Event ticket pricing and distribution system
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1. A method for event ticket distribution, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) distributing event tickets allocated to a first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution, and, upon completion of said auction distribution;
(b) distributing event tickets allocated to at least a second distribution pool.
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Abstract
A method for event ticket distribution comprises the steps of distributing event tickets allocated to a first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution, and, upon completion of the auction distribution, distributing event tickets allocated to at least a second distribution pool. The event tickets allocated to at least a second distribution pool may be distributed in accordance with a lottery distribution.
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1. A method for event ticket distribution, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) distributing event tickets allocated to a first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution, and, upon completion of said auction distribution;
(b) distributing event tickets allocated to at least a second distribution pool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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14. A method for event ticket distribution, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) allocating event tickets to at least first and second distribution pools;
(b) collecting and recording participant information;
(c) distributing event tickets allocated to said first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution, and, during said distribution;
(i) collecting and recording transaction information related to said decreasing selling price auction distribution;
(ii) dynamically determining selling price decrement amount based, at least in part upon said transaction information;
(iii) dynamically determining relative sizes of said at least first and second distribution pools based, at least in part, upon said transaction information; and
, upon completion of said decreasing selling price auction distribution;
(d) distributing event tickets allocated to at least said second distribution pool.
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25. A method for event ticket pricing and distribution, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) allocating event tickets to at least first and second distribution pools;
(b) collecting and recording participant information;
(c) distributing event tickets allocated to said first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution, and, during said distribution;
(i) collecting and recording transaction information related to said decreasing selling price auction distribution;
(ii) dynamically determining selling price decrement amount based, at least in part, upon said transaction information;
(iii)dynamically determining relative sizes of said at least first and second distribution pools based, at least in part, upon said transaction information;
(iv) dynamically determining a termination time for the step (c) of distributing event tickets in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution based, at least in part, upon said transaction information; and
, at a predetermined time;
(d) distributing event tickets allocated to at least said second distribution pool in accordance with a lottery distribution that includes the steps of;
(v) collecting and recording lottery participant information;
(vi) collecting and recording ticket request information, including number of tickets requested by each lottery participant; and
(vii)identifying participants to whom tickets are distributed.
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33. A system for event ticket distribution comprising:
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means for distributing event tickets allocated to a first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution; and
means for distributing event tickets allocated to at least a second distribution pool upon completion of said auction distribution;
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46. A system for event ticket distribution comprising:
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means for allocating event tickets to at least first and second distribution pools;
means for collecting and recording participant information;
means for distributing event tickets allocated to said first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution;
means for collecting and recording transaction information related to said decreasing selling price auction distribution, during said distribution;
means for dynamically determining selling price decrement amount based, at least in part, upon said transaction information;
means for dynamically determining relative sizes of said at least first and second distribution pools based, at least in part, upon said transaction information; and
,means for distributing event tickets allocated to at least said second distribution pool upon completion of said auction distribution.
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57. A system for event ticket pricing and distribution comprising:
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means for allocating event tickets to at least first and second distribution pools;
means for collecting and recording participant information;
means for distributing event tickets allocated to said first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution;
means for collecting and recording transaction information related to said decreasing selling price auction distribution during said distribution;
means for dynamically determining selling price decrement amount based, at least in part, upon said transaction information;
means for dynamically determining relative sizes of said at least first and second distribution pools based, at least in part, upon said transaction information;
means for dynamically determining a termination time for the decreasing selling price auction distribution based, at least in part, upon said transaction information;
means for distributing event tickets allocated to at least said second distribution pool in accordance with a lottery distribution at a predetermined time;
means for collecting and recording lottery participant information;
means for collecting and recording ticket request information, including number of tickets requested by each lottery participant; and
means for identifying participants to whom tickets are distributed.
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65. A system for event ticket distribution comprising:
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a memory device storing a program;
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor operative with said program to;
allocate event tickets to at least first and second distribution pools;
collect and record participant information, distribute event tickets allocated to said first distribution pool in accordance with a decreasing selling price auction distribution;
collect and record transaction information related to said decreasing selling price auction distribution, during said distribution, dynamically determine selling price decrement amount based, at least in part, upon said transaction information;
dynamically determine relative sizes of said at least first and second distribution pools based, at least in part, upon said transaction information; and
,distribute event tickets allocated to at least said second distribution pool upon completion of said auction distribution. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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