Real-time attendance reporting
In one embodiment, a method includes periodically receiving from multiple mobile client systems multiple event attendee list updates, updating an event attendee list database based on the event attendee list updates, and periodically generating an attendance report based the event attendee list and the event attendee list updates.
1. A method comprising:
by one or more computing systems, periodically receiving from a plurality of mobile client systems, at specified time periods, a plurality of event attendee list updates for an event comprising check-in information identifying one or more attendees checked-in at the event with one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems, wherein each mobile client system is associated with a check-in location at a venue for the event, and wherein the check-in information identifies, for each attendee:
a ticket identifier associated with an electronic ticket for the event, the electronic ticket being associated with the attendee;
a user identifier associated with the attendee;
a check-in time for the attendee; and
a check-in location at the venue for the attendee;
by one or more computing systems, updating an event attendee list that is a database based on the plurality of event attendee list updates;
by one or more computing systems, periodically generating an attendance report based on the event attendee list and the plurality of event attendee list updates, wherein the attendance report comprises a number of attendees checked-in at each check-in location at the venue with the one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems associated with the check-in location over time.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the attendance report.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the attendance report to one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of attendees checked-in is measured as the number of attendees checked-in during a series of time ranges.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event attendee list updates are JSON strings.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event attendee list updates are API calls.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event attendee list is a MySQL database.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
accessing an event history information associated with the venue, the event history information comprising attendance reports for prior events at the venue.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the attendance report further shows an estimate of a number of attendees that will check-in at each check-in location at the venue, wherein the estimate is based on the event history information associated with the venue and the number of attendees checked-in at each check-in location at the venue with one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems at the check-in location over time.
10. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable when executing the instructions to:
periodically receive from a plurality of mobile client systems, at specified time periods, a plurality of event attendee list updates for an event comprising check-in information identifying one or more attendees checked-in at the event with one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems, wherein each mobile client system is associated with a check-in location at a venue for the event, and wherein the check-in information identifies, for each attendee:
a ticket identifier associated with an electronic ticket for the event, the electronic ticket being associated with the attendee;
a user identifier associated with the attendee;
a check-in time for the attendee; and
a check-in location at the venue for the attendee;
update an event attendee list that is a database based on the plurality of event attendee list updates;
periodically generate an attendance report based on the event attendee list and the plurality of event attendee list updates, wherein the attendance report comprises a number of attendees checked-in at each check-in location at the venue with the one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems associated with the check-in location over time.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to display the attendance report.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to transmit the attendance report to one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the number of attendees checked-in is measured as the number of attendees checked-in during a series of time ranges.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the event attendee list updates are JSON strings.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the event attendee list updates are API calls.
16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the event attendee list is a MySQL database.
17. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying instructions that are operable when executed to:
periodically receive from a plurality of mobile client systems, at specified time periods, a plurality of event attendee list updates for an event comprising check-in information identifying one or more attendees checked-in at the event with one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems, wherein each mobile client system is associated with a check-in location at a venue for the event, and wherein the check-in information identifies, for each attendee:
a ticket identifier associated with an electronic ticket for the event, the electronic ticket being associated with the attendee;
a user identifier associated with the attendee;
a check-in time for the attendee; and
a check-in location at the venue for the attendee;
update an event attendee list that is a database based on the plurality of event attendee list updates;
periodically generate an attendance report based on the event attendee list and the plurality of event attendee list updates, wherein the attendance report comprises a number of attendees checked-in at each check-in location at the venue with the one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems associated with the check-in location over time.
18. The media of claim 17 , wherein the media further embodies instructions that are operable when executed to display the attendance report.
19. The media of claim 17 , wherein the media further embodies instructions that are operable when executed to transmit the attendance report to one or more of the plurality of mobile client systems.
20. The media of claim 17 , wherein the number of attendees checked-in is measured as the number of attendees checked-in during a series of time ranges.
21. The media of claim 17 , wherein the event attendee list updates are JSON strings.