WO2011125063A1

WO2011125063A1 - Method and system for creating online database of entertainment talents

Info

Publication number: WO2011125063A1
Application number: PCT/IN2010/000302
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ramaswamy C. Prasanna
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-04-05
Filing date: 2010-05-11
Publication date: 2011-10-13
Anticipated expiration: 2012-10-05

Abstract

In view of foregoing, the invention provides a method and system for talents and entertainment industries. Specifically, the system and method enables for creating online database of entertaining talents including collecting, storing, displaying the talents profile with accurate and authentic information. Further the system and method enables the talents to register in the system by using a prepaid scratch card without using the web. The system and method enables the talent seekers to view and access the profile and contact details of talents, without the intervention from talent agencies. Further the system and method enables to collect the talents profile across a country including rural areas. And also the system and method enables to send alert/updates on account activities, auditions, and opportunities for talents and/or talent seekers.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING ONLINE DATABASE OF

ENTERTAINMENT TALENTS

FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of entertainment industries. Particularly the present invention provides a method and system for talents' profile accessing. More particularly, the present invention provides a method and system for creating online database of entertaining talents through distribution of prepaid talent registration scratch cards via dkect mdirect onJine/offline channels.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] India is a country that lives, breathes and loves entertainment. From venerating its stars, to supporting the arts, an inherent love for entertainment is woven into the warp and weft of this diverse nation, binding its innumerable people with a common aspiration. From a six year old to a sixty year old everyone is dreaming of becoming a star.

[0003] Artists who participate in performing arts in front of an audience are called performers, including actors, comedians, radio personalities, dancers, musicians, and singers, sports persons, commonly referred to as 'talent'. The performing arts include such fields as movies, films and cinematography, live theater productions, dance performances, television performances, television and other audiovisual advertising, radio, modeling, musical performances, games, matches and the like.

[0004] The entertainment industry (also informally known as show business or show biz) consists of a large number of sub-industries devoted to entertainment. In the entertainment industry and others involving performing arts, talent can make their talent and profile available online to the public and those who seek talents, and wherein the talents can profit from the display of their profile in a plurality of manners. It is of course necessary for those who are in the business of enlisting the services of performing artists' services, referred to generally herein as "talent l seeker," to procure the services of talents. Similarly, it is necessary for performing artists to make themselves known to and available to these talent seekers.

[0005] Finding the right talent at the right time in the right location to meet the need of specific occasion is a major challenge for most talent seekers because the process of identifying new talents is inefficient, time-consuming, and costly. The same is true from a talent's perspective as finding the right chance at the right time is also a significant challenge for most talents because the process of matching a talents' unique set of talent is inefficient, time consuming and costly. The proliferation of web-based technology for talent identification has expanded talent seekers' and talents' ability to find each other, but it has made the process of identifying and matching increasingly complicated.

[0006] The current available systems may not only have the ability to get the talents who can't access the website, but also requires yearly subscription to enlist their profile in the system. Further, the present systems for collecting, storing and displaying the talents may have ad hoc way to access the system, and may not able to provide the quality talents list, as it may have the option of free enlisting. The known systems may not provide the contact details of talents, thus the talent seekers may not able to directly contact the talents. Lack of such information in a timely, concise, central repository with other key information puts the onus on the talent seekers to surf unwanted information and come to a final conclusion, which may be laborious and frustrating process. Further, these systems collects the talents database mostly online, hence it may not able to provide the access of talents from rural areas.

[0007] Thus, there exists a need to develop a method and system not only for creating online database of entertaining talents, but also collecting, storing and displaying the talents, and also to have controlled access to the talent seekers. The method and system should also meet the need of the people by providing them with accurate and authentic information on various activities/persons/services associated with the entertainment industry. Further, the method and system should not only have the capability to collect the profile data from the rural areas, but should also allow the talents to register in the online system without the knowledge of web. Further, the method and system should also allow the talents and talent seekers to view each other's profile and contact details of talents and talent seekers, so as to enable the talents and talent seekers make informed objective decision without un-necessarily & ad hoc interruption from the talent agencies and talent website providers.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The main object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for talents and entertainment industries to interact with each others.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for creating online database of entertaining talents through distribution of prepaid talent registration scratch cards.

