PATENT DOCUMENT

Abstract:
Embodiments herein provide for an interactive event-scheduling platform (ESP), wherein locating activities via location data, notifying and alerting of them via real-time feeds and encouraging interaction through a full-service social media suite (SMS), enhanced with live streaming and “always-on” connectivity, could provide a fresh experience for users and hosts. A real-time data procuring system and method may solve problems with stale or incomplete activity data within a geographic area, bridge gaps between users and hosts by shortening time periods—from activity announcement, to discovery, to launch, to action—create buzz, maximize venue attendance, boost sales and ensure promotional success. Software crawlers may mine public Web sites for thorough activity data coverage. Stored activities, profiles and collected user interaction data may produce behavioral reports to increase ROMI. Security packages, installations and access controls may incite users to safely register themselves in the SMS to engage, interact and transact.

Full Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This divisional application claims the priority benefits of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 14/463,627, filed Aug. 19, 2014, titled “Systems and methods of enabling integrated activity scheduling, sharing and real-time social connectivity through an event-sharing platform”, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/867,494, filed Aug. 19, 2013, titled “A Real Time Calendar Feed and Event-Scheduling Platform”, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0002]    The embodiments herein relate to social media sharing platforms, particularly those that enable activity scheduling and interactive sharing during said activities, between users as peer consumers as well as interactive sharing between users as consumers and users as activity providers. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Rapid technological advancements in telecommunications nowadays make it possible to instantly access the Internet, obtain information, find and consume services, attend or join activities and share nearly anything with anyone, such as activities, images, videos, opinions, thoughts and bookmarks using any web-ready mobile device such as tablets, digital cameras, digital recorders, body gear, consoles, terminals, drones, PDAs, laptops, computers or phones. Social media platforms are based on media created and disseminated by users through social interaction, which may be blogging, photo sharing, video sharing, product reviewing, and so forth. Social media and social network platforms and their applications make this real-time interaction easier by providing a central location of tools that make this happen, allowing various inter-relationships between users. Existing social network platforms connect users based on one or more specific types of interdependencies, such as friendship, family, interest, sexual orientation, social status, business relationships, and so on. Social networks however, are not generally based on connecting consumers and activities, and more importantly not connecting users with activities around the corner or in an unfamiliar town. With regard to events and activities, social media platforms may do better in not only influencing the way consumers behave, but how they interact as well. Using the feedback and information that these social media platforms manage to obtain on the activities they do collect, they affect user behaviors; so with the system and methods herein, users may select from a much larger, more enriched population of things to do of interest, stay connected with the activities that they might be enjoying regularly or might want to enjoy in the future, and interact with activity providers and other consumers. 
         [0004]    A huge problem facing social consumers, entertainment enthusiasts, visiting tourists and bored consumers alike, is that a comprehensive source and simple process of locating upcoming activities, large or small, impromptu or one-time gatherings in a given area remains a challenge to this day. Whether it be a local movie night, a sale at a store, a farmer&#39;s market, a book club meeting, a grand opening at a restaurant, a rummage sale or local concert in the park, trying to discover something to do of interest can be frustrating. There are activity and event systems and publications available online and in print, but no single source is centralized and comprehensive. Existing sources are limited with sparse, “spammy”, stale, cherry-picked, or paid-only listings. As a result, in order to find out about activities happening in an area, one must stumble on them in newspaper listings, magazine sections, travel brochures, random flyers, TV advertising, radio advertising, word of mouth, local bulletin boards, online blogs, sparse media sources, or overhear it during casual conversation. The seemingly impossible task oftentimes results in an activity with no attendees, or worse yet, the discovery of an incredible event AFTER the date has passed, and the activity missed.  FIG. 24A , Table 1 displays common event data sources currently used that may be replaced or supplemented by an event-scheduling platform. 
         [0005]    With the growing popularity of social media interaction, consumers will continue to enjoy collecting images, amassing bookmarks, sharing discussions, creating music and video libraries, showing off an activity or location, and so forth, and there are many platforms to do this. There is no method, however that enables the collection of these items collectively as an activity or event “unit” or “entity” with cross interaction, for example, an instance where a blogger may be chatting with another user attending a seminar in another state, in real-time, discussing a slide show that a third user may be streaming from another room during a keynote speech, at the same seminar. The blogger may archive the entire interaction with all users including blogs, chats, slideshows, and speech transcript.  FIG. 24B , Table 2 displays common sharing and archival methods currently used that may be replaced or supplemented by an event-scheduling platform. 
         [0006]    Additionally, there are few, if any, mechanisms available for consumers to a) keep abreast and stay connected with all activities happening nearby, b) interact directly with activity providers, other users and even other attendees in real-time, through online tools in a way that fosters a new, unique shareable experience and c) instantly announce an activity for immediate consumption with global reach. An event-scheduling platform containing a social media suite may finally address these needs. Part of the reason for a disconnect occurring between users and unknown activities may be attributed to a limited and narrowed reach of activity promotion sources. Comprehensive activity listings are difficult to manage and obtain, due to a fragmented and selective collection process; so listings are cherry-picked, sparsely populated or reserved for higher ad payers and users see only a small portion of what is happening around them. Lack of new interactive experiences online can be attributed to existing social media platform tools and interfaces (Facebook®, Twitter®, LinkedIn®, Craigslist®, Yelp®, StumbleUpon®, Meetup®, Groupon®, GooglePlus®, Instagram®, Vine®, Tumblr®, Youtube®, Pinterest®, et al) being narrowed in scope and having limited, if any activity or event targeted functionality. None encourage users to get out of a residence to act. With regard to an ease of announcing and hosting an activity, none provide a simple or cost-effective, aggressive entry into an activity or event marketing and promotion space; and certainly none do it with a suite of tools, data object stores, image galleries, video libraries and live services that an event-scheduling platform provides. An event-scheduling platform paired with a social media suite may fill these voids if built with a core functionality that attaches each activity to a critical date parameter, to a location parameter, to user parameters, to data objects, to users and friends, forming permanent links between activities and users, creating “event entities” or “event units” that may have activity objects attached to them creating a massive activity-sharing network. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    The embodiments herein provide for an effective social network comprising a graphical user interface of an event-scheduling platform and social sharing system comprising methods, interactive tools and services that may incite a user or activity provider to act; attend or join an activity, post an activity, host an activity, share an activity or interact with someone who is—with each action enhancing an ever growing, dynamic and robust, activity related data store, data gathering, and social communication engine creating a new level of interpersonal relationships and new ways to experience life. 
         [0008]    The invention is an interactive activity scheduling and sharing Web site—a social media system also serving a robust event-scheduling platform with up-to-the-minute activity listings tailored for a user. This dual purpose may enable actual participation in activities of which one would otherwise not be aware and enable interaction with other users at an activity or even those not in attendance, simultaneously. The event-scheduling platform may collect and disseminate activity data based on user-specific criteria such as location, interests or preferences. Based on said criteria, the platform may instantly search the database, alert, announce and display all tailored activities within a user specified radius, including in-process ones, anywhere at any time and engage a user to act. It may also bring the activity to other users via powerful elements of images, voice, live streaming video and video upload, key documents and schedules, maps and a myriad of sharing options to enhance an experience. The invention may disseminate live, current activity data to users for immediate consumption. Activities may be online activities or offline events. They may comprise a deep discount sale at store, a live concert in the park, a grand opening of a restaurant, the birth of a baby, a graduation party, a weather alert, a sports event, a farmer&#39;s market, a keynote speech at a convention, a chat session with a celebrity, a live stream of a show; it could be anything. Immediate access may allow for immediate reaction, response and may satisfy today&#39;s human need for instant gratification. This coupled with the ability to share content with groups of individuals across the globe with live video streams, images, comments, voice, as if they were actually attending or joining an activity, may serve as a powerful tool in marketing and mobilizing people for a common purpose. Individuals may become their own actors, bloggers, reporters, photographers, videographers, broadcasters and newscasters. The platform may facilitate adding an activity to a user&#39;s stored schedule, or export to other calendaring software systems off-platform. Finally, users may post their own special event or activity and record it in history as an activity collection with intimate perspectives—with video recordings and uploads, shared objects and files, real-time comments and interactions with other attendees documented, all of which may far exceed a collection of images in a picture book. 
         [0009]    Activities are added for immediate consumption, live updating and live sharing continually. The collection of data may occur automatically by computer or by manual means,—collected automatically from public and authorized Internet sources or entered by a user or activity provider using import tools and forms on the platform for adding an activity. By tapping into an always growing, global activity database of real-time, constantly evolving data, users may access relevant activities that suit their needs at any hour of the day. Given that a user or activity provider may list their activities in a simple way, regardless of their entity size, the database may accumulate large budgeted or heavily advertised activities along with small, local ones and ensure a most comprehensive activity data set. Activity providers, large and small, may promote their up-to-the-minute activity to a global audience equally. Furthermore, an event-scheduling platform may provide a medium for review and feedback that could foster improvements in marketing and promotion to ensure future activity successes and in turn encourage more activities. The activity database may realize unlimited growth and have unlimited growth potential. 
