UTILIZING A MEASURED ACOUSTIC PROFILE FROM A SOUND SPACE TO PROVIDE A TICKET BUYER WITH A SOUND CHARACTERISTIC MEASURE FOR DIFFERENT SEATS WITHIN THE SOUND SPACE
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for generating and accessing a computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile for a plurality of seat locations within a space, the multi-dimensional sound profile comprising a plurality of multi-dimensional sound signatures, wherein each multi-dimensional sound signature comprises a time-based sound reflection sequence for a corresponding seat location of the plurality of seat locations within the space. A ticket purchase selection option may be provided to a user, wherein the ticket purchase selection option relates a seat location to a corresponding sound characteristic for the seat location based upon the accessed multi-dimensional sound profile for the plurality of seat locations within the space.
1 . A computer-based method for ticket seating selection, the method comprising:
accessing a computer stored multi-dimensional sound profile for a plurality of seat locations within a space, the multi-dimensional sound profile comprising a plurality of multi-dimensional sound signatures, wherein each multi-dimensional sound signature comprises a time-based sound reflection sequence for a corresponding seat location of the plurality of seat locations within the space; and
providing to a user a ticket purchase selection option through an acoustic processing facility, wherein the ticket purchase selection option relates a seat location to a corresponding sound characteristic for the seat location based upon the accessed multi-dimensional sound profile for the plurality of seat locations within the space.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the ticket purchase selection option comprises a venue seating sound sample, and the user may purchase a ticket for a seat matching a listening preference of the user.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the sound sample is a type of sound typically performed in the space.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the sound sample is created by an artist who will be performing in the space.
5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the sound sample is characteristic of an upcoming performance to be held in the space.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising combining a multi-dimensional sound signature of a location with at least one other multi-dimensional sound signature from another location in the space to create a multi-dimensional sound signature composite for the space, storing the multi-dimensional sound signature composite, and basing the ticket purchase selection option upon the stored multi-dimensional sound signature composite.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the time-based sound reflection sequence comprises at least two sound parameters.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least two sound parameters are selected from the group including amplitude, frequency, and quality of reflections of the sound.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the time-based reflection sequence comprises primary and secondary reflections from the same sound location.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the time-based reflection sequence comprises primary, secondary, and tertiary reflections from the same sound location.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a preferred multi-dimensional sound signature for an individual, determining a multi-dimensional sound signature for a selected location in the space, and making available a ticket for the selected location, the multi-dimensional sound signature for the location corresponding to the preferred multi-dimensional sound signature.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the space is at least one of a performance hall, a concert hall, a sports venue, an entertainment venue, and a movie theater.