System and method for generating event invitations to specified recipients

Abstract

A network system is capable of facilitating network services to be performed in connection with the events created by users. Based on a created event, event invitations can be transmitted to recipients specified in the created event. Upon receiving acceptances in response to the event invitations, the network system can be configured to identify service providers to render services to the recipients in connection with the event. One or more geo-fenced and time-bound gifts or discounts can be specified to be applied to the services rendered in connection with the event.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A network system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the network system to:
 receive, from an organizing user device, a request for a service provider to provide service from a start location of a user to an event location associated with an event; 
 generate, based on the request for service, an event record associated with the event, the event record including the event location and an event time; 
 store, in a database accessible by the network system, the event record; 
 transmit, to the user, a request to invite message to the event; 
 receive, from the user, a response to the request to the invite message specifying one or more recipients to invite to the event; 
 transmit, to a recipient device operated by a first recipient of the one or more specified recipients, an electronic invitation message associated with the event record; 
 receive, from the recipient device, a response to the electronic invitation message; and 
 based on receiving the response from the recipient device, identify a service provider to provide a service associated with the event for the first recipient from a start location of the first recipient to the event location.