         [0010]    Technologies of a scheduling system and a social media platform may exist separately on popular Web platforms, but nothing exists that joins the two platforms to form a powerful activity-sharing suite. This invention may bridge that gap by bringing all activities to a user, displaying them in data point clusters around said user&#39;s chosen location on a map, including those that would have otherwise been unknown and engaging a user to act. Given this, users may plan their schedules more effectively, even in an unfamiliar city. The platform may allow activity goers and users to review, discuss an activity and simultaneously broadcast their experience, creating a new experience and in doing so provide invaluable input to the activity provider. The platform may show the overall effectiveness of a marketing campaign to activity providers, give valuable feedback of user consumption and help improve future activity or activity success. Few online media systems exist that can generate, as this platform may, significant amounts of foot traffic for small brick and mortar businesses to compete with larger businesses or online shops on a level playing field. An event-scheduling platform, with a social media suite of services may allow individuals, businesses and communities to market themselves through their activities, incite users to act, get users out of their homes and into their doors, bringing in much needed, foot-traffic and revenue. The invention may memorialize entire activities by providing a record of all objects, comments, images, video, chats and streams in ways that before didn&#39;t exist. The usefulness of the invention will vary from user to user and user as activity provider. The event-scheduling platform herein may relieve users of boredom, encourage users to be active, be social, travel, browse, shop, dine, live and share experiences. As activity providers, any individual, group or business that looks to increase foot traffic to their event may see it as a valuable marketing tool. Corporations and enterprises that require organizing and mobilizing groups around a time sensitive deadline to achieve a desired result or project deliverable (i.e., event promoters, travel coordinators, party planners, contractors) may find value in the invention. 
         [0011]    The embodiments herein relate to a system and a method for efficiently mining, collecting, organizing, managing, storing activity data to a comprehensive database and disseminating said data within a framework that enables users to act, interact and transact; looking for activities in which to participate now or schedule to participate in later, or as activity providers looking for a means to promote, manage and store objects related to an activity for retrieval by other users. The system may include software designed for collecting and disseminating this information on various media devices, i.e. mobile phones, digital cameras, digital recorders, laptops, personal computers, body gear, ocular viewers, consoles, terminals, tablets, drones and any Internet-ready device. The system may make it easier for users to overcome the “fear” of missing out of an activity by having all activity happenings displayed on these devices on-the-fly. Moreover, the system may streamline procedural bottlenecks in the coordination and organization of these individual activity related tasks by having them accessible for updating in real-time by users, promoters and activity providers, thus keeping the activity data current, shortening time periods and maximizing attendance. The invention may also allow for the immediate sharing of itineraries, calendars and schedules through social media sources, links, interest boards, personal walls, tags, image photo streams, video galleries, interactive conversations, comments, posts and reviews. 
         [0012]    The event-scheduling platform is comprised a graphical user interface designed specifically for viewing on mobile and non-mobile computing devices, i.e., mobile phones, laptops, personal computers, body gear, ocular viewers, drones, PDAs, consoles, terminals and tablets. It may also include a full, and always updating, commercial relational database engine for the storage of content and user inputted information and user-defined custom preferences and locations. 
         [0013]    The event-scheduling platform may include annotation and indexing mechanisms which may simplify the collection, storage and management of critical activity data elements and uploaded objects, bring these user-defined items into the same searchable context as those that are inherently systemic and structured so that they may be indexed and matched for tracking, analyzing and disseminating results in a useful way—through mapping, calendaring, notifying, viewing, reporting, archiving and sharing. 
         [0014]    The event-scheduling platform may include a mapping feature that may use stored data and display categorized activity data points or pins relative to a user&#39;s location, entered address and stored user-defined preferences or selected categories and filters. 
         [0015]    The event-scheduling platform may use a notification system to alert the user or activity provider to upcoming activities, system emergencies, pending activities or approaching task deadlines, based on user-defined criteria via voice and text alerts, text messages, emails or notifications to an inbox. The system may also use a notification system to send activity reminders and follow-ups to users registered to receive them. The system may allow the user or activity provider to send invitations, annotations, tags, and comments to other users via the notification system. 
         [0016]    The event-scheduling platform may include a software architecture comprising an event-scheduling platform that is further comprised three environments: a 1) social media presentation tier comprising a social media suite, an 2) advertising, content, device and management tier, a 3) relational database tier. 
         [0017]    The event-scheduling platform may include additional tools for activity tracking and presentation, report generation, data analytics, trend analysis, statistical routines, security patches and installation packages. 
         [0018]    The event-scheduling platform may have a universal browser-based presentation structure that may be scaled and deployed across various hardware resources and networks without a need to retool. It may be implemented on phones, laptops, tablets, optical viewers, body gear, drones, PDAs, consoles, terminals and personal computers by rendering the software at the non-mobile or mobile computing device level. 
         [0019]    The event-scheduling platform may utilize widgets and plug-ins—blocks of programming code containing Web site functionality comprising Web services, Web API, SOAP, REST, JSON and XML real-time activity feeds—to collect, disseminate and share activity data. Widgets and plug-ins may be designed for embedding into off-site Web pages, emails and messages seamlessly to collect data, display schedules, calendars and maps and showcase featured activities. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS AND DRAWINGS 
         [0020]    Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, when read in light of the accompanying drawings wherein: 
           [0021]      FIG. 1  illustrates a network incorporating an Event-Scheduling Platform (ESP), according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0022]      FIG. 2  shows an ESP, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0023]      FIG. 3  shows communication links between the ESP interface and the user, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0024]      FIG. 4  illustrates an example user profile, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0025]      FIG. 5  illustrates an example login gateway, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0026]      FIG. 6A  illustrates an example user initial access page before login, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0027]      FIG. 6B  illustrates an example user initial access page after login, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0028]      FIG. 7A  and  FIG. 7B  illustrate an example user initial access page in two scenarios, before login  FIG. 7A  and after login  FIG. 7B , as viewed on a mobile device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0029]      FIG. 8  illustrates an example search module and options, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0030]      FIG. 9  illustrates an import functionality between global and personal scheduling feeds, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0031]      FIG. 10  illustrates an example activity content page, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0032]      FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B  illustrate an example activity content page, as viewed on a mobile device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0033]      FIG. 12  illustrates an example activity-scheduling page in an activity management module, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0034]      FIG. 13  shows user-object relationships, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0035]      FIG. 14  shows a notification flow, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0036]      FIG. 15  shows an example RSVP system page, in an activity management module, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0037]      FIG. 16  shows an example notification system page, in an activity management module, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0038]      FIG. 17  illustrates an Initial Access, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0039]      FIG. 18  illustrates an Access As User Flowchart, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0040]      FIG. 19  illustrates an Access As Activity Provider Flowchart, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0041]      FIG. 20  illustrates a Content Module Flowchart, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0042]      FIG. 21  illustrates a Search Module Flowchart, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0043]      FIG. 22  illustrates an Add/Edit Activity Flowchart, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; 
           [0044]      FIG. 23  illustrates a table comprising sample database, indices, and primary key assignments, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and 
           [0045]      FIG. 24A  and  FIG. 24B  display replaced or supplemented, common sources table ( FIG. 24A ) and replaced or supplemented common archiving mediums table ( FIG. 24B ), according to embodiments as disclosed herein. 
       
    
    
     DEFINITIONS 
       [0046]    user—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “user” is used to reference the Event-Scheduling Platform (ESP) account owner, such as an individual, consumer, group, closed user group, user-agent, automated agent, corporate or a commercial entity. 
         [0047]    activity, event, activity database records—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “activity”, “event” and “activity database records” are used interchangeably to reference a happening and the related data records that are associated with it, such as an offline or online activity, streaming activity, non-streaming activity or recorded activity; which may consist of a performance, alert, broadcast, announcement, commercial event, sale event, open house, recorded audio, recorded video, fund-raiser, conference, political event, discussion, interview, auction, book-signing, lecture, lesson, natural disaster, emergency, flash mob, accident, prank, sports activity, family gathering, get-together, party, celebration, memorial, assembly, protest, meeting, to-do item, task, contract deadline, reservation or appointment. The activity may also be categorized into multiple different categories, such as entertainment or ceremonies and subcategories assigned thereof such as concert or wedding. Activities, events and activity database records may also refer to a collection of sub-activities, sub-events and sub-activity records, that make up an overall activity, event or activity database record. For example, a corporate conversion from one operating system to another operating system may comprise a collection of project phases (i.e., data mapping, testing) that too, are comprised smaller activities, each of which needs to be completed before the overall conversion activity is completed. 
         [0048]    activity provider—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “activity provider” is used to reference a user operating in a “point-person” capacity such as a moderator, team leader, host, manager, dispatcher, director, organizer, planner, promoter, coordinator, facilitator, instructor or point of contact for an activity. 
         [0049]    place or venue—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the terms “place” and “venue” are used interchangeably to reference physical locations, such as restaurants, theaters, stadiums, office, ballroom, conference room, or places of business, among others. A place or venue will have various attributes or features, such as a physical location, category and hours of operation, among others. The place or venue may also be categorized into multiple different categories, such as restaurant or Italian restaurant. 
         [0050]    location—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “location” is used to refer to a geographic location, such as a longitude/latitude combination, zip code or a street address. 
         [0051]    real-time—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “real-time” is used to refer to calculations or operations performed on-the-fly as activities occur or input is received by the operable system. However, the use of the term “real-time” is not intended to preclude operations that cause some latency between input and response, so long as the latency is an unintended consequence induced by the performance characteristics of the machine. 
         [0052]    on-the-fly or ad-hoc—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “on-the-fly” and “ad-hoc” are used interchangeably to refer to an action that is performed at a moments notice, on demand, with little planning or forethought, for example a last second search for “chef appearances” for a special surprise night out, or a report to generate how sudden weather changes are affecting a crowd gathering. 
         [0053]    off-platform or off-site—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “off-platform” and “off-site” are used interchangeably to refer to instances, occurrences or objects that are not within the framework and environment of the Event-Scheduling Platform (ESP) as outlined herein. 
         [0054]    on-platform or on-site—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “on-platform” and “on-site” are used interchangeably to refer to instances, occurrences or objects that are within the framework and environment of the Event-Scheduling Platform (ESP) as outlined herein. 
