This International Application claims priority from a Complete patent application filed in India having Patent Application No. 202041020518, filed on May 15, 2020, and titled “A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL BLESSING USING HOLOGRAPHIC TELEPRESENCE IS DISCLOSED”.

FIELD OF INVENTION

Embodiments of a present disclosure relates to a field of organising events and more particularly to a system and method for organising virtual events and providing virtual blessing using holographic telepresence.

BACKGROUND

The ongoing pandemic disease has drastically transformed the way people interact socially with each other. In fact, governments and health experts around the globe strongly recommend for maintaining social distancing between each other, avoiding unwanted travel, restricting the number of people who can participate in any public events, etc. In the extreme cases the governments had to resort to strict quarantine measures to limit interactions between the people in the hopes of preventing the spread of the disease. It has become a new normal to maintain social distancing when people meet other i.e., no more handshakes and hugs. It is common to see people opting for elbow bumps and even foot shakes instead of handshakes. Also, people have avoided or cancelled all public gatherings including family functions, marriages, parties, etc. In fact, the authorities around the world have been strictly regulating the number of people who can participate in such gatherings even if it happens.

Further the fear of catching the disease has made people to avoid attending of any such events and people venture out of their homes only for essential needs. Due to the above, people started restoring largely to video calling facility to interact with each other for various occasions including day to day interactions with their loved ones, weddings, birthday parties, temple rituals, office meetings, online lectures, webinars, etc.

However, the video calling facility fulfils this need only partially as people will not be able to experience the closeness of meeting a person in real. Particularly when people participate in emotional events such as weddings through video call facility or any one-way live streaming options, the blessing of the couple cannot be done satisfactorily.

Hence, there is a need for an improved system to provide an efficient and effective system for providing virtual blessing using holographic presence and a method to operate the same to address the aforementioned issues.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a system for providing virtual blessing using holographic telepresence is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an event hosting subsystem (110) operable by the one or more processors and configured to create and host a virtual event to one or more invitees based on input received from a user via one or more smart devices. In one embodiment, the event code generation subsystem (120) operable by the one or more processors and configured to generate a unique event code for a particular virtual event created by the event host and share the unique event code with the one or more invitees, and receive request to join the virtual event from one or more invitees by inputting the unique event code, via a user interface subsystem (130) configured in one or more computing devices, wherein enabling the one or more invitees to virtually join the event in real-time upon authentication of the unique event code. In another embodiment the database subsystem (140) operable by one or more processors and configured to store list of the invitees, details of the merchants selling the gifts, details of gifts along with their costs, wherein the changes to the gift costs are updated in real-time. In one embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (130) operable by one or more processors and configured to provide options for sending one or more gifts to the host, upon receiving acceptance for the invite from the one or more invitee, the gift transaction subsystem (150), wherein gifting option comprises money transfer to the designated bank account or sending tangible gifts to the host; search one or more gifts based on search inputs received from the one or more invitees with respect to at least one of predetermined categories comprising type of the products or services offered by the merchants, gift availability for a predetermined time slot, ranking and rating of the merchants; receive an order for selected one or more gifts from the one or more invitees in advance, wherein ordering the gifts by the invitees involves providing details of the invitee, date and time slot for delivery of the gifts along with contact details of the event operator, thereby the gift transaction subsystem ensures delivery of one or more gifts to the event host at the time when invitee attends the virtual event; and create payment gateway for gifting money as gift via a merchant API to a designated bank account; In one embodiment, a virtual event controller subsystem (160) configured to be operated by an event operator for selection of the one or invitees to be holographically projected at the event venue based on at least one of predetermined sequences of invitees, allocated time slot, level of urgency. In one embodiment, a holographic telepresence subsystem (170) configured to project real-time three-dimensional video of the one or invitees at the venue of the event, wherein the holographic telepresence subsystem (170) comprises of a video and an audio capture module (172) configured to capture the video and audio of the invitees, a communication module (174) configured to transmit the video and audio of the invitees captured by the video and audio capturing module (172) to the event venue over a network; a three- dimensional video display module (176) operatively coupled with the communication module (174) is configured to generate a real-time three- dimensional video feed and audio of the invitees and display the three-dimensional video of the invitees at the event venue, establish a two way channel of communication between the invitees and the event host. In another embodiment, user interface subsystem (130) operatively coupled with the gift transaction subsystem (150) is configured to enable to display the merchants based on their predetermined geographical proximity to the virtual event venue. In another embodiment, the video and an audio capture module comprise at least one of mobile devices, laptop, three-dimensional camera, stereoscopic camera, 360° panoramic camera and the like. In another embodiment, wherein the three- dimensional video display module comprises at least one of three-dimensional hologram projectors, handheld projectors, pico-projectors, liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display, light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED) and like. In yet another embodiment, the event operator on selection of the invitee for holographic projection at the event venue hands over the gifts to the event host on behalf of the invitee being holographically projected.

