The present invention refers to a method for sharing, collecting and processing data designed to allow a user to locate and use dedicated structuresd to sports and well-being activities, in particular to a timed method.

Methods for sharing, collecting and processing data which allow a user, through a software application, to locate, choose and access a structure dedicated to sports and well-being activities are not known in the art.

Object of the present invention is solving the above prior art problems by providing a method for sharing, collecting and processing data designed to allow a user to access to a plurality of structures providing sports activities and physical wellbeing, allowing to pay by a user of the services provided by the dedicated structures depending on the actual usage time of the services.

Another object is providing a method capable of allowing a user to choose the use of a plurality of services provided by a structure dedicated to sports activities and to the physical well-being depending on the location of the dedicated structure through a software application.

The above and other objects and advantages of the invention, as will result from the following description are obtained with a data sharing, collecting and processing method as claimed in claim 1. Preferred embodiments and non-trivial variations of the present invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

It is intended that all enclosed claims are an integral part of the present description.

It will be immediately obvious that numerous variations and modifications (for example related to shape, sizes, arrangements and parts with equivalent functionality) can be made to what is described, without departing from the scope of the invention as appears from the enclosed claims.

The present inventino will be better described by some preferred embodiments thereof, provided as a non-limiting example, with reference to the enclosed drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the method according to the present invention; and

Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a step of the method according to the present invention.

With reference to the Figures, a method 1 for sharing, collecting and processing data, according to the present invention, is designed to allow to at least one user to access to a plurality of dedicated structuresd to sports activities and to the physical well-being of the users, such as, for example, gymnasiums, swimming pools, fitness centers, or other similar ones, distributed nationally and internationally, enabling the payment by the user depending on the stay time of the user inside each structure, and on the actual usage time of a plurality of services, such as, for example, fitness activities, body care activities, beauty care activities, etc. provided by the plurality of structures.

In particular, a user, through such method 1, can locate one or more structures located near the user, and use, through a timing, a plurality of sports and well-being services provided by one or more structures located by the user, and advantageously the user will pay only the actual use of the plurality of services related to his stay and usage time inside the structure.

Advantageously, a money compensation paid by the user is computed through such method 1 depending on the stay and usage time of at least one service by the user, and in particular the computing of the money compensation is characterized by at least one preset maximum value, depending on a preset value of the stay and usage time of the user inside the structure, such as for example 4200 seconds, and in relationship to such value of stay and usage time the computing of the money compensation can be interrupted.

As shown in Figure 1, the method 1 comprises the steps of:

providing at least one electronic device, such as for example, a computer, an I-phone, etc.;

providing, by at least one supplier, the plurality of services provided by at least one structure, and at least one supplier software application, such as for example a browser, or an app on a fixed or mobile device;

acquiring 10 a plurality of functional prerequisites by the user, comprising the steps of:

- providing 2, by the user, at least one user software application on a fixed or mobile device, such as for example a browser, or an app;

querying 3 the user by the user software application about a user recordal 6;

if the reply is negative 5: accessing 4 by the user to the section related to payments;

recording 6 a plurality of user's personal data, such as for example, name, surname, address, profession, etc.;

contract making 7 and possibly paying by the user at least one economic amount;

storing 8 the plurality of data;

issuing 9 at least one distinctive element of the user, such as, for example, a customized member card, or a ticket, or a booklet, or other similar one, designed to identify the user;

activating 11 the user software application; if the reply is positive 15: activating 11 the user software application, and using an activation web page;

requesting 12 at least one personal data used ba the user during the step of recording, advantageously a reference telephone number; - executing a verification process;

- receiving 13 at least one verification code on the user device;

- querying 14 the user by the user software application about the reception of the verification code;

- if the reply is negative 25: sending 16 a second verification code;

- receiving 13 the second verification code on the user device;

- if the reply is positive 20: inserting 21 the verification code by the user on the activation web page;

- recognizing the user; and

- arranging and using 22 for the user a starting web page, designed to provide the user with a plurality of information related to the plurality of structures;

locating and validating 67 by the user user a structure, comprising the steps of:

- querying 23 the user, by the user software application, about the locating of at least one structure by the user;

- if the reply is negative 30, the user has not located a structure to which to access; - querying 24 the user, by the user software application, to locate the structure;

- if the reply is positive 40, arranging and using 26 a web page designed to show the user a plurality of dedicated structures depending on the location of the structures near the user, on the plurality and type of provided services, and on the tariffs of such provided services;

- if the reply is negative 45, arranging and using 27 a web page designed to show the user a plurality of dedicated structures depending on the plurality and type of provided services, and on the tariffs of such provided services ;

- locating and validating 28 a structure to which to access;

- if the reply is positive 35, locating and validating 28 a structure to which to access; using 29 a web page designed to show the plurality of services and of tariffs provided by the structure validated by the user;

validating 31 the structure through a dedicated key;

physically accessing 32 the structure by the user, validating and recognizing, by the user software application, the structure validated by the user, through location, or through the reading of a bi-dimensional bar code, such as, for example a QRcode physically arranged inside the structure validated by the user, etc.;

activating and using 68 the service provided by the structure validated by the user:

- starting a request 33 of the usage of the plurality of services provided by the structure validated by the user, through interaction with a graphic portion, such as for example, a digital start key, or other similar one, of a web page designed to start the usage;

- sending 34, by the user software application, to at least one data managing, storing and processing system, advantageously based on cloud-computing technology or other similar one, a starting request 33 for a usage of at least one service, such as, for example, a sports activity, or a fitness axctivity, or a well-being activity, or other similar one, provided by the structure validated by the user; - sending 41, by the data managing, storing and processing system, a confirmation of such starting request 33 to the supplier software application of the plurality of services provided by the structure validated by the user;