         [0055]    widget or plug-in—For the purposes of this specification and the associated claims, the term “widget” and “plug-in” refers to a snippet or block of software code that may be copied and embedded, or “plugged”, into other Web pages, media, emails, interfaces or applications easily, and may utilize a Web API (i.e., XML, JSON, REST, SOAP) or Web services structure to enable a live connection that may refresh on its own, or each time a page or screen is accessed or refreshed. For example, a calendar widget may be embedded into an email so that current activities happening around a reader are displayed whenever the email is read. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0056]    The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Some descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein, for example a “log out” button which may always be accessible from any page of the Web site, may not be disclosed in every embodiment or drawing. Similarly, because users may also be activity providers, access to management modules may be accessible from every page of the Web site, even though it may not be illustrated or apparent in some of the embodiments or herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which said embodiments might be practiced and to further enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein. 
         [0057]    The embodiments herein disclose a system for permitting Internet and mobile Internet users to access Internet resources, social media services and activity schedules and calendars more efficiently. Regarding the drawings, and more specifically to  FIGS. 1 through 16 , where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown embodiments. Further regarding the drawings and embodiments herein, and more specifically to  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 6A ,  FIG. 6B ,  FIG. 7A ,  FIG. 7B ,  FIG. 8 ,  FIG. 9 ,  FIGS. 12-16 , a list of items may be depicted as a collection or summation Σ of N activities where N begins at 0 and is incremented by 1 for each item until all items have been counted and a final item is reached with the Nth item being the last item. For example, item 1, item 2, item 3, item 4, . . . item N. In these embodiments, each item within a set of N items, may stand mutually exclusive from the others, or may together comprise a relationship set of N items, or a subset of relationship items from N population of items with other mutually exclusive items therein. For example, a list may comprise N related activities, with all activities together comprising one complete activity set that comprises N activities. 
       System Embodiments 
       [0058]      FIG. 1  depicts a network incorporating an event-scheduling platform according to embodiments as disclosed herein. It shows an overview between the Event-Scheduling Platform (ESP)  101  and activity providers and users. The network comprises an ESP  101  at the center of a network bridging users in a user domain  102  &amp;  103  and an activity provider domain  104  &amp;  105 . A user domain and an activity provider domain may be connected to the ESP  101  using Web services, Web API or any other suitable communication means such as a mobile network. The network may be accessed using non-mobile or mobile computing devices, protocols and services to facilitate interaction and access to it through static and dynamic Web pages via browsers, software clients, mobile applications and so forth. User and activity provider domains may be one in the same, since a user may also act as an activity provider. Users may be any individual, sole proprietor, vendor, group or business entity such as a restaurant, corporation, music band, theater, salon, contractor, service provider, neighborhood store, and so on. An activity provider may reside entirely in an enterprise domain as a listing retrieved from a public or authorized Web site through a Web search or manual data collected entry process  106 . A user or activity provider domain further comprises an access means such as a mobile device  102  &amp;  104  or a Web browser based console  103  &amp;  105 . Domains may access the ESP  101  using a mobile device  102  &amp;  104  using any equipped Internet connection means, such as 3G, 4G, LTE, GPRS, EDGE or any available Internet access means. Users and activity providers may also access the ESP  101  using a Web console  103  &amp;  105  from a browser and computer, handheld device, tablet, etc. Web consoles  103  &amp;  105  may connect to the ESP  101  using any available Internet connection means such as a wireless network, a wired network, LAN, VPN, a dial-up connection and so forth. 
         [0059]    The ESP  101  provides a graphical user Web interface comprised a Social Media Suite (SMS)  213 , which allows mobile and Internet users or groups to access platform services and utilize them as deemed appropriate. The SMS  213  may enable users and activity providers to register, log in, find and post activities and events. The system may house information provided in a database, index records based on parameters, categorize them and display results according to consumer specific variables. Parameters may be static, like interest categories, address, size, or other such configurable parameters, or dynamic such as GPS location, capacity levels, wait times, or the weather. These parameters combined with user input, keyword search parameters allow for optimally matched results to be provided instantly. The ESP  101  may also use unique individual identifiers, or keyword entries, such as a popular name of the activity, or user or activity provider name (to locate a particular host, for example), that a user provides to help with a primary search in accordance with stored search parameters deemed appropriate for ease of quick decision making, such as locations nearby or activities happening now, and make those search options available for use in said user&#39;s profile permanently, by importing them into their schedules and stored in said user&#39;s preferences. 
         [0060]    The ESP  101  via the SMS  213  may emulate existing features of similar social media applications, an ability to discuss, review, comment, share and upload media files, images and video with an added utility to stream live data with any non-mobile or mobile computing device. The ESP  101  however, may allow users and activity providers to link media of their choice, such as images, drawings, graphics, sound clips, music, video, live streams, documents, products lists, menu items, and so on, to an activity, so that they may be instantly viewed by a consumer and shared across the ESP  101  for promoting an identity, image, product, activity or event. The user or activity provider may share activity information data items on a per item basis and select or configure particular users or groups whom to target, giving certain users access permissions to view, comment, share or download. A user or activity provider may upload said activity data objects through the ESP  101  with smart tags, keywords, categories, location information so that users may access, view, interact and act on immediately. 
         [0061]      FIG. 2  illustrates an event-scheduling platform according to the embodiments as disclosed herein and illustrates the enterprise environment that makes up the invention. The ESP  101  comprises a user or activity provider database  201 , a content database  202 , an activity database  203 , an advertising engine  210 , a mobility management engine  211 , a mobile device management engine  212 , and an SMS  213  comprising a front-end  204  and a management back-end  205 . The front-end of the SMS  213  comprises modules described later in the user embodiments section, further comprising user preferences, parameters and profiles, global scheduling feeds, user scheduling feeds, file and media sharing modules and search engine and search profiles. The back-end of the SMS  213  comprises a user or activity provider management module  206 , an activity management module  207 , a content management module  208 , and a file management module  209 . Example main tables, indices and primary keys are shown in  FIG. 23 . 
         [0062]    The ESP  101  is a combination of powerful software interfaces, scheduling feeds and an SMS  213 , to create a robust scheduling and activity-sharing system. It may provide users with immediate access to activities happening in an area, given data stored preferences their profiles. Upon setting up an account, a user may enter vital pieces of information, such as age or favorite hobby, which may be used as parameters for returning relevant data to said user. Because this happens continuously at the ESP  101  through a continuous connection between users and the SMS  213 , a user or activity provider may access activity information instantly via a non-mobile or mobile computing device and find an activity happening at anytime, anywhere. Not only may a user attend or join an activity, which may be a live concert, a sale at a store, a streamed event, or something happening around the corner, it may allow for immediate sharing with others, even other attendees, with plug-in capabilities to interact with one another at the SMS  213  via a chat box, peer to peer messaging systems, SMS messaging, on-platform software clients or with other third party Web tools. The platform may also be a powerful marketing tool for activity providers so that they may make announcements instantly to users, of activities to attend or join, warnings to heed, or services to consume. 
         [0063]    The Domains 
         [0064]    A user or activity provider domain may comprise Web enabled and computing devices further comprising computers, laptops, terminals, consoles, body gear, ocular viewers, digital cameras, digital recorders, drones, PDAs, tablets or mobile devices via an application interface. Communication between the ESP  101  and a user or activity provider may occur on a browser console or computer by means such as a wireless network, a wired network, LAN, VPN, a dial-up connection and so forth, a mobile device via any equipped Internet connection means, such as 3G, 4G, LTE, GPRS, EDGE or any available Internet access means, and with continued connectivity through various protocols comprising Web services, Web API, feed protocols, on demand by user or on-the-fly, real-time with location services so that said user is continually updated. 
         [0065]    The Databases 
         [0066]    Data is continually collected and may be stored in 3 main databases, a user or activity provider database  201 , a content database  202  and an activity database  203 . A user or activity provider database  201  may house basic profile information of a user, special interests, preferences, privacy settings, etc. A content database  202  may contain comments, files, media, blogs, ads, etc. An activity database  203  may contain activity data collected, dates, times, duration, etc. The databases are the primary sources of data, items and objects presented on the platform. 
         [0067]    The ESP  101  may store information about a user or activity provider in a user or activity provider database  201 , comprised a user name, nickname, business name, residential address, business address, occupation, hobbies and interests. A user or activity provider database  201  may contain both static and dynamic data, interest and search parameters and may be a repository capable of persistent storage and long term archiving. A user or activity provider database  201  may contain a user location, friends and group affiliations, setting of privacy and preferences, a record of activities attended, location profiles, search profiles, interest profiles, activity profiles and histories of activities involved. A user or activity provider database  201  may also have an ability to store commerce related data, such as services consumed or provided, occupancies, capacities, products purchased or offered, menus, maps, marketing materials and activities attended. A content database  202  may store content related to users, posts, reviews, conversations, documentation, media files, as well as advertisements, promotions and announcements related to businesses and their offerings. An activity database  203  may contain information pertaining to activities themselves such as dates, times, attendance, invitations, notifications sent/received, and admission costs, invitation lists, product lists, reviews and ranking data, along with other static and dynamic data such as location, capacity levels, rain-dates, duration, etc. Activity data may be collected by various methods comprising a user inputting activity data manually, automated bots mining public or authorized Internet sources, a user importing activities from off platform sources, third party services allowing such discovery using Web services or Web API (i.e., SOAP, JSON, REST, XML) or on-platform widgets installed on third-party sources collecting and forwarding activity data back to the platform. 
