Multiday timed entry ticket system for recurring events

A computer implemented method for presenting complex multi-day recurring timeslot data to event directors in a way that makes it easy to configure events, comprising:

• (a) presenting a visual calendar based view that displays time slot data with controls to view and edit details;
• and
• (b) presenting alternate visual views such as day tiles or text and timeslot mixed panels,
• whereby multiple timeslots are easily and simply configurable by presenting them as a group and allowing for the configuration of all timeslots in a given group.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a database;
• and
• a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions to cause the processor to:
• receive an event request including event data for one or more recurring events from an event planner operating a compute device;
• generate, based on the event request:
• a timeslot rules table, the timeslot rules table being an immutable table of a first plurality of timeslots, the timeslot rules table defining a plurality of scheduling rules;
• a timeslot additions table, the timeslot additions table including a second plurality of timeslots being different from the first plurality of timeslots;
• a calendar recurring rule table, the calendar recurring rule table including recurring pattern rules for one or more of the timeslot rules table and the timeslot additions table;
• and
• an exceptions table, the exceptions table including one or more exceptions to the scheduling rules;
• store the timeslot rules table, the timeslots additions table, the calendar recurring rule table, and the exceptions table in the database;
• receive a ticketing request from a user operating a compute device for one or more recurring events associated with the event request from the event planner;
• determine whether the ticketing request is serviceable based on a database including the timeslot rules table, the timeslot additions table, the calendar recurring rule table, and the exceptions table;
• generate a visual calendar based view to the compute device operated by the planner to enable the planner to modify details of the one or more recurring events;
• and
• generate a visual calendar based interface to the compute device operated by user planner to enable the user to purchase a ticket for the one or more recurring events.