TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to methods, techniques, and systems for using electronic systems to improve physical community engagement and, in particular, to methods, techniques, and systems for incorporating indoor and outdoor location technology to automatically discover, track, and publish ad-hoc opportunities for computer-aided facilitation of different levels of engagement in a dynamic venue setting.

BACKGROUND

Technology and information are rampant in today's environment. However, the ability to identify opportunities where people can physically engage with others based upon mutual interests such as to find service opportunities are sometimes difficult to identify—especially in venues which undergo continuous change or fluctuate and where the people do not already have knowledge of each other. Specific applications have been developed to help people engage with others via an online presence (for example, social networking sites, dating applications, messaging applications), but often can do little for the individuals in a physical setting unless each knows the other person is present or is somehow connected to them. Location aware “meetup” type applications have been developed for use for example by friends to find each other; however these applications are sometimes avoided due to privacy concerns and again the people must already be connected in some way. Dating applications are available for matching people who share common attributes or desire meeting people with particular attributes. However, none of these applications are tied or related to characteristics of a physical venue.