[00010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for collecting, storing and displaying the talents & talent seekers with accurate and authentic information from a country including rural areas.

[00011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for sending alerts/updates on account activities, auditions & opportunities via electronic message such as SMS/Email.

[00012] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for enabling the upcoming talents and talent seekers to register in the online system without accessing through the web or knowhow about computers.

[00013] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for enabling the talents and talent seekers to register by using a prepaid scratch card. [00014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for enabling to access the talents' and talent seekers' profile in a controlled manner.

[00015] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for enabling to access the talents' and talent seekers' profile on a credit based system irrespective of their category of registration.

[00016] The other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which are incorporated for illustration of preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope thereof.

STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION

[00017] Accordingly in one embodiment, the invention provides a method and system for talents and entertainment industries. For ease of understanding, talents talent seekers or both are also referred herein as users. Specifically, the system enables for creating online database of talents/talent seekers profile including collecting, storing, displaying their profile with accurate and authentic information. Further the system enables the users to register in the system by using a prepaid scratch card with or without using the web. The system enables the registered users to view and access the profile and contact details of other registered users, without the intervention from talent agencies. Further the system enables to collect the talents profile across a country including rural areas. And also the system enables to send alerts/updates on account activities, auditions and opportunities for registered users through electronic messages such as SMS/Email.

[00018] According to an embodiment, the system includes a registration module responsible for registering the users; a scratch card module responsible to receive the prepaid scratch card number to register, a control module responsible to deduct credits from the registered users for viewing a profile; a selection module responsible to select and identify a profile based on the category such as age, sex, name, ratings, location; an updation module responsible to send alerts/updates on account activities, auditions and opportunities to the respective users and a display module responsible to display profile & contact detail of a talent based on the request.

[00019] In an embodiment, the method for creating online database of entertaining talents/talent seekers including collecting, storing, displaying the talents/talent seekers profile with accurate and authentic information, wherein said method comprising the step of providing prepaid scratch card at various location, preferably in common access places such as postal office, petrol bunk, banks and so on, registering users profile by using said prepaid scratch card via online/offline, collecting registered users profile information either online or offline, storing registered users profile information in a secured data server, deducting credits from the registered users' on account for viewing profiles, and displaying a user profile information based on request from the users. The method further comprising the step of sending alerts/updates on account activities, auditions and opportunities to the respective users.

[00020] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [00021] The detailed description is set forth with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The use of the same reference numbers in different figures indicates similar or identical items.

[00022] Fig. 1 illustrates an exemplary system network architecture for implementing the system and method according to an embodiment herein;

[00023] Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary system architecture for implementing the system and method according to an embodiment herein;

[00024] Fig. 3 illustrates an exemplary method for creating online database of entertaining talents including collecting, storing and displaying the talents'/talent seekers' profile, according to an embodiment herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[00025] 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. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

[00026] As mentioned, there remains a need for collecting, storing, displaying the talents & talent seekers profile with accurate and authentic information. The embodiments herein achieve this by providing a method and system for creating online database of entertaining talents including collecting, storing and displaying the talents' profile. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 3, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments. [00027] The Fig.l illustrates the system network architecture 100 for implementing the system and method for creating online database of talents & talent seekers. According to an embodiment, the system 100 enables the talent 101 to register on the system either by online or offline. The talents 101, who wish to update their profile on the system, can buy a prepaid scratch card 102 through various channels such as direct/indirect & c«line/offline, according to an embodiment. Further the talents 101 can also buy the credits by various known methods such as online banking, credit cards, cash purchase etc., The system enables to receive the prepaid scratch card 102 number from the talents/talent seekers either through accessing the system website via secured internet or through a call centre 103or through postal or courier services. The system further enables to update the talents profile either through the system website or through the call centre 103.or through manual updating.