In accordance with another embodiment, a method for providing virtual blessing using holographic telepresence is disclosed. The method comprises creating and hosting, by an event hosting subsystem (110) a virtual event to one or more invitees based on input received from a user via one or more smart devices by an event host; generating, by an event code generation subsystem (120) a unique event code for a particular virtual event created by the event host and sharing the unique event code with the one or more invitees, and receiving request to join the virtual event from one or more invitees by inputting the event code, via a user interface subsystem (130) configured in one or more computing devices, wherein enabling the one or more invitees to virtually join the event in real-time upon authentication of the unique event code; storing, by a database subsystem (140) a list of the invitees, details of the merchants selling the gifts, details of gifts along with their costs, wherein the changes to the gift costs are updated in real-time; providing, by a gift transaction subsystem (150) options for sending one or more gifts to the host, upon receiving acceptance for the invite from the one or more invitee, the gift transaction subsystem (150), wherein gifting option comprises money transfer to the designated bank account or sending tangible gifts to the host; searching one or more gifts based on search inputs received from the one or more invitees with respect to at least one or predetermined categories comprising type of the products or services offered by the merchants, gift availability for a predetermined time slot, ranking and rating of the merchants, receiving an order for selected one or more gifts from the one or more invitees in advance, wherein ordering the gifts by the invitees involves providing details of the invitee, date and time slot of delivery of the gifts along with contact details of the event operator, thereby the gift transaction subsystem (150) ensures delivery of one or more gifts to the event host at the time when invitee attends the virtual event, creating payment gateway for money as gift via a merchant API to a designated bank account; operating, by a virtual event controller subsystem (160) for selection of the one or more invitees by the event operator to be holographically projected at the event venue based on at least one of predetermined sequences of invitees, allocated time slot, level of urgency; and projecting, by a holographic telepresence subsystem (170) in real-time three-dimensional video of the one or more invitees at the venue of the event, wherein projecting by the holographic telepresence subsystem (170) comprises of capturing, by a video and an audio capture module (172) the video and audio of the invitee, communicating, by a communication module (174) to transmit the video and audio of the invitee captured by the video and audio capturing module (172) to the event venue over a network; displaying, by a three-dimensional video display module (176) to generate a real-time three- dimensional video of the invitees and display the three-dimensional video of the invitees at the event venue and activating/establishing a two way channel of communication between the invitees and the event host.

In another embodiment, user interface subsystem (140) operatively coupled with the gift transaction subsystem (130) is configured to enable to display the merchants based on their predetermined geographical proximity to the virtual event venue. In another embodiment, the video and an audio capture module comprises at least one of mobile devices, laptop, three-dimensional camera, stereoscopic camera, 360° panoramic camera and the like. In another embodiment, wherein the three- dimensional video display module comprises at least one of three-dimensional hologram projectors, handheld projectors, pico projectors, liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display, light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED) and like. In yet another embodiment, the event operator on selection of the invitee for holographic projection at the event venue hands over the gifts to the event host on behalf of the invitee being holographically projected.

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram representation of a system for providing virtual blessing using holographic presence in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1 A is a block diagram representation of a holographic telepresence subsystem in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of system for providing virtual blessing using holographic presence in accordance of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 4 is a flow diagram representing steps involved in a method for providing virtual blessing using holographic presence in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated online platform, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.