         [0068]    The SMS Front-End Interface &amp; Feeds 
         [0069]    The SMS  213  front-end  204 , global scheduling feeds and user scheduling feeds may access activity data records stored in databases to present relevant activity data to a user through a graphical user interface, collection of tools and on-platform resources, allowing users to customize browsing experiences, interact with others, transact with activity providers and assemble groups for gathering, all in real-time. A featured component of the front-end Web-interface SMS  204  may be a global scheduling feed and a user scheduling feed, which may announce activities happening in an area. A global scheduling feed may be a presentation of activities without any filters, except for that of location, so that every activity in an area is listed. A user&#39;s location and radius may be changed at any time to show different results. A user scheduling feed may be a customized subset of a global schedule of activities, accessed and filtered upon signing into the SMS  213 , filtered by user-defined parameters, interests and various other criteria. Included flowcharts illustrate sample uses of the front-end Web interface SMS  204 .  FIG. 17  shows an initial access to the platform prior to a user logging in or accessed after logging in, where a user may simply browse activities in the global scheduling feed and decide if anything happening at that moment is worth attending or joining, or do a search as illustrated in  FIG. 21 . If there is any activity of interest, a user may view details, attend an event and choose to import an activity into a user schedule along with storing preferences that exists for that activity in a user profile, so that similar activities may be incorporated into future scheduling feeds. If there is none of interest, then a user may log in to the platform and see if there are any personalized activities worth attending or joining. While at an activity, a user may interact, stream an activity live, upload images, post comments, review an activity, and so forth, as illustrated in  FIG. 20 . 
         [0070]    Logging into the Web site, a user may sign in as a user as shown in  FIG. 18 , or activity provider as shown in FIG.  19 —with a different sequence of pages presented during a browsing experience. Access site pages for a user may be geared toward finding an activity to consume or interact with others online, whereas access site pages for an activity provider may be geared toward adding or managing an activity.  FIG. 18  may show a flow as a user after logging in and accessing a main user profile page on a Web console or a condensed access page on a mobile device—where a user may view activities in a user scheduling feed, toggle to and from a global scheduling feed, import activities respectively, comment on activities, interact with primary friends and groups, extended friends and groups and associates, check mail, upload files, stream an activity live, modify account information as shown in  FIG. 20  or search for activities as shown in  FIG. 21 . On a mobile device, due to screen size, content may be split and a mobile toggle may exist to flip from scheduling feeds to posts and back again. There may be another toggle to flip between a global scheduling feed and a user scheduling feed; both toggles are detailed later in the user embodiments section. Importing activity details from a global scheduling feed or user scheduling feed into a user&#39;s schedule may allow copying preferences, keywords, categories and so forth, to a user search profile, so that similar activities would be displayed in a user scheduling feed going forward. At any point during or after an activity, users may rate an activity, venue, activity provider, entertainment, etc. which may be useful to other users in evaluating future activities of said activity or said activity provider. 
         [0071]    A user signing in as activity provider as shown in  FIG. 19  may be presented with an activity management system  207  and be able to view current activities that are set up, add, modify, delete an activity as shown in  FIG. 22 , upload items for an activity such as an agenda, menu, product list, directions, coupons, etc. and/or send notices to invitees. A user may access an RSVP system to review existing notices on a per activity basis, invites, correspondence that have been sent, such as RSVP&#39;s, reservations and headcounts, and an ability to suppress or resume notices, for example if an event is nearing capacity. A user may access a notification system which collects responses in a mailbox utility, compose or resend letters, decide on how messages are to be sent, i.e., by email, fax, text, voice, letter, and so forth, and then may assign friends, groups or associates lists as recipients. 
         [0072]    The SMS  213  front-end  204  may present real-time scheduling feeds, facilitate in-line collaboration, manage and share user data and objects. The SMS  213  front-end  204  is responsible for user management, activity management, group collaboration, activity search and other functions performed by the ESP  101 . The SMS  213  front-end  204  may also track user movement and update said user&#39;s location in a user database  201  in real time. It may also allow a user to create closed user groups or create custom groups for sharing and interacting. A closed user group or custom group may be people with a commonality, for example, with similar interests, business associates, same school, or related in a familial way. The SMS  213  front-end  204  may also provide privacy tools for users to control access to certain areas of said user account and content. 
         [0073]    At any moment, a user may perform detailed searches, querying the databases accordingly. A search engine may enable a user to search for a user, activity or activity provider based on several parameters for an immediate call to action. Parameters used to search for a service may comprise an activity category, location of a user, location of an activity, date and time of an activity, a particular activity provider, activity reviews, popularity of activity providers, services, or activities. A search module depicted in  FIG. 21  shows options that a user may use to find activities around which to plan, attend or join. A search may also enable a user to locate online activities as well as offline activities, such as a webcast, webinar, live feeds, online sales, and so on, to attend or import to a user schedule. A powerful ability to customize searches by saving preferences, keywords, categories to a user search profile, so that similar activities would be displayed going forward in a user scheduling feed, may enable a user to store multiple search profiles to further enhance a browsing experience. 
         [0074]    The SMS Back-End &amp; Management 
         [0075]    The SMS back-end  205  and management engines  210 - 212  contain management utilities  206 - 209  of the enterprise so that current, relevant content and services may be offered to users. It may contain administration functions, repositories and dedicated modules to make this happen by controlling content, providing notification tasks, sending auto-responders, maintaining activity data records, providing mailing functions, executing security modules, storing recovery tools, testing environments, documenting policies and procedures, performing behavioral and trend analytics and serving advertisements relating to activity providers. 
         [0076]    The advertising engine  210  may intuitively stream context based or paid advertisements to a user based on preferences entered during registration, interests in said user&#39;s profile, current search context, search history and other criteria to display targeted advertisements. A content management module  208  may interface with an advertising engine  210  to retrieve data from a content database  202  to make this happen. 
         [0077]    The mobility management module  211  may manage the mobility of individual users, plurality of users as groups, location of static as well as mobile activities. A mobility management module  211  may provide location related algorithms in order to compute a location of an activity with reference to a group of users or a single user, or users relative to each other. 
         [0078]    The mobile device management module  212  provides device management capabilities to render and support adaptive content to a plethora of mobile device types, models, platforms, protocols, and so forth, used by a user or activity provider to access the ESP  101 . Such devices may be any non-mobile or mobile computing device comprising tablets, smart phones, laptops, ocular viewers, consoles, terminals, drones, PDAs, video recorders, mobile cameras and body gear. 
         [0079]    The activity management module  207  allows users, and users as activity providers to perform activity coordination, scheduling and management within a single user or a multiple set of users connected logically or at least registered with the SMS  213 . An activity management module  207  may provide an ability to synchronize global scheduling feeds and user scheduling feeds within a mobile device or console to update activities that were created or modified by users. An activity management module may allow users to create, modify, delete activities, find other users with whom to interact, stream and share objects. The ESP  101  may disseminate activity information over the Internet via the SMS  213  to other users for immediate consumption and engage interaction. For example, live document sharing may be used in an office meeting, one-to-one video may be used for interviews, a one-to-many video activity may be set up for a lecture or class or a many-to-many video may be set up for a teleconference. 
         [0080]    The content management module  208  provides a management engine that may house and retrieve user content comprising consumer reviews, media files, press releases, images, documentation, promotional materials and advertisements related to activity providers  104 ,  105  in a content database  202 . A content management module may provide software for recording, storing and retrieving activity data and access repositories with protocols for sharing and streaming media, such as SIP, RTP, RTMP with video encoding capabilities for standard definition, high definition, and for voice over IP and video control signaling. 
         [0081]      FIG. 3  depicts a communication implementation between the ESP  101  and a client (a non-mobile or mobile computing device or a console) according to embodiments disclosed herein. It shows communication protocol layers that may exist between the ESP  101  interface and a user. A communication implementation between a client and ESP  101  may be based on activity-driven, or notification-based interaction patterns, which are commonly used patterns for inter-object communication and syndication. Examples exist in many domains, for example in publish/subscribe systems provided by message oriented middleware vendors, or in system and device management domains. This notification pattern is increasingly being used in a Web services context as well. WS-Notification is a family of related white papers and specifications that define a standard Web services approach to notification using a topic-based publish/subscribe pattern. It includes standard message exchanges to be implemented by service providers that wish to participate in point to point notifications, standard message exchanges for a notification broker service provider (allowing publication of messages from entities that are not themselves service providers, i.e. third party feeder systems, third party marketers), operational requirements expected of service providers and requestors that participate in notifications, and maybe be of an XML (i.e., RSS) or JSON model that describes topics of subscription. In an example environment, a client and ESP  101  may provide JSON and XML engines and implement existing standard Web service specifications for inter-communication and syndication. For the purposes of the embodiments disclosed herein, a syndicated service may be an “always on” or “always available” streaming communication between the ESP  101  and a user or activity provider through the SMS  213  via global scheduling feeds  601  and user scheduling feeds  401  comprising activity feeds, calendar feeds and mapping feeds, so a user may stay abreast of what is happening in an area. 
       User Embodiments 
       [0082]      FIG. 4  shows a typical user profile, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein. It illustrates an example user profile page for updating interests, preferences, characteristics, and so on. A user or activity provider profile comprises a collection of user information, contacts and preferences where a user may customize their browsing experience. A user or activity provider profile comprises a User ID  400 , a USF  401 , user information  402 , privacy settings  403 , special interests and preferences  404 , user location  405 , with location being either dynamic (GPS) or user entered, an interests and preferences profile  406 , a UAF  407 , activity history and archive  408 , a file, media, content container  409 , a subscriptions and following area  410 , a stream activity live module  411 , an add an activity module  1202 , an edit an activity module  1204 , saved searches and saved locations  413 , a friends and associates social pools module  419 , comprising primary (i.e., close or familial) friends and groups (PUG)  414 , secondary (i.e., casual or extended) friends and groups (SUG)  415  and tertiary (i.e., professional) associates and groups (TUG)  416 , a UMF  417 , a UCF  418 , a user&#39;s schedule  420 , and a message and email receptacle  603 . 
         [0083]    The user ID  400  is assigned at a time of registration and is used to access the ESP  101  and is a primary index for joining data across databases and tables along with an activity ID. 