[00028] In an embodiment, the system also enables the talent seekers 104 to register, access the system after purchasing the required credit points. Accordingly, the talent seekers 104 can purchase the credit points through using a prepaid scratch card 102. The prepaid scratch card 102 can have different denomial value, and can be purchased at different value prepaid scratch card 102 according to the requirement of talents 101, talent seekers 104. The prepaid scratch card 102 can be available at common places such as petrol bunk, postal office, bank etc. The prepaid scratch card 102 can have a unique number for each card, and the number has to be entered into the system, to register, to update, to view the talents 101 profile. Accordingly, the number can be submitted through the internet in the system website, or can be given to the call centre 103, or can be posted along with the application form to update the talents 101 profile. Further, the system enables to send alert update on the account activities, auditions and opportunities of registered users to the respective registered users via electronic messages such as SMS Email, wherein said account activities includes membership type, account views, ratings, available credits, account expiry date etc Thus the system enables the talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104 to register and update their profile with or without using the internet connection, therefore the talents 101 from the rural area can benefit from the system.

[00029] Fig. 2 illustrates the system 200 architecture for implementing the system and method according to an embodiment. The system includes program modules and program data for implementing the system and method for the talents and talent seekers. According to an embodiment, the system includes a registration module 201, scratch card module 202, control module 203, selection module 204, updation module 205, display module 206, and other modules (s) such as operating systems may also be included for assisting in the functioning of collecting, storing, displaying the talents profile.

[00030] In an embodiment, the registration module 201 can be configured to register the talents 101 and/or talents seekers 104 name in the system. Further, the registration module 201 can also be responsible for storing all the registered users' details in the system memory 207.

[00031] In an embodiment, the scratch card module 202 can be configured to receive the prepaid scratch card 102 number in the system, from the talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104. The scratch card module 202 can also configured to enable to update the profile of registered users only after buying required credit points. Further, the scratch card module 202 can also be configured to update the credit points based on the value of prepaid scratch card 102 number entered in the system 200. Accordingly, the talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104 can have the credits according to their requirement.

[00032] In an embodiment, the control module 203 can be configured to deduct the credits from the talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104 who wish to view a talents and/or talent seekers profile. The control module 203 further configured to give alert to the talents and/or talent seekers profile for deducting the credit points before viewing the other registered users' profile. Accordingly, said talents and/or talent seekers can decide before viewing others profile.

[00033] In an embodiment, the selection module 204 can enable to select a talent profile based on various criteria such as age, location, skill, sex, ratings etc., Accordingly, the talent seekers 104 can select a talent based on his requirement and then can able to view talent's 101 complete profile. Further the talent 101 can also select a talent or a talent seeker profile based on his requirement and then can be able to view others profile.

[00034] Γη an embodiment, the updation module 205 can be configured to send alert/update on accounts activities, auditions and opportunities of talents and/or talent seekers to the respective talents and/or talent seekers, wherein said account activities include type of membership, profile ratings, available credit limits, number of views, account expiry dates etc

[00035] In an embodiment, the display module 206 can be configured to display the complete profile of said selected talent 101 and/or talent seeker 104. The talent's profile information includes but not limited to name, age, location, skill, experience, contact number, email id and image. And all the talents' profile information collected through the registration 201 are stored in the system database 208, and said profile information are retrieved from the system database 208.

[00036] Fig. 3 illustrates an exemplary method 300 for creating online database of talents/talent seekers including collecting, storing, displaying, monitoring the talents profile according to an embodiment. Initially, the talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104 needs to register 301 in the system either online or offline. Accordingly, the online registration is performed by using the secured internet connectivity, wherein the offline registration is performed by submitting an application form to the system administration, so that the administrator can be able to register through offline. In order to update the profile information in the system, the talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104 purchases 302 the credits through a particular value prepaid scratch card 102. The credit points can also be purchased 302a by known methods such as online banking, credit card, cash etc., The prepaid scratch card 102 are made available at common places such as petrol bunk, postal office and banks etc., Further, the prepaid scratch card 102 has unique number, wherein said number is submitted in the system by the talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104. The prepaid scratch card number is directly entered in the system website through internet or provided to the call center, wherein said call center updates the card number of said talents and/or talent seekers.

