Computer-based right distribution system with password protection
AssigneeTicketmaster
InventorKenton F. Brett
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Abstract
An automated ticket auctioning system receives and evaluates bid information records received from a plurality of remote terminals. Each bid information record corresponds to at least one bid for one or more desired seats at a venue. Each bid information record may also include a plurality of additional bids identified for different seats in the venue. The separate bids in each bid information record are prioritized. The automated ticket auctioning system includes a central controlling computer operable to receive the bid information records and determine, in order of priority, whether any of the bids in a bid information record is accepted. If one bid in a bid information record is accepted, all lower priority bids in that bid information record are dismissed.
Claims17
A method of conducting an automated ticket auction for seat tickets offered by a seller, the method comprising:
- providing to a plurality of remote terminals a user interface, the user interface including:
- a password field;
- a bid field;
- seating information related to seats at an event venue;
- an event time;
- receiving over a network bids for one or more seats within the event venue from at least a portion of the plurality of remote terminals;
- determining, using a computer, a successful bid from the received bids;
- allocating event venue seat tickets offered by the seller to one or more successful bidders;
- and
- providing an indication to the one or more successful bidders that their bids were successful.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.