         [0084]    The USF  401  comprises three elements: 1) a list of tailored upcoming activities UAF  407 , 2) a corresponding plotted interactive map UMF  417  and 3) a corresponding calendar UCF  418 , and may highlight all activities surrounding a user, so that an immediate decision to interact, attend or join an activity may be made. On an interactive map UMF  417 , a user may click a plotted activity on said map to view activity details. Similarly, on a calendar UCF  418 , a user may click to view activities by day for easier scheduling and click on an activity in a list UAF  407  for details and calls to action, with links to view date(s), time(s), duration, related documents, details, category, rating, reviews of an activity and/or activity provider along with links to other activity specific information. A user may also import  407  an activity to a user schedule  420  in their profile. A USF  401  may use information stored in a user profile as its main source for parameters used to dynamically generate customized activity lists. A USF  401  is comprised activities present in a database that are auto-filtered based on user-defined preferences. A list of activities may be of anything, sales, ceremonies, speeches, announcements, meetings, parties or group activities. Any changes made by a user to a profile, interest, location, etc. on-the-fly may be instantly reflected in an activity list generated by a USF  401 . Activity information in a USF  401  is also stored as a part of a user profile and indexed with an activity ID. Since activities may be common to multiple users, activity related information may be stored separately in a cache, a cookie, or in an archive and history, but references to them may be made available to a user profile, objects or sessions. Exchange of information between the ESP  101  and GSF/USF scheduling feeds and a user may happen using a Web services or Web API notification architecture. 
         [0085]    The user information  402  comprises information of a user, such as a real name of a user, nickname, age, gender, marital status, phone number, etc. Some elements of user information  402  may be optional for a user. Privacy preferences  403  may enable a user to indicate how much personal details should be publicly visible. A user may also set how another user or activity provider may contact said user. For example, a user may want to hide a real name and address, but want to keep age and gender public. A user may utilize special interests and preferences  404  to narrow interests or store interest stacks, for example a user may be interested in watching movies, eating out and shopping all as a “set” of activities done in one day. Advertisements to a user may be tailored according to interests as indicated by said user. Location and radius  405  may be a dynamic field and may be updated with a location of a user and stored in terms of mapping coordinates (latitude and longitude). A location  405  may also be stored as a physical address, in terms of a street and area, manually entered. A location may also be stored with respect to a plurality of cellular base stations. A location  405  may be an element and via a location ID assigned per user, used to generate data feeds to a USF  401  continuously by area as well as integral in returning search location based search results. It is a key index to saving location search information on a per area basis in a user saved search/saved locations profile  413  discussed a bit later in this figure. 
         [0086]    The history and archive  408  is a module that may track and store history of attendance, interactions, chats, posts, bookmarks and archive online navigation trails for retrieval later. A user history and archive  408  may store previous attendance and associated interactions of a user that occurred that day surrounding an activity. This field may be configurable by a user. For example, a user may want to store their history for the past two weeks or past twenty days only, or save portions of an activity, such as a video feed only, or posts only and decide which to share and which to keep private. In history and archive  408 , a user may access activities created by said user or activities that a user attended even when created by others, along with any interactions that happened, conversation, chats, messages, video, etc. A user may also delete items from a repository if desired. A user content bin  409  is a storage area, where a user may store media indefinitely. Media may be videos, pictures, text, blogs, documents, marketing materials or any other media, and may be linked and indexed by activity ID and may be shared with others within a social network. A user may also configure settings so that media from an activity is shared with only a specific individual, group or those in a subscriptions/following area. This may happen on a per activity basis via unique activity IDs. A user may also assign permissions for sharing on a per item basis. A subscriptions/following area  410  may comprise other users, activities, topics, and so on, in which a user has found some interest, subscribed to and/or follows to keep abreast of their activity. A stream activity live  411  module may enable users to stream video live through the ESP  101 . A user may add an activity  1202  and in doing so assigning an activity ID to said activity. An add activity function is shown in  FIG. 22  and may be performed in an activity management module. 
         [0087]    A user may have multiple locations and search profiles and save them for easy retrieval later. For example, a user may save key search parameters, one of them being by location and radius, so if a user was in Honolulu, a user could have a wide default search parameter set to locate activities, and a smaller one set for bustling New York City. Similarly, a user may have several location profiles  413 , for default location references during login. For example, a user visiting Paris could have the ESP  101  respond in every aspect with that location at its zero point, friend lists reshuffled, search profiles reshuffled, and so forth. 
         [0088]    A friend and associates pools module  419  offers a user quick access to user groups associated with said user account, so that peer interaction may take place, i.e., sharing files, chat sessions, one to one video, one to many video, emailing, messaging, SMS texting, chatting, and so forth, using third party software tools or tools available on the ESP  101 . A friend and associates pools module  419  comprises primary (i.e., close or familial) friends and groups (PUG)  414 , secondary (i.e., casual or extended) friends and groups (SUG)  415  and tertiary (i.e., professional) associates and groups (TUG)  416 . A user may create custom groups, which may have a common factor, for example, a group may comprise friends of a user who went to college, while another may comprise associates from work and yet another may be a members of a user&#39;s family. Primary (i.e., close or familial) friends and groups (PUG)  414 , extended (i.e., casual or extended) friends and groups (SUG)  415 , tertiary (i.e., professional) associates and groups (TUG)  416  and subscriptions/following area  410  may make up a user&#39;s interactive social pools  419 . 
         [0089]    At any time in a browsing experience, a user may add an activity  1202 , delete an activity  1203  or edit an activity  1204 . A user schedule  420  may display activities that a user has added or imported into their schedule, listed in an orderly date and time format. It may comprise activities imported from a GSF  601 , imported from a USF  401 , imported from search results  502 , imported from off-platform calendars or manually added by a user  1202 . A user may export an activity from their schedule to an off-platform schedule, calendar or device, for example to a Google calendar or mobile phone calendar. 
         [0090]      FIG. 5  displays a registration/login page, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein. It illustrates an example login gateway where users may opt to sign in as user or activity provider, and load saved profiles. During a user or activity provider registration/login  501 , a quick view of any system messages, alerts, miscellaneous platform specific news and announcements may be displayed in a system messages area  502 . Users may create an account  503 . New or existing users may modify an existing password  504  and following reset steps therein. Existing users may log in to the ESP  101  with a user ID  505  set up during a registration process and corresponding password  506 . A user may opt to access an account as a user or activity provider by ticking an appropriate box  507 . A user may also log in with a prior, user saved location profile using a location profiles dropdown box  508  pre-loaded with user saved profiles or by clicking an option in a detailed saved location profiles  509  section. If logged in as a user, said user may land at a user screen depicted in  FIG. 6 , if logged in by a Web console or web-ready computer, or if by a web-ready mobile device, a condensed screen as in  FIG. 7 . If logged in as activity provider, another sequence of pages may be presented—beginning with an activities maintenance area in a management console  FIGS. 12 ,  15  and  16 . Regardless of whether a user is logged in as an activity provider or as a user, throughout an entire browsing experience, same screens may be accessible and permissions are mirrored, however a sequence of navigation may differ. Same permissions may be given to both user and activity provider, so anyone may view an activity and anyone may post an event. Same data structures may exist for individuals as it does for businesses, contractors, artists, or anyone with a need to organize an activity. Enhancements for custom commercial, activity planning features and other sample uses are noted in the Alternative Embodiments section below to outline specific interface access permissions on a per user or group basis. 
         [0091]    A key functionality of a login page is an ability for a user or activity provider to sign in with a saved location profile by selecting a profile in a location profiles dropdown list  508  or by selecting one from a list of saved location profiles  509 . A user may have several location profiles saved for default location points of reference during a login. For example, if a user was in Paris, said user could have the platform respond in every aspect with that location at its zero point, friend lists reshuffled, search profiles reshuffled, etc. Any auto-assigned location setting may be overridden by a selected location. A new set of browsing parameters may be viewed and loaded because of assigned location IDs stored within the database from prior searches and visits. 
         [0092]      FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B  are of two access homepages with a toggle between them, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein. It illustrates an initial access Web page before and after login, highlighting a functioning toggle button that may allow users to switch between a global scheduling interface and a user scheduling interface.  FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B  are of a GSF  601  and USF  401  together, showing that a user may click between the interfaces seamlessly with a GSF/USF toggle  669 , and how activity data in a GSF  601 , USF  401  and respective posting areas  608  are affected appropriately as described below. 
         [0093]      FIG. 6A  depicts an initial access page, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to various embodiments herein. It illustrates an initial access Web page of the platform prior to a user logging in, which may include an activity feed list, appropriately date highlighted calendar, and appropriately plotted map of all activities within a central, device generated GPS location. An initial access page may be seen when the platform is accessed with every new session prior to logging in or seen when a user logs out. Its main focus is on a live, at-a-glance view of activities available, with a global scheduling feed (GSF)  601  which comprises 3 elements: 1) a list of upcoming activities in a global activity feed (GAF)  607 , 2) a corresponding plotted, interactive global map feed (GMF)  617  and 3) a corresponding global calendar feed (GCF)  618  to highlight all activities surrounding a user, so that said user may make an immediate decision to log in  600  attend an activity, interact, or join an activity. On an interactive map GMF  617 , a user may click on a plotted point to view activity details. On an activity calendar GCF  618 , a user may view activities by day, week, or month for easier scheduling, and an activity list GAF  607 . Clicking a live activity link anywhere on a GSF  601  may present activity details and calls for action as in the list  1000 , with options to view date(s), time(s), duration, related documents, details, category, rating, reviews of an activity and activity provider along with links to other activity specific information, and offer options of reviewing, discussing, sharing, rating said activity and an activity provider. A user may also have an option of importing  1007  an activity to a schedule  420  in their profile along with activity parameters, discussed a bit later in this description. 
         [0094]    The activities displayed may be presented based on a central location and a radius parameter, which may be edited dynamically using a user location and radius link  405 . A central point may be an automatic triangulated GPS location of a user&#39;s mobile device, or a manually entered location by a user as an address, zip code, latitude/longitude coordinates, a stored profile favorite location or a location from a prior session visit. A radius search parameter may be selected from among varying radii (e.g., 1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile), or a stored profile radius preference from a prior session visit. A user may also allow access permissions to said user&#39;s location, giving access to the public, to a closed user group(s), or to specific users. 
