Reservation System for Watching Online Video

A reservation system for watching online video is used in wireless communication equipment to watch online video via network. The reservation system contains: at least one network server linking to an instant video platform for storing live video medias and for facilitating a user to view and click a desired live video media; a user login interface linking to the plurality of live video medias so as to login and to confirm a user identity; a playing session schedule served to reserve a playing time and a playing session; an online traffic seating chart linking with the playing session schedule so as to confirm viewer's number of the playing time and the playing session, such that the user confirms booking; and a playback information transmission unit linking with the online traffic seating chart and generating playing information based on a booking confirmation and transmitting the playing information to the user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an online reservation system, and more particularly to a reservation system for watching online video.

2. Description of the Prior Art

A conventional reservation method is applied to avoid lining up and to save waiting time, but when a user makes reservation unsuccessfully, he/she cannot save the waiting time.

For example, when desiring to watch theater movies or commercial performances (such as Chinese comic dialogues, musical dramas, or concerts, etc.), customers go on internet platform or go to a convenience store to purchase tickets. Sometimes, when going on the internet, the customers have to login member information so as to make reservation. However, if the booking is full or an ideal screening, time or seat has been booked, the customers line up in sales scene, thus wasting time.

As for as product launches, related sales information is transmitted to the members via short message, e-mail or mail, but if the customers are not a member, they cannot obtain activity message and favorable sales period.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a reservation system for watching online video which collects a plurality of live video medias (such as theater movies, series videos, business performance (Chinese comic dialogues, musical dramas, or concerts, etc.), real-time product launches, instant on-site press conference, etc.) so that customers go on internet to choose a playing session and a playing time, and watch a plurality of live video medias via at least one wireless communication equipment such as mobile phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), tablet computer, smart phone, smart TV or mobile devices with wireless communication function.

To obtain the above objectives, a reservation system for watching online video is used in wireless communication equipment to watch online video via network.

The reservation system contains: at least one network server linking to an instant video platform for storing live video medias and for facilitating a user to view and click a desired live video media; a user login interface linking to the plurality of live video medias so as to login and to confirm a user identity; a playing session schedule served to reserve a playing time and a playing session; an online traffic seating chart linking with the playing session schedule so as to confirm viewer's number of the playing time and the playing session, such that the user confirms booking; and a playback information transmission unit linking with the online traffic seating chart and generating playing information based on a booking confirmation and transmitting the playing information to the user. Preferably, the reservation system for watching online video further contains a membership database linking with the user login interface so as to set and store personal user's information in the membership database.

Preferably, the membership database includes a prepaid membership account, a personal information modification unit, a recording unit, and a reaction feedback unit.

Preferably, the reservation system for watching online video further contains a setup payment mechanism connecting with the online traffic seating chart so that after the booking, a member/user pays a consumption fee via the setup payment mechanism by means of any one of a credit card account, a phone account of telecommunication company, the prepaid membership account, and an online cash flow mechanism.

Preferably, the reservation system for watching online video further contains a hot playing level unit connecting with the playback information transmission unit, so that after transmitting the playing information, the playback information transmission unit calculates a played number of the plurality of live video medias.

Preferably, the reservation system for watching online video further contains an adding level unit linking with the hot playing level unit and deciding to add a screening number so that the member/user reserves a watching time.

Preferably, the playing information includes an instant-playing ticket number- electronic digital number and a live URL (Uniform Resource Locator) linking website.

Preferably, the reservation system for watching online video further contains an interactive zone in which the members/users have logined through the user login interface to exchange messages.

Preferably, the instant video platform has a security mechanism linking to the video player so as to prevent from illegal loggers or copying.

Preferably, the security mechanism is a Digital Rights Management (DRM).

