Systems and Processes for Operating a Digital Marketplace Exchange that Transacts the Offer and Sale of Golf Products and Services for Future Redemption

Abstract

A computer-based digital marketplace exchange is disclosed, providing the functionality of offering rounds of golf for sale, as well as conducting the sale of the rounds of golf. Customers can use the system to build, purchase, and redeem rounds, subject to at least one rule uploaded by the course. Once an order is purchased with the system, a customer's account is credited. When the customer seeks to redeem the round, the system can be configured to access a real-time positioning component and temporal component of a customer's mobile computer device. The system determines whether the time/location of the customer violates the rules placed on the round. If the rules are violated, then the system notifies the customer that he/she is prohibited from redeeming the round. Conversely, if the rules are not violated, then the round is redeemed and the course notified of the customer's arrival.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method for purchasing a round of golf by a customer from a golf course comprising:
 receiving an order for a round of golf that has been placed using a software application operating on a mobile computer device having a real-time positioning system, a temporal component, the order linked to a customer account, wherein the order is subject to at least one rule having a spatial and temporal limitation attached to the round's play, which has been previously uploaded to the database by an owner, employee or agent of the golf course and whereby the mobile computer device and the computer device communicate with a remote server at the golf course or a location remote to the golf course through wired and/or wireless communication networks;   upon receiving the order in the system, crediting the customer account, subject to the rule;   receiving a request to redeem the order using the software application operating on the mobile computer device; and   upon receiving the redemption request, comparing (1) a spatial location of the mobile computer device using the real-time positioning system connected to the mobile computer device, and (2) a temporal location of the mobile computer device using the temporal component connected to the mobile computer device, and whereby the credit may only be redeemed when both the spatial and temporal location of the device satisfy the rule linked to the round.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising
 notifying the golf course of the arrival of the customer when the spatial location of the mobile computer device arrives at the golf course, within a range of tolerance. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the order comprises: two or more costs for two or more rounds, with two or more rules each related to a separate round, along with any discount offered for each rule. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising receiving a reminder time from the customer,
 communicating the reminder time to the server,   monitoring the temporal location of the mobile computer device based on the temporal component from the time of the customer order through and when the temporal location of the mobile computer device equals the reminder time, and   upon the temporal location of the mobile computer device equaling the reminder time notifying the customer of the round.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising obtaining personal data of the customer. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the personal data includes a prior times and golf course at which the customer played rounds of golf. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising marketing to the customer based on the personal data. 
     
     
         9 . A method for purchasing a round of golf by a customer from a golf course comprising:
 receiving an order for a round of golf that has been placed through a website accessible using a unique registered customer credential, whereby the order is placed using a software application operating on a unique mobile computer device or on a computer device that is synced with the unique mobile computer device also operating the software application, the unique mobile computer device having a real-time positioning system, a temporal component, the order linked to a customer account, wherein the order is subject to at least one rule having a spatial and temporal limitation attached to the round's play, which has been previously uploaded to the database by an owner, employee or agent of the golf course and whereby the unique mobile computer device and the computer device communicate with a remote server at the golf course or a location remote to the golf course through wired and/or wireless communication networks;   upon receiving the order in the system, crediting the customer account, subject to the rule;   receiving a request to redeem the order using the software application operating on the unique mobile computer device; and   upon receiving the redemption request, comparing (1) a spatial location of the unique mobile computer device using the real-time positioning system connected to the unique mobile computer device, and (2) a temporal location of the unique mobile computer device using the temporal component connected to the unique mobile computer device, and whereby the credit may only be redeemed when both the spatial and temporal location of the device satisfy the rule linked to the round.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising
 notifying the golf course of the arrival of the customer when the spatial location of the unique mobile computer device arrives at the golf course, within a range of tolerance. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the order comprises: two or more costs for two or more rounds, with two or more rules each related to a separate round, along with any discount offered for each rule. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising
 receiving a reminder time from the customer,   communicating the reminder time to the server,   monitoring the temporal location of the unique mobile computer device based on the temporal component from the time of the customer order through and when the temporal location of the unique mobile computer device equals the reminder time, and   upon the temporal location of the unique mobile computer device equaling the reminder time notifying the customer of the round.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising obtaining personal data of the customer. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the personal data includes a prior times and golf course at which the customer played rounds of golf. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising marketing to the customer based on the personal data.