SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT

• US 20090164635A1
• Filed: 08/06/2008
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated)
• Inventors: Levin, Kip, Denker, Dennis, Scarborough, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,849,133 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1034 Reaction to server failures by a load balancer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

Methods and systems for allocating resources, such as computer controlled resources, in a networked system are described. An example system includes a network interface, an item database, a load balancer, a web proxy processor configured to selectively block or route an inbound user browser request, a cache cluster system configured to cache data and states for access by other system components, and program code stored in computer readable memory configured to store a session identifier on a user terminal associated with a user browser, process an item acquisition request from the user browser while the browser is accessing a first website, transmit to the browser an indication that the acquisition request is accepted if the acquisition request meets a predefined criterion, if the acquisition request is accepted then automatically transmit to the browser an offer to transfer the item to another, use the session identifier for identification, and determine if a transfer instruction has been received from the browser.

Claims

1. A resource allocation system, comprising:

a first network interface;

a database storing information regarding a plurality of items;

a load balancer;

a web proxy processor configured to selectively block an inbound user browser request or route an inbound user browser request to a destination server;

a cache cluster system configured to cache data and states for access by one or more system components; and

program code stored in computer readable memory, which, when executed, is configured to;

store a session identifier on a user terminal associated with a user browser;

process an acquisition request for an item from the user browser while the user browser is accessing a first website;

transmit to the user browser an indication that the acquisition request is accepted if the acquisition request meets a predefined criterion;

if the acquisition request is accepted,

automatically transmit to the browser an offer to transfer the item to another user prior to the user navigating away from the first website;

receive the session identifier from the user terminal;

use the session identifier for identification; and

determine if a transfer instruction has been received from the user browser.