Ticket Management System
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1. A method comprising:
- tracking a set of tickets belonging to an entity;
receiving a request for an allotment from the set of tickets; and
generating an interface to manage approval of the request for a designated user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a system and set of processes for managing tickets. The system maintains a database of tickets belonging to a company and the allotment of the tickets to employees and clients. The system provides interfaces for requesting tickets and managing ticket requests. The system optionally provides automated request processing, ticket resale and purchase and electronic distribution.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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tracking a set of tickets belonging to an entity; receiving a request for an allotment from the set of tickets; and generating an interface to manage approval of the request for a designated user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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presenting an interface for viewing a set of tickets available to a first client; receiving a request for a ticket from a user; and presenting a business justification interface to obtain a guest list from the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine readable storage medium, having instructions stored therein, which when executed, cause a machine to perform a set of operations comprising:
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tracking an allotment of a plurality of tickets belonging to a first client; tracking a date of expiration for a ticket of the plurality of tickets; and offering the ticket for sale through a network to a second client in response to determining the ticket is unallotted on the date of expiration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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generating a display of available tickets from any one of a ticket reseller or vendor; receiving a request for a ticket of any one of the ticket reseller or vendor; receiving a business justification input for the request; and forwarding the request to a supervisor for approval - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A machine readable storage medium, having instructions stored therein, which when executed cause a machine to perform a set of operations comprising:
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receiving information for a set of tickets; and forwarding the information automatically to a set of users based on a set of ticket distribution rules. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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