Interactive 3D Seating Charts for Dynamic Venue Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing seating charts fail to dynamically accommodate changes in physical venue spaces, such as construction or event-specific seating arrangements, and lack integration with reservation systems for real-time updates and customer interactions.
Innovation Solution
An interactive electronic seating chart system that generates three-dimensional models from digital images, incorporating venue features and updates, integrates with reservation systems for real-time ticketing, and includes user interfaces for seat management and customer interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional static seating charts are used to represent venue seating arrangements, then the seating chart structure is simple and easy to maintain, but the system cannot dynamically accommodate changes in physical venue spaces such as construction or event-specific seating arrangements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic seating charts that can automatically update when venue physical spaces change. The system uses event-driven architecture where seating arrangements are not static but can be modified in real-time based on construction changes, event-specific requirements, or venue reconfigurations, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The seating chart system is designed to serve multiple functions: representing fixed venue structures, accommodating temporary event-specific arrangements, and adapting to construction changes. This multi-functionality allows a single system to handle diverse seating scenarios without requiring separate specialized systems for each case.
2Productivity
If seating charts are manually updated to reflect venue changes, then the system structure remains simple, but the time and labor required to maintain accuracy increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated self-updating mechanisms where seating charts are dynamically regenerated based on event data and venue configuration changes. Instead of requiring manual intervention, the system automatically detects changes in venue physical spaces and updates seating arrangements accordingly, eliminating time-consuming manual update processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes the relationship between venue physical spaces and seating arrangements, so when changes occur, the updates are automatically triggered and applied. This preliminary configuration allows rapid response to venue changes without requiring time-consuming manual intervention during actual updates.
3Adaptability or versatility
If seating charts lack integration with reservation systems, then the system architecture remains simple, but real-time ticketing and customer interactions cannot be supported
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the seating chart system with reservation and ticketing systems into an integrated platform. This combination allows real-time synchronization of seating availability, customer interactions, and ticket sales, enabling the system to support comprehensive venue management functions while maintaining a unified architecture rather than separate disconnected systems.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple seating charts are created to represent different seating arrangements at a single venue, then each chart can be optimized for specific events, but the complexity of managing multiple charts increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of maintaining multiple static seating charts, the system uses a single dynamic seating chart that can be automatically reconfigured for different events. The chart adapts its structure and content based on the specific event requirements, eliminating the need to create and manage multiple separate charts while still providing event-specific optimization.
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AI summary
Provided are apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products for generating and transforming an electronic seating chart. The electronic seating chart comprises physical units of a physical space. In some embodiments, a digital image associated with a physical space is received from a first computing device. The digital image includes information associated with a physical space. Physical features may be extracted from the digital image and utilized to generate an electronic seating chart. The electronic seating chart may include three-dimensional renderings of the physical space and physical units therein. An automatically generated electronic seating chart may capture a plurality of seats and other features provided by the digital image. In some embodiments, an interactive tool set may be provided that is configured for the generation, deletion, and transformation of an electronic seating chart and physical units therein. The interactive tool set may provide for collaboration between a plurality of users.