The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or subsystems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, subsystems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional subsystems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.

In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system (100) for providing virtual blessing using holographic telepresence. The system (100) being hosted in one or more servers.

Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram representation of a system for providing virtual blessing using holographic telepresence in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As used herein, the term “holographic telepresence” refers to realistic full motion, real-time three-dimensional video/images of distant people and objects into a venue along with real-time audio communication with a level of realism close to physical presence. As used herein, the term “virtual event” refers to at least one of but not limited to weddings, festivals, conferences, ceremonies, formal parties and like. A used herein, the term “gifts” refers to at least one of but not limited to material gifts, cash gifts, flowers, gift coupons, and like.

In an embodiment, the system operable by one or more processors comprises of an event hosting subsystem (110), an event code generation subsystem (120), a user interface subsystem (130), a database subsystem (140), a gift transaction subsystem (150), a virtual event controller subsystem (160) and a holographic telepresence subsystem (170). The event hosting subsystem (110) operable by one or more processors is configured to allow an event host to create and host a virtual event for one or more invitees. The event host can create a virtual event for any desired occasion and can invite plurality of invitees for virtually attending the same.

In one embodiment, the event code generation subsystem (120) operable by one or more processors is configured to generate a unique event code for a particular virtual event created by the event host and share the unique event code with the one or more invitees, and receive request to join the virtual event from one or more invitees by inputting the unique event code, via a user interface subsystem (130) configured in one or more computing devices, wherein enabling the one or more invitees to virtually join the event in real-time upon authentication of the unique event code. In such embodiment, the unique event code would be shared to the invitees through at least one of but not limited to an email, text message, multi- media message and like.

In one embodiment, the database subsystem (140) operable by one or more processors and is configured to store list of the invitees, details of merchants in vicinity of geographical area where virtual event is hosted, details of gifts available with the merchants along with their costs, wherein the changes to the gift costs are updated in real-time. In such embodiments, the database subsystem (140) is also configured to store the recordings of the virtual event for accessing by the event host or the one or more invitees later.

In one embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (150) operable by one or more processors and is configured to provide options for sending one or more gifts to the host, upon receiving acceptance for the invite from the one or more invitee, the gift transaction subsystem (150), wherein gifting option comprises money transfer to the designated bank account or sending tangible gifts to the host.

In such embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (150) is configured to search one or more gifts based on search inputs received from the one or more invitees with respect to at least one of predetermined categories comprising type of the products or services offered by the merchants, gift availability for a predetermined time slot, ranking and rating of the merchants. In such embodiment, the one or more gifts comprises at least one of material gifts, cash gifts, flowers, gift coupons and like.

In such embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (150) is configured provide search for gifts based on plurality of categories such as but not limited to apparel, accessories, electronic items, household appliances, flowers, and the like. In such embodiment, when the invitee selects any category of gifts, the user interface subsystem (140) fetches the list of merchants from the internet, analyses the merchants based on products offered by the merchants and presents the same to the invitees for viewing as per the selected category.

In one embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (150) displays the list of registered merchants and also merchants fetched from the internet by analyzing their website and categorizing the same for displaying to the invitee accordingly. For example, if the invitee has searched for flowers to be delivered the gift transaction subsystem (150) will display first the list of registered merchants and also search the internet for relevant merchants offering flower delivery and include the those merchants also in the list for viewing by the invitee. In such embodiments, the invitees may provide to the concerned merchants, the details of the virtual event including the contact details of the event operator and the desired date prior to which the gift should be delivered to the virtual event venue

In one embodiment, the virtual event controller subsystem (160) is configured to be operated by an event operator for selection of the one or invitees to be holographically projected at the event venue based on at least one of predetermined sequences of invitees, allocated time slot, level of urgency, etc. Further in such embodiment, if the select invitee to be holographically projected has ordered any gifts, the same will be handed over to the event host by the event operator. Such embodiment offers an environment similar to that of physical event wherein the invitees would hand over the tangible gifts to the event hosts.