         [0095]    Revisiting an import feature, a key functionality of an activity listing may be an ability to import  1007  any activity displayed from a GAF  607  into a user&#39;s schedule  420  or update preferences in their profile accordingly. After selecting an activity  1000 , a user may specify if basic information comprising—name, date, time, location—are to be imported or if all its search parameters are to be saved to a user&#39;s profile, so that similar activities are added to a USF  401  ongoing, i.e., a search radius, a specific category or categories, a specific activity provider, and so on. 
         [0096]    Along with aforementioned features, a keyword search  602  and a display of latest live posts and comments  608  relating to upcoming activities increase the invention&#39;s functionality. At any time, a user may search for specific activities  602  based on search criteria offered by a search module  FIG. 8 , such as location and radius, category, activity provider, etc. as illustrated in  FIG. 21  on-the-fly and import activity results from a search result list presented. A scrolling chat box of posts  608  from users in an area discussing activities reflected in a GSF  601 , offer a user an arena for discussing related activities. A chat box of posts  608  may include a steady flow of comments pertaining to activities displayed in a GSF  601 , either by a default settings database call, or an on-the-fly search that a user has performed using static and dynamic parameters comprising said user&#39;s search parameters, and reflects in real-time, whatever posts are occurring for whatever activities are shown in a GSF  601 . 
         [0097]    If a user is logged in, a friend and associates pools module  419  may display offering a user quick access to contacts and user groups associated with said user account, so that peer interaction can take place, i.e., sharing files, chat sessions, one to one video, one to many video, messaging, SMS texting, chatting, and so forth, using third party software tools or tools available on the ESP  101 . A user may also check messages and emails  603 . A friend and associates pools module  419  comprises primary (i.e., close or familial) friends and groups list (PUG)  414 , secondary (i.e., casual or extended) friends and groups list (SUG)  415  and tertiary (i.e., professional) associates and groups list (TUG)  416 . 
         [0098]    A user may use a toggle feature  669  to flip between a global access page  FIG. 6A  and a user access page  FIG. 6B . 
         [0099]      FIG. 6B  depicts an initial access page, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to various embodiments herein. It illustrates an initial access Web page of the platform after a user logs in, which may include a customized activity feed list, appropriately date highlighted calendar, and appropriately plotted map of all activities within a central user-defined location. A user initial access page is a first page seen after a user logs into the platform and contains all activity related content and options with respect to said user&#39;s preferences. Its main focus is on a live, at-a-glance view of activities available, with a user scheduling feed (USF)  401  which comprises 3 elements: 1) a list of upcoming activities in a user activity feed (UAF)  407 , 2) a corresponding plotted, interactive user map feed (UMF)  417  and 3) a corresponding user calendar feed (UCF)  418  to highlight all activities surrounding a user, so that said user may make an immediate decision to log in  600  attend an activity, interact, or join an activity. On an interactive map UMF  417 , a user may click on a plotted point to view activity details. On an activity calendar UCF  418 , a user may view activities by day, week, or month for easier scheduling, and an activity list UAF  407 . Clicking a live activity link anywhere on a USF  401  may present activity details and calls for action as in the list  1000 , with options to view date(s), time(s), duration, related documents, details, category, rating, reviews of an activity and activity provider along with links to other activity specific information, and offer options of reviewing, discussing, sharing, rating said activity and an activity provider. A user may also have an option of importing  1007  an activity to a schedule  420  in their profile along with activity parameters, discussed a bit later in this description. 
         [0100]    The activities displayed may be presented based on a central location and a radius parameter, which may be edited dynamically using a user location and radius link  405  and various parameters unique to each user, i.e., interests, history, etc., which too may be edited dynamically using a preferences and interests profile  406 . A central point may be an automatic triangulated GPS location of a user&#39;s mobile device, or a manually entered location by a user as an address, zip code, latitude/longitude coordinates, a stored profile favorite location or a location from a prior session visit. A radius search parameter may be selected from among varying radii (e.g., 1 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile), or a stored profile radius preference from a prior session visit. A user may also allow access permissions to said user&#39;s location, giving access to the public, to a closed user group(s), or to specific users. 
         [0101]    Revisiting an import feature, a key functionality of an activity listing may be an ability to import  1007  any activity displayed from a UAF  407  into a user&#39;s schedule  420  or update preferences in their profile accordingly. After selecting an activity  1000 , a user may specify if basic information comprising—name, date, time, location—are to be imported or if all its search parameters are to be saved to a user&#39;s profile, so that similar activities are added to a USF  401  ongoing, i.e., a search radius, a specific category or categories, a specific activity provider, and so on. 
         [0102]    Along with aforementioned features, a keyword search  602  and a display of latest live posts and comments  408  relating to upcoming activities increase the invention&#39;s functionality. At any time, a user may search for specific activities  602  based on search criteria offered by the search module  FIG. 8 , such as location and radius, category, activity provider, etc. as illustrated in  FIG. 21  on-the-fly and import activity results from a search result list presented. A scrolling chat box of posts  608  from users in an area discussing activities reflected in a USF  401 , offer a user an arena for discussing related activities. A chat box of posts  608  may include a steady flow of comments pertaining to activities displayed in a USF  401 , either by a default settings database call, or an on-the-fly search that a user has performed using static and dynamic parameters comprising said user&#39;s search parameters, and reflects in real-time, whatever posts are occurring for whatever activities are shown in a USF  401 . A user may add  1202  or edit an activity  1204 , upload files, documents, videos and images to a repository  409  and stream live content  411  for sharing. 
         [0103]    A friend and associates pools module  419  offers a user quick access to user contacts and groups associated with said user account, so that peer interaction may take place, i.e., sharing files, chat sessions, one to one video, one to many video, messaging, SMS texting, chatting, and so forth, using third party software tools or tools available on the ESP  101 . A user may also check messages and emails  603 . A friend and associates pools module  419  comprises primary (i.e., close or familial) friends and groups list (PUG)  414 , secondary (i.e., casual or extended) friends and groups list (SUG)  415  and tertiary (i.e., professional) associates and groups list (TUG)  416 . 
         [0104]    The user may use a toggle feature  669  to flip between a global access page  FIG. 6A  and a user access page  FIG. 6B . 
         [0105]      FIG. 7A  and  FIG. 7B  are of two access page views as may be rendered on a mobile device, with two toggle tabs, as may be rendered for viewing on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein.  FIG. 7A  and  FIG. 7B  illustrate a GSF/USF toggle  669  and a mobile/widget toggle  701  as described. A user may flip between a user scheduling feed  401  and a global scheduling feed  601  interface seamlessly with a GSF/USF toggle  669 , and respective components comprising activity feeds  407 / 607 , map feeds  417 / 617 , calendar feeds  418 / 618 , posting areas  608  are affected and displayed appropriately. 
         [0106]      FIG. 7A  is an access page viewed after logging into the ESP  101  as may be rendered for viewing on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, and may be a condensed version of a Web site access pages,  FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B . To accommodate a smaller screen, a second mobile/widget toggle  701  may allow a user to flip to a second screen,  FIG. 7B  and back again to  FIG. 7A .  FIG. 7A  comprises a scheduling feed among other options and  FIG. 7B  comprises corresponding user posts relating to said scheduling feed in  FIG. 7A , among other options. An initial access mobile/widget view may be of either a USF  401  or GSF  601  and may have the same functionality and content as a Web browser access pages,  FIG. 6A  and  FIG. 6B . A user may view activity details  1000  and import items  1007  to a personal schedule  420 , search with parameters, location, radius, etc.  602  or load a prior location or search profile  413 , and import  1007  to a personal schedule  420  from those results. A scrolling chat box  608  as in  FIG. 7B  may show latest, real-time posts and comments displayed relating to a results set of activities provided by scheduling feeds, filtered by user-defined settings, activity preferences and other user-defined parameters. A user may add  1202  or edit an activity  1204 , upload files, documents, videos and images to a repository  409  and stream live content  411  for sharing. 
         [0107]    A friend and associates pools module  419  offers a user quick access to user contacts and groups associated with said user account, so that peer interaction may take place, i.e., sharing files, chat sessions, one to one video, one to many video, messaging, SMS texting, chatting, and so forth, using third party software tools or tools available on the ESP  101 . A user may also check messages and emails  603 . A friend and associates pools module  419  comprises primary (i.e., close or familial) friends and groups list (PUG)  414 , secondary (i.e., casual or extended) friends and groups list (SUG)  415  and tertiary (i.e., professional) associates and groups list (TUG)  416 . 
         [0108]    The user may use a toggle feature  669  to flip between a global access page  FIG. 7A  and a user access page  FIG. 7B . 
         [0109]      FIG. 8  is a search module, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, given various embodiments herein. It illustrates an example search module and search options, and an option to save a search.  FIG. 21  illustrates a search module flowchart. A user may search for activities collected and input manually, retrieved from automated bots mining public Internet sources, a user importing from off platform sources, from third party services that allow such disclosure using Web services or Web API (i.e., SOAP, JSON, REST, XML) or retrieved by on-platform widgets installed on off-platform sources or embedded in off-platform content, emails or listings. A user may control activities being searched in various ways, such as limiting results to local activities or those centered within a specific area by radius, address or zip code  802 . A user may also restrict activities to a particular category by choosing category or tags  803 , by a keyword search in a text box  800 , or by date or date ranges  801 . A user may also choose to search by a user name or activity provider name  807  or narrow a search by online activities or offline activities  804 , just search activities  805  or just search services  806 . After selecting options, submitting a form may yield activity results  808  comprising an activity name, date, time of an activity along with a rate or review option and an ability to import an item into a user&#39;s schedule  420 , along with saving its preferences to a user profile, if desired, to customize future search results. A user may save search  809  parameters and store search term combinations that have been used for future searches. If, for example a search yielded particularly good results, a user may wish to save it for ease of access later. Any combination of selections may be used and saved in a search profile for future access and saved search results  810  may be loaded, if desired. This may particularly be useful for different cities, to enable custom profiles to feed useful information on a per area basis. In various embodiments, a search database at the ESP  101  may be indexed with registered information by various search providers as well as index data made available by several third party business listings, reviews, blogs, activity listings or phone directories through Web services, Web API feed type services. For example, search data may be indexed by activity name, activity category, activity location, price and rating along with discussions imported from Twitter®, among other key search terms aforementioned. 
