Online Product Reservation System

Abstract

Systems and methods for reserving products, events, or services that have limited availability are provided. A product reservation system may be used to announce the availability of limited availability products. The announcements may be at times unknown to consumers. Consumers may participate in a product drawing session to submit one or more reservation requests for limited availability products being offered during the session.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus at least to:
 receive a plurality of reservation requests from a plurality of users; 
 determine, using geographic locations associated with each of a first set of users of the plurality of users, a second set of users of the plurality of users; 
 determine, based on the received reservation requests associated with the second set of users, one or more winners of a drawing for a product; and 
 send a notification to one or more electronic devices associated with the one or more winners of the drawing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 determine, based on purchase history information, the plurality of users; and   broadcast a message to the plurality of users, wherein the message indicates an opportunity to participate in the drawing.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine the one or more winners of a drawing for a product by:
 obtaining athletic activity data associated with the second set of users; and   determining, based on the athletic activity data, one or more users, of the second set of users, that satisfied a threshold level of activity.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 determine, based on the one or more winners, updated inventory data for the product; and   send, to a remote computing device, the updated inventory data.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 send, based on a first user of the plurality of users achieving an activity milestone, a message to the first user, wherein the message indicates an opportunity to participate in the drawing.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the activity milestone comprises exceeding at least one of a first threshold level of activity points or a first threshold level of athletic activity. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 determine that a threshold number of reservations requests associated with the second set of users have been received during a predetermined time period.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 selectively determine at least a first user, of the plurality of users, to receive a message indicating an opportunity to participate in the drawing based on a threshold proximity of the first user to a first location.   
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of reservation requests from a plurality of users;   determining, using geographic locations associated with each of a first set of users of the plurality of users, a second set of users of the plurality of users;   determining, based on the received reservation requests associated with the second set of users, one or more winners of a drawing for a product; and   sending, by the computing device, a notification to one or more electronic devices associated with the one or more winners of the drawing.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining, based on purchase history information, the plurality of users; and   broadcasting a message to the plurality of users, wherein the message indicates an opportunity to participate in the drawing.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein determining the one or more winners of a drawing for a product further comprises:
 obtaining athletic activity data associated with the second set of users; and   determining, based on the athletic activity data, one or more users, of the second set of users, that satisfied a threshold level of activity.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining that a threshold number of reservations requests associated with the second set of users have been received during a predetermined time period.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining, based on the one or more winners, updated inventory data for the product; and   sending, to a remote computing device, the updated inventory data.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 send, based on a first user of the plurality of users achieving an activity milestone, a message to the first user, wherein the message indicates an opportunity to participate in the drawing.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining at least a first user, of the plurality of users, to receive a message indicating an opportunity to participate in the drawing based on a threshold proximity of the first user to a first location.   
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus at least to:
 receive a plurality of reservation requests from a plurality of users;   determine, using geographic locations associated with each of a first set of users of the plurality of users, a second set of users of the plurality of users;   determine, based on the received reservation requests associated with the second set of users, one or more winners of a drawing for a product; and   send a notification to one or more electronic devices associated with the one or more winners of the drawing.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
 determine, based on purchase history information, the plurality of users; and   broadcast a message to the plurality of users, wherein the message indicates an opportunity to participate in the drawing.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to determine the one or more winners of a drawing for a product by:
 obtaining athletic activity data associated with the second set of users; and   determining, based on the athletic activity data, one or more users, of the second set of users, that satisfied a threshold level of activity.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
 determine that a threshold number of reservations requests associated with the second set of users have been received during a predetermined time period.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
 determine, based on the one or more winners, updated inventory data for the product; and   send, to a remote computing device, the updated inventory data.   
       least one of a first threshold level of activity points or a first threshold level of athletic activity.