| CPC G06Q 30/0227 (2013.01) [A63B 71/0669 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0222 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0233 (2013.01); A63B 2102/32 (2015.10)] | 11 Claims |
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1. A system for automatically providing rate integrity in golfing products and real-time tracking, comprising:
a backend system and a user device;
the backend system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory operably coupled to the processor, and having stored thereon processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
store product parameters for a product in a database, including a dollar value for the product and a jurisdiction where the product is sold, wherein the product is one of a tee time and a tee time voucher;
normalize the dollar value to a point value according to conversion criteria set by a backend administrator, wherein the conversion criteria is specific to the jurisdiction and includes a tax rate for the jurisdiction, to provide rate integrity across different jurisdictions;
generate a deal for the product to be presented on an online marketplace;
set a unique booking engine URL for accessing the deal at one or more golf courses;
transmit the deal to the online marketplace for presenting to a user according to posting criteria set by a course/client administrator; search for the deal on the online marketplace, according to search criteria received from a user device;
compare a point balance of the user of the online marketplace to the point value to determine a purchase price for the deal;
adjust the purchase price for the deal according to pricing criteria based on memberships of the user at the one or more golf courses to determine an adjusted purchase price for the deal;
present the adjusted purchase price as the price for the deal on the online marketplace;
provide the unique booking engine URL to the user device when the search criteria matches the deal;
receive a payment equivalent to the adjusted purchase price, wherein at least a portion of the payment is electronic funds;
allocate the electronic funds between client accounts according to payment criteria;
receive and record score tracking parameters from the user device in real-time during a round of golf corresponding to the tee time or the tee time voucher, wherein the score tracking parameters include a hole number;
track a physical location of the user in real-time according to the hole number; and
stagger a subsequent tee time based on the physical location of the user;
the user device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory operably coupled to the processor, and having stored thereon processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
present the online marketplace to the user via an application running on the user device;
present a search interface for receiving the search criteria input by the user;
transmit the search criteria to the backend system over a wireless communications network;
present a score tracking interface for receiving the score tracking parameters input by the user during the round of golf; and
transmit the score tracking parameters to the backend system over the wireless communications network in real-time.
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