Online management portal

摘要

Methods, systems and computer program products of an online management portal which manages business and social activities among merchants and users in an online environment. During a user's visit of a merchant's establishment, the online management portal enables participants to check the user into the merchant's establishment, open a tab on the merchant, request for a check for the tab, and pay the tab with mobile electronic devices. In general, the online management portal also allows users to engage in online chatting, posting, sending and receiving orders of merchant products, and other social activities with their mobile electronic devices.

主权项

1. A device for managing business and social activities for a user in an online environment in which a plurality of users and merchants participate, comprising:
a logging unit configured to log into or out of the online environment; a checking unit configured to check into or out of an establishment of a merchant who is logged into the online environment; a tab management unit configured to request to open a tab on the merchant for the user; a user listing unit configured to obtain a first list of users who are checked into the merchant's establishment and a second list of users who are logged into the online environment; a gift unit configured to send an order of a product of the merchant to one of the first list of users; a check handling unit configured to request and receive a check for the tab; and a payment unit configured to specify a method of payment for the tab.