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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2010
Gregory P. Whalin, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Scott Heiferman, New York, NY (US);
Matthew Meeker, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Peter Kamali, Scranton, PA (US);
Gregory P. Whalin, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Scott Heiferman, New York, NY (US);
Matthew Meeker, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Peter Kamali, Scranton, PA (US);
Meetup, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method to help organize in-person gatherings of users of topic-related interest includes the steps of: providing a web-based meeting facility to a plurality of users, wherein each of the plurality of users choose to join at least one of a plurality of meeting groups based on at least one of topic-related interest and geographic locale; enabling at least one organizer to maintain control of organizing meetings with the at least one of the plurality of meeting groups, wherein the one of the plurality of meeting groups is made up of a subset of the plurality of users; and providing the organizer with a revenue generation facility where the organizer generates revenue through commercial sponsorship of at least one of the meeting group and specific meetings.