         [0110]      FIG. 9  illustrates the dynamic nature of a push/pull feature according to embodiments as disclosed herein. It illustrates sample interactive relationships between global schedules, user schedules and personal schedules. A push/pull functionality between a GAF  607 /UAF  407  and a user schedule  420  may offer an ability to import and merge selections from scheduling feeds to an individual schedule  420  along with parameters assigned to it, providing a personalized browsing experience as a tailored activity information resource. When clicking an import tab  1007 , a user may be presented with options to select one or more parameters tied to that activity to be imported with it to be saved in a user profile. For example, if a live music concert a block away in the neighborhood park is listed with free admission, a user may import said event into their schedule and parameters associated with said event. So, any offline, live music event, within a one-mile radius of said user, with free admission, may be appended to an already existing, stored search profile for that user if desired. A user may also export  1008  an activity or the entire set of activities  901  to an off-platform or off-line calendar. 
         [0111]      FIG. 10  illustrates an example activity content page in a content module, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein. Activity content  1000  illustrates how a user may interact with other users or the ESP  101  after selecting an activity from a source comprising a personal schedule, GSF  601 , USF  401 , GMF  617 , UMF  417 , GAF  607 , UAF  407 , GCF  618 , UCF  418 , a search result or an activity discovered while sharing or browsing the ESP  101 . A user may attend an activity in person and may interact through the ESP  101  with actions comprising sharing an activity  1001  with other users, reviewing an activity  1002 , discussing  1003  or blogging  1004  about an activity with others live, following an activity  1005  or activity provider  1006  for future news and schedules, importing an activity  1007  to a personal schedule  420  or exporting an activity  1008  to a scheduling system on an off-platform device. A user may also use software tools on the ESP  101  to stream an activity  1009 , record an activity  1010  or upload files, photos or videos  1011  to a gallery. 
         [0112]      FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11B  illustrate an example activity content page in a content module, as may be rendered for viewing on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, with a toggle, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein. A toggle  1101  may be used to toggle between activity content  1000  in  FIG. 11A  among other options, and related activity posts  608  in  FIG. 11B . A mobile view may reflect a consolidated version of a non-mobile view as in  FIG. 10  with identical functionalities. 
       Activity Provider Embodiments 
       [0113]      FIG. 12  displays an example activity provider access page in an activity management module, as may be viewed on a client like a Web browser on a non-mobile or mobile computing device, according to the embodiments disclosed herein. For the purpose of illustrating an example implementation, the activity provider embodiments comprise an example wedding with a fragrance garden theme, hosted by SOS Fragrance Store, along with other store activities. A user, as activity provider, may access an activity management console, in this case SOS Fragrance Store, with an ordered list of their activities in queue  1201 .  FIG. 19  illustrates a flowchart of management options a user, as an activity provider, may face when accessing the platform. Using information from a user or activity provider registration and an activity management module, the ESP  101  may access information for an activity provider and assign an activity ID during an add activity process  1202  as illustrated in  FIG. 22 . An activity provider (host, vendor, individual, group, corporation, etc.) may then modify  1204  or delete  1203  activity information. Apart from providing basic information, like activity name, dates, times, location, duration, and categories, a user may compile invitation lists  1205 , friend lists  1208 , associates lists  1209  or groups lists  1210 . An activity provider may also share activity specific information and activity data objects, such as a point of contact person, details of a business, such as service offerings, marketing materials, brand collateral, pricing or product lists, menus, itineraries, agendas, video, direction maps and so on, from a media bin  1206 . Activity data objects may be uploaded and maintained on an individual activity basis, because items are indexed, and stored in a database with a media ID and may be linked to an activity ID and said activity data objects shared via email, voice messaging, SMS messaging, in-box messaging  1207  or shared on other social media platforms via a widget plug-in. In a notification area  1207 , documents are indexed with a notification ID and an activity provider may select from a collection of pre-made or canned emails, messages, notices, upload their own templates for use in initial email blasts or compose an entirely new one. When sending notices, activity providers may make friends  1208 , groups  1210  or associates  1209  administrative assignments, block users from an invite list  1205  and choose to publicize or make private invite lists. As a part of a group assignment process, an activity provider may assign permissions to groups or individuals, such as an ability to edit event times, upload media, send notices, delete activities, etc. This may be helpful, in our wedding example, when an extended family member is given the authority to change the time of the reception. A user may utilize an indexing capability of linking an activity ID and a location ID, which are assigned during an add activity process shown in  FIG. 22  to make this happen. This may be useful in instances where multiple locations of an activity are occurring. Additionally, through an activity management module, a user may consolidate groups of activities as part of a larger activity or task by assigning a parent ID to an event and assign sub-activities within an umbrella of a parent activity using a link activity tab  1211 . For example, if SOS Fragrance Store has more than one wedding occurring in different cities, a administrative coordinator may be set up as with editing permissions and each wedding comprising subordinate entities that may be assigned to umbrella activities, linked as a group. This may also help in instances where activities are dependent on other activities (i.e., sub-tasks or sub-activities), or for tracking milestones in a project. In our wedding example, the conclusion of the photography session may trigger the reception activity. Under an enhanced model (see Alternative Embodiments below) of participation in the ESP  101 , activity providers may have a capability to present customized Web page content for each branch, franchise, outlet and show content, pages, permissions, letter templates specific to their respective business. The ESP  101  has a Web server engine and content management system that allows Web page content to be adapted to specific needs of a business location. 
         [0114]      FIG. 13  shows a relationship of a user or activity provider ID as a primary index tying all other data records together, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein. An activity provider ID may tie all objects together across databases with other primary key IDs and subordinating indices as illustrated in  FIG. 23 . A user or activity provider ID is creating during account creation  503 . Using a dynamic GPS locator or mobile location services, or user entered location by address and/or zip code, or geo-positioning data on-the-fly, a user may have multiple location IDs, identifying location profiles  413  to customize data feeds, content flow and narrow interaction to a specific area so that only relative customized user activity information is presented. This may be useful when visiting another city, or planning a visit ahead of time. In our wedding example, out of town visitors may log into their account on the ESP  101  and locate activities to attend after the wedding. In a user or activity provider profile page  FIG. 4 , a user may save current locations or create new location parameters  413 . 
         [0115]    Using information from inputs of a user or activity provider in  FIG. 12 ,  FIG. 15 ,  FIG. 16 , the ESP  101  may build activity profiles as shown comprising an activity set  1201  that may be linked together because of a commonality or an interrelationship, to affect one another or occur simultaneously. An activity provider may have N activities listed, each with an activity ID. This may be useful when a project or activity requires a multitude of sub-tasks to happen before for an overall project or activity is considered completed, in our example wedding, coordinating of a band, minister, caterer, invitations, photography, fragrance bar, gifts and flowers may all need individual tasks and even sub-tasks within them, to make sure the wedding is a success with some activities relying on other activities being completed before commencing and others occurring simultaneously. All information relating to an activity, including sub-activities may be associated with a corresponding parent activity ID. Some details may be static such as address, contact information, etc., and some may be dynamic, such as duration or attendance levels. Sub-activities are linked to activity IDs to comprise activity sets. All activities hosted by an activity provider may be associated with a single user or activity provider ID, thus each activity may have a unique activity ID associated with a user ID. All parameters being tracked and indexed for an activity provider may be related to a corresponding activity. Therefore, each parameter may be linked to a unique user ID, through a relationship between an activity ID and a user or activity provider ID. A relationship may allow a search parameter, or group of parameters, to be linked to a search profile for each user  413 . Search IDs may be attached to a user or activity provider ID and therefore search IDs may be linked to activity IDs. Also shown is a relationship between media, documents and files to a user ID. A user or activity provider may attach files, media, documents to an account profile, such as menus, marketing documents, business files, or agendas  409 , stream live video  411  from a personal profile page or from an activity management module  1206 , and assign document IDs or object IDs. Document IDs or object IDs may be directly attached to user IDs and may be linked to activity IDs, and depending on a nature of a file, document or object, a user or activity provider may then define access permissions on a per item basis. Relating to this ability is an assignment of group IDs during an affiliation set up process. A user or activity provider may define a social pool comprising a friend and associates pools module  419  further comprising primary (i.e., close or familial) friends and groups list (PUG)  414 , secondary (i.e., casual or extended) friends and groups list (SUG)  415  and tertiary (i.e., professional) associates and groups list (TUG)  416 ; and by doing so assign them group IDs with varying administrative access permissions to portions of a user or activity provider accounts, friend admin security  1208 , group admin security  1210  and associates admin security  1209 . Similar to other IDs, a group ID may be associated with an activity ID through a relationship with a user or activity provider ID. In our wedding example, a user or activity provider may grant extended friends a “viewing only” access to view an seating chart, rather than update or sharing permissions. 
