Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ski area conditions reporting system
- Patent Title (中): 滑雪场条件报告系统
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Application No.: US14612133Application Date: 2015-02-02
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Publication No.: US09461761B1Publication Date: 2016-10-04
- Inventor: Gregg Merithew
- Applicant: American Woodduck LLC
- Applicant Address: US ID Sandpoint
- Assignee: American Woodduck LLC
- Current Assignee: American Woodduck LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Sandpoint
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, PLLC
- Agent Jacob P. Rohwer
- Main IPC: H04W4/02
- IPC: H04W4/02 ; H04H60/71

Abstract:
The techniques described herein comprise functionality (e.g., an application) that executes on a user device (e.g., a smartphone) and that is used to submit a ski-related conditions report to a remote device (e.g., a server) so that the ski-related conditions report can be shared with others. The remote device may aggregate and organize the ski-related conditions reports received from devices qualified to be within a pre-defined geo-fence so that, upon receiving requests to view the ski-related conditions reports, the ski-related conditions reports can be shared with others. A pre-defined geo-fence may create a virtual perimeter around a real-world geographic area (e.g., a resort ski area). A ski-related conditions report may include information describing at least one of temperature, visibility, wind, snow accumulation, precipitation, surface conditions, an indication of ski crowds, an indication of a length of time for a chair lift wait, and so forth.
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