In one embodiment, the holographic telepresence subsystem (170) configured to project real-time three-dimensional video of the one or invitees at the venue of the event, wherein the holographic telepresence subsystem (170) comprises of a video and an audio capture module (172) configured to capture the video and audio of the invitees, a communication module (174) configured to transmit the video and audio of the invitees captured by the video and audio capturing module (172) to the event venue over a network; a three-dimensional video display module (176) operatively coupled with the communication module (174) is configured to generate a real-time three-dimensional video feed and audio of the invitees and display the three- dimensional video of the invitees at the event venue, activate/establish a two way channel of communication between the invitees and the event host.

Figure 1A illustrates a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, a holographic telepresence subsystem (170) comprises of a video and audio capture module (172), communication module (174) and a three- dimensional video display module (176).

In one embodiment, the video and audio capture module (172) is configured to capture the video and audio of the invitees, wherein the video and audio capture module (172) comprises at least one of but not limited to one of mobile devices, laptop, three-dimensional camera, stereoscopic camera, 360° panoramic camera and like.

In one embodiment, the communication module (174) is configured to transmit the real-time video and audio of the invitees captured by the video and audio capturing module (172) to the event venue over a network.

In one embodiment, the three-dimensional video display module (176) is operatively coupled with the communication module (174) and is configured to generate a real-time three-dimensional video feed and video of the invitees and display the three-dimensional video of the invitees at the event venue, activate/establish a two way channel of communication between the invitees and the event host. In such embodiment, the three-dimensional video display module (176) comprises at least one of but not limited to one of three-dimensional hologram projectors, handheld projectors, pico projectors, liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display, light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED) and like.

Figure 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of an embodiment of system for providing a digital invoice management service in accordance of an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one scenario, a couple to be wed desires to host a virtual event of their wedding and uses the system (100) as an event host (210) to create an virtual event by the event hosting subsystem (110) and invite their friends and family i.e., invitees (220) to attend their wedding virtually and seek virtual blessing from them.

Next, the invitees (220) receive the invite along with a unique event code generated by the event code generation subsystem (120). Using the unique event code invitees (220) via a user interface subsystem (130) can join the virtual event hosted by the event host (210) upon successful authentication of the unique event code.

Once the invitee (220) virtually joins the event by inputting the unique event code and upon receiving acceptance, the invitees (220) using the gift transaction subsystem (130) can send one or more gifts to the event host (210) in advance, wherein the gift options comprises of money transfer to a designated bank account or sensing tangible gifts to the event host (210).

Further the invitee (220) has option to search for one or more gifts based on search inputs received from the one or more invitees with respect to at least one of predetermined categories comprising type of the products or services offered by the merchants, gift availability for a predetermined time slot, ranking and rating of the merchants.

Next the invitee (220) can place order for selected one or more gifts from the one or more invitees in advance, by providing details of the invitee (220), date and time slot for delivery of the gifts along with contact details of the event operator to ensure the delivery of one or more gifts to the event host (210) at the time when invitee attends the virtual event. In case the invitee (220) wishes to send money as a gift, the invitee (220) make transfer of money to a designated bank account via merchant API.

The invitee (220) using their video and audio capturing device (172) and communication module (174) can connect to the virtual event and can wait for their designated slot for holographically projected by the event operator (230) at the event venue with the help of holographic telepresence module (170).

The event operator (230) using the virtual event controller subsystem (160) can select the invitee (220) for holographically projected at the event venue based on at least of predetermined sequences, allotted time slot or level of urgency and alike.

Once the event operator (230) selects the invitee (220), the invitee (220) will be holographically projected at the event venue in front of the event host (210). In such scenarios, the video and audio capturing device (172) being used by invitee (172) captures real-time video and audio of the invitee and surrounding of the invitee (220). Further the video and audio capturing device (172) operably connected with the communication device (174) transmits the real-time video feed via network (240).

Further the event operator (230) using the virtual event controller subsystem (160) selects the invitee (220) to be projected at the event venue. Using the three- dimensional display module (176) the invitee (220) is holographically projected at the event venue for interacting with the event host (210) i.e., wedding couple and virtually blessing.