[00037] The talents 101 further updates 303 their profile in the system either through internet or the call center or manual updation wherein all the profile information of talents & talent seekers are stored in the system database 208.

[00038] The talents seekers 104 and or talent 101 selects 304 a talent based on criteria, and sorts out according to their requirement. The criteria may include but not limited to sex, ratings, age, location, and category of talents.

[00039] After selecting a talent 101, the system gives an alert about the credit available for viewing the selected talent 101. Once the talent seeker 104 accepts to view the profile, respective credits are deducted 305 for viewing the profile. Now, all the profile information's of a selected talent are retrieved from the system database, and displays 306 the said profile information. From the profile information, the talent seeker 104 views the contact details of selected talent, further can directly contact the selected/viewed talent to discuss on the services.

[00040] The credits method along with prepaid scratch card 102 enables to view the talent profile in a controlled manner. Further, there is no intervention from talent agencies, as the contact detail of a talent is directly available to the talent seekers thereby establishing a transparent system of recognizing the right talent. [00041] As long as the credits are available, the talent seeker can continuously select and view a talent profile, and once the credit point becomes zero, the talent seeker again purchases 302 the credit point by using the prepaid scratch card or any other known method.

[00042] Further the method includes sending alerts/updates on account activities such profile views, available credits, account expiry date, ratings etc, and about various auditions and opportunities for talents 101 and/or talent seekers 104.

[00043] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art wilJ recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.

Claims

I claim:

1. A system for creating entertaining talents database comprising:

a registration module responsible for registering talents and/or talent seekers;

a scratch card module responsible for receiving a prepaid scratch card's number from said talents and talent seekers enabling their registration;

a selection module responsible for selecting a talent based on criteria;

a control module responsible for deducting credit points for viewing said selected talent profile;

an updation module responsible for sending alerts/updates on account activities, auditions & opportunities of said talents and/or said talent seekers to respective talents and/or talent seekers via electronic messages; and a display module responsible for displaying said selected talent's profile.

2. The system for creating entertaming talents database of claim 1, wherein said prepaid scratch card made available at various channels such as direct/indirect.

3. The system for creating entertaining talents database of claim 1, wherein said prepaid scratch card's number is received from said talents and said talent seekers via internet.'

4. The system for creating entertaining talents database of claim 1, wherein said prepaid scratch card's number is received from said talents and said talent seekers via call center or mail.

5. The system for creating entertaining talent database of claim 1, wherein said prepaid scratch card's numbers are received by an application form through postal or courier services for manual updation.

6. The system for creating entertaining talents database of claim 1, wherein said criteria includes age, location, category of talents, sex, ratings.

7. The system for creating entertaining talents database of claim 1, wherein said talents' profile includes name, age, location, skill, experience, contact number, email id and images of said talents.

8. A method for creating entertaining talents database comprising:

providing prepaid scratch cards at various location;

purchasing said prepaid scratch cards by talents and/or talent seekers either at online /offline or said various location;

registering talents and/or talent seekers profile by using said prepaid scratch card by said talents and/or said talent seekers;

storing talents and/or talent seekers profile information in a secured data server; and

displaying said profile information based on request from said talents and/or said talent seekers.

9. The method for creating entertaining talents database of claim 7, wherein said talent seekers views said talent's profile includes name, age, location, skill, experience, contact number, email id and image of said talents.

10. The method for creating entertaining talents database of claim 8, wherein said selection criteria includes name, age, location, skill, sex, ratings.

11. The method for creating entertaining talents database of claim 7, further comprises of sending alert update on account activities, auditions & opportunities of registered users to the respective registered users via electronic messages.