- querying 42 the supplier, by the supplier software application, about the confirmation of such starting request 33;

- if the reply is negative 50; the supplier does not confirm such starting request 33, after a time interval, preferably 60 seconds, has elapsed; and/or the user cancels the starting request 33;

- possibly sending 34, by the user software application, to at least one data managing, storing and processing system a further starting request 33 of the usage of the plurality of services by the user;

- if the reply is positive 55: the supplier confirms 43 such starting request 33, through interaction with a graphic portion, such as for example, a digital confirmation key, or other similar one, of a web page designed to confirm the starting request 33; sending 44, by the data managing, storing and processing system, to the user software application, at least one message of occurred confirmation of such starting request 33;

- arranging and using 46, on the user software application, a web page designed to show to the user said activating and said usage 68 of the service provided by the structure validated by the user;

- possbly requesting to interrupt 47 by the user of the service provided by the structure validated by the user, through interaction with a graphic portion, such as for example, a digital stop key, or other similar one, of the web page designed to show the user the activation of the service provided by the structure validated by the user;

time and money evaluating 69 the length of the usage of the service provided by the structure validated by the user, comprising the steps of:

- querying 48, by the data managing, storing and processing system, about the length of the usage by the user of the service provided by the structure validated by the user;

- if the reply is positive 60, arranging the usage 54 of a web page on the user software application designed to confirm the interruption request 47 of the service provided by the structure validated by the user;

- interrupting 56, by the data managing, storing and processing system, the service, and computing the money compensation depending on the length of the usage of the service by the user;

- if the reply is negative 65, the length of such usage is greater than a preset value, advantageously equal to 4200 seconds, and in addition such value of usage of the computing of the money compensation is interrupted;

- arranging 49 a web page on the user software application designed to warn the user that such interruption request 47 is waiting for confirmation;

- sending 51 such interruption request 47, by the user software application to the data managing, storing and processing system;

- sending 52 such interruption request 47, by the data managing, storing and processing system to the supplier software application; - querying 53 the supplier, by the supplier software application, about the confirmation of such interruption request 47;

- if the reply is negative 70: the supplier does not confirm such interruption request 47, after a time interval, preferably of 60 seconds, has elapsed; and/or the user cancels the interruption request 47;

- possibly sending 58 by the user software application to the data managing, storing and processing system, a further interruption request 47 of the usage of the service provided by the structure validated by the user;

- if the reply is positive 75: the supplier confirms 57 such interruption request 47, through interaction with a graphic portion, such as for example, a digital confirmation key, or other similar one, of a web page designed to confirm the request, and sending, by the data managing, storing and processing system to the user software application, at least one message of occurred confirmation of such interruption request 47;

- querying 59 the user, by the user software application, about the reception of the message of occurred confirmation of such interruption request 47;

- if the reply is negative 80, the user has not received the message of occurred confirmation of such interruption request 47, possibly sending 58, by the user software application to a data managing, storing and processing system, an interruption request 47 of the usage of the service by the user;

- if the reply is positive 85, the user has received the message of occurred confirmation of such interruption request 47, interrupting 56 the service, by the data managing, storing and processing system; computing the money compensation depending on the length of the usage of the service by the user; and debiting the money compensation through at least one payment mode inserted by the user when acquiring 10 the plurality of functional prerequisites by the user;

concluding and paying 71 the usage of the service provided by the structure validated by the user :

querying 72, by the data managing, storing and processing system, about the correct conclusion of a payment of the money compensation by the user;

- if the reply is positive 90, sending 61, by the data managing, storing and processing system, a communication, through email, or sms, or mms, or other similar one, to the user related to the concluded payment ;

- arranging and using 62 a web page on the user software application designed to confirm the correct conclusion of the service and of the related payment;

- concluding 63 the usage of the service provided by the structure validated by the user;

- if the reply is negative 95, sending 64, by the data managing, storing and processing system to the user, a communication, through email, or sms, or mms, or other similar one, to the user related to the not concluded payment ;

- arranging and using 66 a web page on the user software application designed to the communication related to the not correctly concluded payment, and a request for update the payment mode inserted by the user when acquiring 10 the plurality of functional prerequisites by the user; and

- concluding 63 the usage of the service provided by the structure located by the user. Advantageously, the access method 1 is designed to detect, in the following accesses of the user to the user software applications possible anomalies related to at least one not correctly concluded payment, and comprises the following steps :

accessing by the user to the user software application on the mobile or fixed device;

arranging and using 22 the starting web page by the user;

sending, by the data managing, storing and processing system to the user software application, at least one message related to the not correctly concluded payment;

arranging and using, on the user software application, a web page designed for the communication related the not correctly concluded payment, and a request of update of the payment mode inserted by the user when acquiring 10 the plurality of functional prerequisites by the user. Finally, the method according to the present invention is implemented through a system which substantially comprises:

the data managing, storing and processing system, advantageously based on the cloud-computing technology or other similar one;

processing means, comprising at least one database which stores data related to a plurality of users, to a plurality of structures, and to a plurality of services provided by such plurality of structures;

the user software application and the supplier software application, such as, for example, a browser, or an app on a fixed or mobile device of the user and of the supplier;

at least one operating system, such as Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Windows Phone or other suitable one, designed to control the operation of such user software application, and/or supplier software application;

at least one sharing means designed to show, on at least one active profile with public and/or private access of said user, a structure and/or a service provided by the structure; such sharing means are possibly a web platform of social networking, such as for example Twitter®,

Facebook®, etc.