ONLINE WAITING ROOM SYSTEM, METHOD & COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
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1. A method comprising:
- a) providing an online waiting room for an online event;
b) placing users in a line of a plurality of standby lines, wherein each of said plurality of standby lines is associated with a corresponding user classification tier of access to said online event; and
c) providing a graphical representation of all of said plurality of standby lines, which is computer-viewable by users in said standby lines.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an online waiting room and gatekeeper for controlling access to users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines, seeking access to an online event.
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43 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a) providing an online waiting room for an online event;
b) placing users in a line of a plurality of standby lines, wherein each of said plurality of standby lines is associated with a corresponding user classification tier of access to said online event; and
c) providing a graphical representation of all of said plurality of standby lines, which is computer-viewable by users in said standby lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system comprising:
an online waiting room server adapted to communicate with a network for communication with a plurality of user devices, said server adapted to manage a plurality of tiered access standby lines of users, adapted to control access by the users to an online event, and adapted to provide a graphical representation of said online waiting room to the users.
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39. A system comprising:
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means for providing an online waiting room for an online event;
means for placing users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines; and
means for controlling access to said online event by the users in accordance with rules associated with each of said plurality of tiered classification standby lines. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A computer-readable medium embodying logic which when executed on a computer performs a method comprising:
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providing an online waiting room for an online event;
placing users in a line of a plurality of standby lines, wherein each of said plurality of standby lines is associated with a corresponding user classification tier of access to said online event; and
providing a graphical representation of all of said plurality of standby lines, which is computer-viewable by users in said standby lines.
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42. A method of providing a massively multiplayer online waiting room, comprising:
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receiving users into a plurality of tiered classification standby lines;
controlling access to an online event for the users in accordance with rules of access; and
prioritizing access to users in a higher tier classification standby line relative to a lower tier classification standby line. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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