Systems and methods for providing enhanced player's ticket features
First Claim
1. A method for providing player'"'"'s ticket options and determining event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options, the method comprising:
- providing player'"'"'s ticket options that;
(a) reference at least one player, (b) allow player'"'"'s ticket option holders to exercise the player'"'"'s ticket options, and (c) allow the player'"'"'s ticket option holders admission to an event in which the at least one player is playing after exercising the player'"'"'s ticket option;
acquiring information about a tournament, including information selected from the group consisting of players, a tournament draw, and historical data;
determining for at least one match of the tournament probabilities of players winning based on the tournament information;
determining at least one possible allocation of event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the player'"'"'s ticket options provided and the tournament draw; and
allocating event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the at least one possible allocation of event admissions, on the probabilities of players winning the at least one match, and on the probability of player'"'"'s ticket option holders exercising the player'"'"'s ticket options.
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Abstract
Ticketing systems and methods are provided specifically relating to a player'"'"'s ticket and a player'"'"'s ticket option. A player'"'"'s ticket references at least one player and allows the player'"'"'s ticket holder to attend all sporting events played in by the at least one player referenced on the player'"'"'s ticket. A player'"'"'s ticket option references at least one player and allows the player'"'"'s ticket option holder to exercise the option to obtain a player'"'"'s ticket that allows attending all sporting events played in by the at least one player referenced on the player'"'"'s ticket option.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing player'"'"'s ticket options and determining event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options, the method comprising:
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providing player'"'"'s ticket options that;
(a) reference at least one player, (b) allow player'"'"'s ticket option holders to exercise the player'"'"'s ticket options, and (c) allow the player'"'"'s ticket option holders admission to an event in which the at least one player is playing after exercising the player'"'"'s ticket option;
acquiring information about a tournament, including information selected from the group consisting of players, a tournament draw, and historical data;
determining for at least one match of the tournament probabilities of players winning based on the tournament information;
determining at least one possible allocation of event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the player'"'"'s ticket options provided and the tournament draw; and
allocating event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the at least one possible allocation of event admissions, on the probabilities of players winning the at least one match, and on the probability of player'"'"'s ticket option holders exercising the player'"'"'s ticket options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing ancillary tickets and determining benefits for ancillary tickets, the method comprising:
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providing ancillary tickets that;
(a) reference at least one player participating in an event, and (b) allow ancillary ticket holders at least one benefit associated with the event in which the at least one player is playing, wherein the at least one benefit is at least one of advertisement airtime and travel arrangements;
acquiring information about a tournament, including information selected from the group consisting of players, a tournament draw, and historical data;
determining for at least one match of the tournament probabilities of players winning based on the tournament information; and
determining at least one possible allocation of the at least one benefit for ancillary tickets for the at least one match based on the ancillary tickets provided and the tournament draw; and
allocating benefits for ancillary tickets for the at least one match based on the at least one possible allocation of at least one benefit and on the probabilities of players winning the at least one match.
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6. A system for providing player'"'"'s ticket options and determining event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options, comprising a server at which a ticketing application has been implemented to configure the server to:
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provide player'"'"'s ticket options that;
(a) reference at least one player, (b) allow player'"'"'s ticket option holders to exercise the player'"'"'s ticket options, and (c) allow the player'"'"'s ticket option holders admission to an event in which the at least one player is playing after exercising the player'"'"'s ticket option;
acquire information about a tournament, including information selected from the group consisting of players, a tournament draw, and historical data;
determine for at least one match of the tournament probabilities of players winning based on the tournament information;
determine at least one possible allocation of event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the player'"'"'s ticket options provided and the tournament draw; and
allocate event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the at least one possible allocation of event admissions, on the probabilities of players winning the at least one match, and on the probability of player'"'"'s ticket option holders exercising the player'"'"'s ticket options. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing player'"'"'s ticket options and determining event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options, comprising a server at which a ticketing application has been implemented to configure the server to:
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provide ancillary tickets that;
(a) reference at least one player participating in an event, and (b) allow ancillary ticket holders at least one benefit associated with the event in which the at least one player is playing, wherein the at least one benefit is at least one of advertisement airtime and travel arrangements;
acquire information about a tournament, including information selected from the group consisting of players, a tournament draw, and historical data;
determine for at least one match of the tournament probabilities of players winning based on the tournament information; and
determine at least one possible allocation of the at least one benefit for ancillary tickets for the at least one match based on the ancillary tickets provided and the tournament draw; and
allocate benefits for ancillary tickets for the at least one match based on the at least one possible allocation of at least one benefit and on the probabilities of players winning the at least one match.
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11. A machine-readable storage medium encoded with a set of machine executable instructions for using a server to perform a method for providing player'"'"'s ticket options and determining event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options:
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providing player'"'"'s ticket options that;
(a) reference at least one player, (b) allow player'"'"'s ticket option holders to exercise the player'"'"'s ticket options, and (c) allow the player'"'"'s ticket option holders admission to an event in which the at least one player is playing after exercising the player'"'"'s ticket option;
acquiring information about a tournament, including information selected from the group consisting of players, a tournament draw, and historical data;
determining for at least one match of the tournament probabilities of players winning based on the tournament information;
determining at least one possible allocation of event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the player'"'"'s ticket options provided and the tournament draw; and
allocating event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options for the at least one match based on the at least one possible allocation of event admissions, on the probabilities of players winning the at least one match, and on the probability of player'"'"'s ticket option holders exercising the player'"'"'s ticket options. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable storage medium encoded with a set of machine executable instructions for using a server to perform a method for providing player'"'"'s ticket options and determining event admissions for player'"'"'s ticket options:
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providing ancillary tickets that;
(a) reference at least one player participating in an event, and (b) allow ancillary ticket holders at least one benefit associated with the event in which the at least one player is playing, wherein the at least one benefit is at least one of advertisement airtime and travel arrangements;
acquiring information about a tournament, including information selected from the group consisting of players, a tournament draw, and historical data;
determining for at least one match of the tournament probabilities of players winning based on the tournament information; and
determining at least one possible allocation of the at least one benefit for ancillary tickets for the at least one match based on the ancillary tickets provided and the tournament draw; and
allocating benefits for ancillary tickets for the at least one match based on the at least one possible allocation of at least one benefit and on the probabilities of players winning the at least one match.
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