Computer-implemented systems and methods for resource allocation
First Claim
1. A method of providing access to tickets, the method comprising:
- transmitting over a network to a first user an offer to participate in a first phase of a ticket sale for a first event for a first participation fee;
receiving over the network at a ticketing system an indication that the offer has been accepted by the first user;
during the first phase of the ticket sale, receiving over the network a ticket request from the first user; and
at least partly in response to receiving the ticket request, determining that the first user is entitled to participate in the first phase of the ticket sale.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for processing queue data and for providing queue messaging over a network. An illustrative queuing system includes a first queue configured to hold resource requests from a plurality of users, and program code stored in computer readable memory configured to determine or estimate whether a resource requested by a first resource request submitted by a first requester will be available when the first resource request will be serviced, and to transmit a message over a network to the first requester indicating that the requested resource will not be available when the queued request is serviced if it is estimated or determined that the requested resource will not be available when the first request is serviced.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing access to tickets, the method comprising:
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transmitting over a network to a first user an offer to participate in a first phase of a ticket sale for a first event for a first participation fee;
receiving over the network at a ticketing system an indication that the offer has been accepted by the first user;
during the first phase of the ticket sale, receiving over the network a ticket request from the first user; and
at least partly in response to receiving the ticket request, determining that the first user is entitled to participate in the first phase of the ticket sale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing access to tickets, the method comprising:
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transmitting over a network to a first user an offer to participate in a first phase of a ticket sale for a first event in exchange for a first premium provided by the first user;
receiving over the network at a ticketing system an indication that the offer has been accepted by the first user;
during the first phase of the ticket sale, receiving over the network a ticket-related request from the first user; and
at least partly in response to receiving the ticket-related request, determining that the first user is entitled to participate in the first phase of the ticket sale. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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