         [0116]      FIG. 13  illustrates an activity notification flow between a user domain and an activity provider domain according to the embodiments disclosed herein. Through the ESP  101 , both domains are essentially the same in that data may be collected and stored in a user or activity provider database  201 , content database  202  and activity database  203 . Communication may pass through the ESP  101  for routing, tracking and archiving, and it is through the platform that alerting and mailing is most effective. An activity provider may send mass alerts, SMS messages and mass mailings to the public, individual groups, or associates, etc., suppress notification on a user-by-user basis; track RSVPs, headcounts, and reservation counts for each event. A user or activity provider may also receive responses accordingly and view them in an organized environment on a per activity basis. A user (as activity provider) may also pre-schedule or send out reminder notices anytime in advance, or if needed at a moments notice, when last minute changes are made and require immediate dispatch. Also, with the ESP  101  interface, an activity provider may attach information data objects from a media bin to a mailing. For our wedding example, it may be a useful follow up tool for thank you notices from the family or event surveys and feedback for future SOS Fragrance Store improvements. 
         [0117]      FIG. 15  depicts an example RSVP page in an activity management module, according to the embodiments disclosed herein. A user, as activity provider, may access an RSVP module, in this case SOS Fragrance Store, with an ordered list of their activities in queue  1501 . Displayed in the main content area is an inbox or response list  1501  pertaining to individual activities and notification options relating to each. Once an activity has been set up, a user may attach notification options to it for an initial mailing. For each activity, an activity provider may decide if there are criteria that need to be met in order to attend or join an event. For example, for our wedding, the activity provider may require an RSVP in order to attend or join an event, due to capacity restrictions. An activity provider may simply require a headcount, so a “yes” or “no” type response may be needed to know how many individuals for whom a food caterer must prepare. Some tables closer to the married couple may require RSVPs. After deciding a response type, an activity provider may send or resend invites, instructions, agendas, and other pertinent activity specific information data objects, i.e. directions, instructions, maps, gift registry lists, and so on, from their media bin  1206  via email, voice or SMS text or instant message  1207 . If desired, in a notification area  1207 , an activity provider may select from a collection of pre-made, canned response requested emails, messages, notices, upload their own templates for use in initial email blasts or compose an entirely new one. An RSVP page may track counts per type of notification received and activity providers may quickly decide to suppress or resend notifications, i.e., for event rescheduling or if at a full capacity status. Also here, is an ability to add  1202 , delete  1203 , or modify  1204  activities for convenience. An activity provider may create custom lists or access their mailing lists on a per activity basis for a recipient list. For example, by ticking a select box for an activity in an activity list  1501  and then clicking a send notices  1207  tab section along with an associate&#39;s list  1209 , an activity provider may send or resend a particular invite type to that group. An activity provider may similarly access a list of groups, manage guests, send notices and make invite lists public or private. 
         [0118]      FIG. 16  illustrates an example notification system in an activity management module, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein. A notification system is similar to an RSVP system, in that a queue of activities and related notification attributes  1601  may occupy a main content area. However, notification options may relate to non-RSVP mailings, such as a frequency, duration, and timing of activities. An activity provider may send out non-RSVP ad-hoc notices and status updates comprising canned emails and messages  1207  for ease of sending mass mailings across the network. An activity provider may create custom lists or access mailing lists on a per activity basis for a recipient list. For example, by ticking a select box for an activity in an activity list  1601  and then clicking a send notice  1207  tab along with an associates list  1209 , an activity provider may send or resend a particular email or message to a group or compose a new message. An activity provider may similarly access a list of groups, manage guests, send notices and make invitation lists public or private. 
         [0119]    To summarize, unique features that make this platform differ from other systems may be an up-to-the-minute, real-time access to activities that would otherwise be unknown through a GSF  601  and a USF  401 . Also key, may be an ability to import  407  activities from a GSF  601  and a USF  401  into a user&#39;s personal schedule  420  as a tool for immediate planning Because it is activity centered, the platform may allow sharing of actual activities, highlighting the dynamic nature of experiencing moments first hand and sharing moments with others as they happen, with live video streaming, live one on one, one to many chatting  411  or with live discussion  608 . Other systems allow for schedule and calendar sharing or a sharing of information data objects and snapshots of life, but this platform may dynamically share an activity as it unfolds. A scrolling chat box  608  on a per identity basis (based on user stored or on-the-fly defined parameters) may dynamically show what others with similar interest are talking about at that moment, alongside activities happening at that moment. This platform may offer a key ability to create various identities and save various profiles, based on interest stacks, activity sets  404 , customized search options or favorite locations  413 , so that the most relevant data may be served to a user regardless of location or time of day. The platform also may put the power of instantly mobilizing people in the hands of a user unlike ever before. Streaming activities live  411  and archiving activity collections of uploaded files, data, video, posts, images and conversations  409 , may powerfully memorialize activities for associates, a family or group. Finally, marketing aspects of the platform across many industries may offer concrete monetizing possibilities that in many ways be more solid than other social media platforms. 
       Alternative Embodiments 
       [0120]    The invention as described above has within its design, intent and scope, scalability and flexibility for deployment online or offline. The invention with the embodiments herein, is targeted towards everyone. However, just as depicted activity management modules  FIG. 12 ,  FIG. 15 ,  FIG. 16 , may do for activities, simply adding additional modules, utilizing or not using database records, document templates and specialized data entry interfaces, the ESP  101  and SMS  213  may be tailored to specific businesses on any LAN/WAN. Any enterprise that requires organizing and mobilizing groups around a time sensitive deadline to achieve a desired result or project deliverable, i.e., event planning, travel business, party planners, and contractors, may realize value in the invention. With the embodiments herein, the ESP  101  is a foundation that within its composition has an ability to define, assign and track “activity units” or “activity entities” automatically and generate reminders and status updates at critical dates, thus guaranteeing completion—for example, a scheduling and completing of individual tasks to make a store liquidation sale a success or pull off a wedding without a hitch. Sub-tasks would in themselves be “child” activities that may be monitored and tracked via activity ID&#39;s and assigned parent ID&#39;s. A workflow set up this way may minimize paper and shorten activity durations—aiding businesses large and small in areas such as agenda coordination, meeting scheduling, training classes, project planning, convention organizing and so forth. Corporate businesses may use the platform to formulate project plans, assign deliverable dates and steps within, to complete a project, all while being able to upload files, forms, videos, live streams, presentations for others in a group to view, and collaborate online while preserving a history of meeting minutes. Travel businesses may use the platform to plan itineraries for visitor tours and vacations. 
         [0121]    Possible embodiments of the invention may be as outlined here: 1) as an activity coordinator, the invention functions like an event announcer of a three-ring circus, but with unlimited rings all over the world, in every city. As an announcer, the ESP  101  may keep users abreast through its automatic scheduling feeds GSF  601  and USF  401 , of activities happening continuously in their area, so that at any moment a decision could be made whether to attend or join an activity, alone or with friends, online or offline, and interact with other users while there if desired  608 . To add to the dynamic nature, a user may pop on over to another locale, neighborhood or country and find out what is happening there in a snap. 2) The invention may operate as a day planner or organizer. Through its user settings  402 , search profiles  413 , location profiles  413 , identities may be stored for retrieval later and used to access activity data and present user specific activity information. Notifications  1207  may be set to remind a user of upcoming activities so that a day may be planned to the minute, making the most of every day. 3) The invention may also function as a diary-like repository  409  archiving shared activities online indefinitely, so a graduation party or birth of a baby, for example, may be shared in real-time or as a recorded activity, with documents, files, discussions, etc. archived forever. 4) The invention may also be an all-in-one marketing tool. The platform may allow anyone to post an activity regardless of their size or budget reach and exposure is the same for large or small entities and individuals alike. A media storage  1206 , on a per activity provider profile level may allow for a promotion of a business image, through menus, product lists, press items, sample portfolios, etc. and media storage on a per activity basis may build powerful brand recognition. By making activity announcements worldwide, business may increase their attendance. Higher foot traffic means more eyeballs, more exposure, more sales and more fun. 5) The platform may be a motivator by showing a user what they could be missing in a format that is simple and relatable, exciting people to act, encouraging users to get out and enjoy life wherever they are, and engaging users in dynamic real-time interaction both online and offline. 
         [0122]    The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the network elements. The network elements shown in  FIG. 3  may be at least one of a hardware device, or a combination of hardware device and software modules. It is understood that in the art that any of the aforementioned usage of interfaces, widgets and form controls may be enacted by various other similar programming means and on other operating platforms and devices. 
         [0123]    In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, the principle and mode of operation of this invention have been explained and illustrated in its preferred embodiment. Although an embodiment has 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 invention. The examples used in the description of this invention are intended to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein function. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, to inform and help visualize the processes. The accompanying drawings that form a part hereof show by way of illustration, and not of limitation, specific embodiments in which the subject matter may be practiced. The embodiments illustrated are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the teachings disclosed herein. Other embodiments may be used and derived there from, such that structural and logical substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. This detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of various embodiments is defined only by the appended claims, along with the full range of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. 
         [0124]    Such embodiments of the inventive subject matter may be referred to herein, individually and/or collectively, by the term “invention” merely for convenience and without intending to voluntarily limit the scope of this application to any single invention or inventive concept if more than one is in fact disclosed. Thus, although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it should be appreciated that any arrangement calculated to achieve the same purpose may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown. This disclosure is intended to cover any and all adaptations or variations of various embodiments. Combinations of the above embodiments, and other embodiments not specifically described herein, will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. 
         [0125]    In this document, the terms “a” or “an” are used, as is common in patent documents, to include one or more than one, independent of any other instances or usages of “at least one” or “one or more.” In this document, the term “or” is used to refer to a nonexclusive or, such that “A or B” includes “A but not B,” “B but not A,” and “A and B,” unless otherwise indicated. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.” Also, in the following claims, the terms “including” and “comprising” are open-ended; that is, a system, device, article, or process that includes elements in addition to those listed after such a term in a claim are still deemed to fall within the scope of that claim. Moreover, in the following claims, ordinal lists if used, are used merely as labels and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their objects. 
         [0126]    The abstract of the disclosure is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b), requiring an abstract that will allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing detailed description, it may be seen that various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment. 
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