In case if the invitee (220) has placed an order for the gift (250) to be handed over to the event host (210), the same will be handed over to the event host (210) by the event operator (230) while the invitee (220) is being holographically projected at the event venue. Figure 3 illustrates a block diagram of a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The computer system (300) includes processor(s) (330), and memory (310) coupled to the processor(s) (330) via a bus (320).

The processor(s) (330), as used herein, means any type of computational circuit, such as, but not limited to, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing microprocessor, a very long instruction word microprocessor, an explicitly parallel instruction computing microprocessor, a digital signal processor, or any other type of processing circuit, or a combination thereof.

The memory (310) includes a plurality of subsystems stored in the form of an executable program which instructs the processor (330) to perform the configuration of the system illustrated in FIG. 1. The memory (310) has following modules: an event hosting subsystem (110), an event code generation subsystem (120), a user interface subsystem (130), a database subsystem (140), a gift transaction subsystem (150), a virtual event controller subsystem (160) and a holographic telepresence subsystem (170) of FIG. 1.

Computer memory elements may include any suitable memory device(s) for storing data and executable program, such as read only memory, random access memory, erasable programmable read only memory, electrically erasable programmable read only memory, hard drive, removable media drive for handling memory cards and the like. Embodiments of the present subject matter may be implemented in conjunction with program subsystems, including functions, procedures, data structures, and application programs, for performing tasks, or defining abstract data types or low-level hardware contexts. Executable programs stored on any of the above-mentioned storage media may be executable by the processor(s) (330).

The event hosting subsystem (110) instructs the processor(s) (330) to allow an event host to create and host a virtual event to one or more invitees based on input received from a user via one or more smart devices. The event code generation subsystem (120) instructs the processor(s) (330) togenerate a unique event code for a particular virtual event created by the event host and share the unique event code with the one or more invitees, and receive request to join the virtual event from one or more invitees by inputting the unique event code, via a user interface subsystem (130) configured in one or more computing devices, wherein enabling the one or more invitees to virtually join the event in real-time upon authentication of the unique event code.

The database subsystem (140) instructs the processor(s) (330) to store list of the invitees, details of the merchants selling the gifts, details of gifts along with their costs, wherein the changes to the gift costs are updated in real-time

The gift transaction subsystem (150) instructs the processor(s) (330) to provide options for sending one or more gifts to the host, upon receiving acceptance for the invite from the one or more invitee, the gift transaction subsystem (150), wherein gifting option comprises money transfer to the designated bank account or sending tangible gifts to the host. In one embodiment, search one or more gifts based on search inputs received from the one or more invitees with respect to at least one of predetermined categories comprising type of the products or services offered by the merchants, gift availability for a predetermined time slot, ranking and rating of the merchants. In one embodiment, receive an order for selected one or more gifts from the one or more invitees in advance, wherein ordering the gifts by the invitees involves providing details of the invitee, date and time slot for delivery of the gifts along with contact details of the event operator, thereby the gift transaction subsystem (150) ensures delivery of one or more gifts to the event host at the time when invitee attends the virtual event. In one embodiment, create payment gateway for gifting money as gift via a merchant API to a designated bank account;

The virtual event controller subsystem (160) instructs the processor(s) (330) to be operated by an event operator for selection of the one or invitees to be holographically projected at the event venue based on at least one of predetermined sequences of invitees, allocated time slot, level of urgency and like. The holographic telepresence subsystem (170) instructs the processor(s) (330) to project real-time three-dimensional video of the one or invitees at the venue of the event, wherein the holographic telepresence subsystem (170) comprises of a video and an audio capture module (172) configured to capture the video and audio of the invitees, a communication module (174) configured to transmit the video and audio of the invitees captured by the video and audio capturing module (172) to the event venue over a network; a three-dimensional video display module (176) operatively coupled with the communication module is configured to generate a real-time three- dimensional video feed and audio of the invitees and display the three-dimensional video of the invitees at the event venue, activate/establish a two way channel of communication between the invitees and the event host.

