US 2014/0279615 A1Published application

Centralized and device-aware ticket-transfer system and methods

AssigneeLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.

InventorsSamuel Levin, David Scarborough

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Abstract

User accounts can allow respective users to access any their respectively owned ticket. Each ticket in a group of tickets provides its owner the right to redeem the ticket to attend a particular event. A first user initially owns a ticket in the group. Ownership of the ticket is transferred from the first user to a second user, such that, subsequent to the transfer, the second user has the right to redeem the ticket but the first user does not. A code is generated for the ticket, the code being based on a characteristic of a device associated with the second user. The code is unique across codes in the group of tickets. Redeeming the ticket to attend the particular event includes analyzing the code. A history for the ticket can be stored, the history including an indication of the transfer occurrence

Claims20

Dependent claims

A ticket management system for centrally and dynamically managing assignments of tickets to users, the ticket management system comprising:

an account engine that:
allows a first user to access a first account, the first account being configured to have the capability of allowing the first user to access any tickets owned by the first user, the first user owning a ticket, ownership of a ticket by a user providing the user with the right to redeem the ticket to attend an event, wherein a group of tickets comprises the ticket, and all tickets in the group of tickets provide respective users owning the ticket the right to redeem it to attend a particular event, and
allows a second user to access a second account, the second account being configured to have the capability of allowing the second user to access any tickets owned by the second user;
and
a ticket transferer that transfers ownership of the ticket from the first user to the second user, such that, subsequent to the transfer, the second user has the right to redeem the ticket but the first user does not,
wherein a code is generated for the ticket, the code being based on a characteristic of a device associated with the second user,
wherein the code is unique across codes in the group of tickets, and
wherein redeeming the ticket to attend the particular event comprises analyzing the code.

5 more elements

A method for centrally and dynamically managing assignments of tickets to users, the method comprising:

allowing a first user to access a first account, the first account being configured to have the capability of allowing the first user to access any tickets owned by the first user, the first user owning a ticket, ownership of a ticket by a user providing the user with the right to redeem the ticket to attend an event, wherein a group of tickets comprises the ticket, and all tickets in the group of tickets provide respective users owning the ticket the right to redeem it to attend a particular event;
allowing a second user to access a second account, the second account being configured to have the capability of allowing the second user to access any tickets owned by the second user;
transferring ownership of the ticket from the first user to the second user, such that, subsequent to the transfer, the second user has the right to redeem the ticket but the first user does not;
and
generating a code for the ticket, the code being based on a characteristic of a device associated with the second user,
wherein the code is unique across codes in the group of tickets, and
wherein redeeming the ticket to attend the particular event comprises analyzing the code.

4 more elements

A ticket management system for centrally and dynamically managing assignments of tickets to users, the ticket management system comprising:

one or more processors;
and
one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors and one or more memories are configured to:
allow a first user to access a first account, the first account being configured to have the capability of allowing the first user to access any tickets owned by the first user, the first user owning a ticket, ownership of a ticket by a user providing the user with the right to redeem the ticket to attend an event, wherein a group of tickets comprises the ticket, and all tickets in the group of tickets provide respective users owning the ticket the right to redeem it to attend a particular event,
allow a second user to access a second account, the second account being configured to have the capability of allowing the second user to access any tickets owned by the second user;
transfer ownership of the ticket from the first user to the second user, such that, subsequent to the transfer, the second user has the right to redeem the ticket but the first user does not;
and
generate a code for the ticket, the code being based on a characteristic of a device associated with the second user,
wherein the code is unique across codes in the group of tickets, and
wherein redeeming the ticket to attend the particular event comprises analyzing the code.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.