings utilizing a server comprising a processor and memory into which votes are accumulated on the entries from any individual; and 
 ranking the ratings related to the entries on the server and providing electronic access to the published voting results on the server to a general public audience; and 
   for the closed competition:
 defining a first group of individuals from a larger set of individuals whose information is stored in a directory in a memory of a user device; 
 sending an invitation to vote on an entry of the competition to members of the first group; and 
 publishing voting results related to the entries on the server and providing electronic access to the published voting results on the server exclusively to the individuals in the first group. 
   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 determining a criteria for winning the competition; and   determining, after a predefined condition is met, to end the accumulating of ratings, and which entity is a winner who is rewarded.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 providing a reward to the winner with at least one of recognition or redeemable element.   
     
     
         17 . A system for managing an invitation for a current event, comprising:
 a mobile device comprising:
 a processor; 
 an information capturing element comprising a microphone or camera that captures real-time audio, image, or video information of the event at a location of the event during the event; 
 a selecting element comprising at least one of a display and a software algorithm that allows selecting an invitee to the event during the event; and 
 a transmitter comprising wireless communication circuitry and software algorithms for transmitting an invitation to attend the event to the invitee during the event comprising necessary details for attending the event contemporaneous with and integrated with the captured real-time information. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 posting the captured real-time information to a server accessible by a plurality of users;   wherein the transmitting of the invitation comprises including a link to the posted information.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the analyzing is based on analyzed said real-time image or video information. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 arranging transportation for an invitee to whom the invitation was transmitted.   
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the recommending is based on at least two of (a)-(c) in order to provide accurate recommendations that would be most appealing for a particular user.