Figure 4 illustrates a flow diagram representing steps involved in a method for providing virtual blessing using holographic presence in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the method (400) includes creating and hosting by an event hosting subsystem (110) a virtual event to one or more invitees based on inputs received from a user via one or more smart devices at step 410.

At step 420, the method involves generating, by an event code generation subsystem (120) a unique event code for a particular virtual event created by the event host and sharing the unique event code with the one or more invitees, and receiving request to join the virtual event from one or more invitees by inputting the event code, via a user interface subsystem (130) configured in one or more computing devices, wherein enabling the one or more invitees to virtually join the event in real-time upon authentication of the unique event code;

In such embodiment, the unique event code would be shared to the invitees through at least one of but not limited to an email, text message, multi-media message and like.

Next at step 430 storing, by a database subsystem (140) a list of the invitees, details of the merchants selling the gifts, details of gifts along with their costs, wherein the changes to the gift costs are updated in real-time. In such embodiments, the database subsystem (140) is also configured to store the recordings of the virtual event for accessing by the event host or the one or more invitees later.

Next at step 440, providing, by a gift transaction subsystem (150) options for sending one or more gifts to the host, upon receiving acceptance for the invite from the one or more invitee, the gift transaction subsystem (150), wherein gifting option comprises money transfer to the designated bank account or sending tangible gifts to the host. In such embodiment, the one or more gifts comprises at least one of material gifts, cash gifts, flowers, gift coupons and like. In such embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (150) provides means for searching one or more gifts based on search inputs received from the one or more invitees with respect to at least one or predetermined categories comprising type of the products or services offered by the merchants, gift availability for a predetermined time slot, ranking and rating of the merchants. Next at step 450, receiving an order by the gift transaction subsystem (150) for selected one or more gifts from the one or more invitees in advance, wherein ordering the gifts by the invitees involves providing details of the invitee, date and time slot of delivery of the gifts along with contact details of the event operator, thereby the gift transaction subsystem (150) ensures delivery of one or more gifts to the event host at the time when invitee attends the virtual event.

Next at 460, the gift transaction subsystem (150) facilitates creating payment gateway for money as gift via a merchant API to a designated bank account

In one embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (150) searches for gifts based on plurality of categories such as but not limited to apparel, accessories, electronic items, household appliances, flowers, and the like. In such embodiment, when the invitee selects any category of gifts, the gift transaction subsystem (140) fetches the list of merchants from the internet, analyses the merchants based on products offered by the merchants and presents the same to the invitees for viewing. In one embodiment, the gift transaction subsystem (150) displays the list of registered merchants and also merchants fetched from internet on the fly by analyzing their website and categorizing the same for displaying to the invitee accordingly.

Next at step 470, enabling, by a virtual event controller subsystem (160) for selection of the one or more invitees by the event operator to be holographically projected at the event venue based on at least one of predetermined sequences of invitees, allocated time slot, level of urgency. Further in such embodiment, if the select invitee to be holographically projected has ordered any gifts, the same will be handed over to the event host by the event operator. Such embodiment offers an environment similar to that of physical event wherein the invitees would hand over the tangible gifts to the event hosts.

Further at step 480, projecting, by a holographic telepresence subsystem (170) in real-time three-dimensional video of the one or more invitees at the venue of the event, wherein projecting by the holographic telepresence subsystem (170) comprises of capturing, by a video and an audio capture module (172) the video and audio of the invitee. Next communicating, by a communication module (174) to transmit the video and audio of the invitee captured by the video and audio capturing module (172) to the event venue over a network and then displaying, by a three-dimensional video display module (176) to generate a real-time three- dimensional video of the invitees and display the three-dimensional video of the invitees at the event venue and activating/establishing a two way channel of communication between the invitees and the event host.

In such embodiment, the video and audio capture module (172) comprises at least one of but not limited to one of mobile devices, laptop, three-dimensional camera, stereoscopic camera, 360° panoramic camera and like.

In such embodiment, the three-dimensional video display module (176) comprises at least one of but not limited to one of three-dimensional hologram projectors, handheld projectors, pico projectors, liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display, light emitting diode (LED), organic LED (OLED) and like.

While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.

The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependant on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.