Another object of the present invention is to provide a reservation system for watching online video which provides favorable information or bonuses (such as a priority to purchase products, favorable offers or discounts of next sales) to VIP members of the plurality of live video medias (such as theater movies, concerts, real-time product launches or instant on-site press conference).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference toFIG. 1, a reservation system for watching online video according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is used in at least one a wireless communication equipment to watch online video via network, a respective one of the at least one a wireless communication equipment2is any one of a smart TV, a smart phone, a tablet computer or a computer. The reservation system1of the present invention comprises at least one network server10, an instant video platform11, a real-time video media database12, a user login interface13, a playing session schedule14, an online traffic seating chart15, and a playback information transmission unit16. When a customer is desired to become a member of the instant video platform11, he/she links to the user login interface13and to set and store personal user's information in a membership database17, and then the customer acquires user's ID and password is logined and then is stored in the membership database17. The membership database17includes a prepaid membership account170, a personal information modification unit171, a recording unit172, and a reaction feedback unit173. The prepaid membership account170is set in the membership database17after the customer becomes the member so that the member prepays consumption fee and is charged the consumption fee in advance. The personal information modification unit171is provided to correct the personal user's information, and the recording unit172records a consumption record on the instant video platform11and changes or cancels a reserved screening. The reaction feedback unit173is applied to receive member's opinions so as to serve, improve, and solve member's request.

The user applies the at least one network server10to link to the instant video platform11so as to play a plurality of live video medias (such as theater movies, series videos, business performance (Chinese comic dialogues, musical dramas, or concerts, etc.), real-time product launches, instant on-site press conference, etc.) in the video media database12via the instant video platform11, and the member which has logined or not logined directly clicks and watches a desired live video media. When the user wants to reserve and choose watching time, he/she inputs the user's ID and password through the user login interface13so as to confirm a user identity and then links to the playing session schedule14by using the user identity so that the user reserves a playing time and a playing session. Thereafter, the user links to the online traffic seating chart15so as to confirm viewer's number of the playing time and the playing session, such that the user confirms booking.

After the booking, the playback information transmission unit16of the online traffic seating chart15generates playing information based on a booking confirmation and transmits the playing information to the user. It is to be noted that the playing information includes an instant-playing ticket number-electronic digital number and a live URL (Uniform Resource Locator) linking website. The playing information is transmitted to the user by ways of short message, e-mail or mail (according to a contact channel written on an application form).

Thereby, the user links to the live URL linking website directly and inputs the instant-playing ticket number (i.e., the electronic digital numbers) to start a video player18, thus watching the live video media which is reserved in advance.

The live video media in the reservation system is charged or is free, wherein when the live video media is free, it can be watched by any member user without making reservation, i.e., the member user can watch the live video media by free. Furthermore, the booking is confirmed after the consumption fee is charged through a setup payment mechanism19, wherein the setup payment mechanism19connects with the online traffic seating chart15so that after the booking, the member user pays the consumption fee via the setup payment mechanism19by means of any one of a credit card account, a phone account of telecommunication company, the prepaid membership account, and an online cash flow mechanism.

To prevent from illegal loggers or copying, when starting the video player18, a security mechanism20links to the video player18so as to prevent from the illegal loggers or the copying, and wherein the security mechanism20is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) to protect a digital protection content (such as software, music, movies) and hardware.

The reservation system of the present invention further comprises a hot playing level unit21and an adding level unit22linking with the hot playing level unit21, wherein the hot playing level unit21is in connection with the playback information transmission unit16so that after transmitting the playing information, the playback information transmission unit16calculates a played number of the live video media, and then the adding level unit22decides to add an screening number so that the user reserves the watching time.

In addition, when the live video media of the reservation system of the present invention is an instant product launch or a product sales program and is played, the user can purchase products by clicking a product connecting point or calling a phone pointed in the live video media so as to order the product or to pay sales fee via the online cash flow mechanism, thereafter the instant video platform shows order quantity or sales quantity.

Also, the instant video platform links to an interactive zone23in which members have logined through the user login interface13to exchange messages by using texts and video. Preferably, the messages are exchanged by members who are watching the live video media by ways of the texts, and the texts are displayed in a vertical arrangement.