SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TICKET SELECTION AND TRANSACTIONS

• US 20120226589A1
• Filed: 03/12/2012
• Published: 09/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BroadwayBox, Inc. (The John Gore Organization, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: BroadwayBox, Inc. (The John Gore Organization, Inc.)
• Inventors: Geisler, Odeda, GEISLER, Dan
• Application Number:
  US13/418,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20120226589A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A system and a method for selecting tickets on-line according to one or more parameters by the user. Optionally and preferably, the user is also able to purchase the tickets on-line as well. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention, the user may optionally and preferably search on-line for a ticket according to a plurality of parameters, including but not limited to, price, dates/times, exact show, type of show and/or type of seat. The user may also optionally interact with a theater community.

Claims

1. A method for ticket selection for a show performed on a computer network, comprising:

a. Selecting a plurality of parameters for a ticket for the show, including at least one date of a performance of the show, a price of said ticket and a quality of a seat represented by said ticket, wherein said quality of said seat at least includes whether a view of the show from said seat is obstructed and wherein said quality of said seat is further determined according to analysis of a plurality of subjective user reviews to determine summarized user comments;

b. Weighting said plurality of parameters according to a user request;

c. Searching for said ticket at least in a secondary market resource according to said weighted plurality of parameters;

d. Searching for said ticket in a box office resource according to said weighted plurality of parameters, wherein said box office resource is independent of said secondary market resource;

e. Matching parameters of said ticket from said box office resource to parameters of said ticket from said secondary market resource according to a location of said seat represented by said ticket and said date of said performance of the show;

f. Sorting search results from said box office resource and said secondary market resource according to said weighted plurality of parameters; and

g. Displaying the sorted search results on a display screen, wherein when information regarding a ticket in the secondary market is provided, said information includes, in addition to a price of said ticket in the secondary market, an original price of the ticket from said box office resource;

wherein said selecting and said displaying is done by a client for a user and wherein said searching is done by a server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying said search results further comprises displaying a seating map.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said seating map comprises a three dimensional model of a show venue.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said map displays information regarding the individual seats and highlights the exact ticket'"'"'s location with regard to the individual seats.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said selecting said plurality of parameters is performed via a wizard, wherein said wizard is an interactive user interface element of said client that leads the user through a sequence of dialogs to perform said search.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said displaying includes displaying said plurality of subjective user reviews.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said plurality of parameters further includes a price range and availability of a discount.

8. A method for ticket selection for a show performed on a computer network, comprising:

a. Selecting a plurality of parameters for a ticket for the show, including at least one date of a performance of the show, a price of said ticket and a quality of a seat represented by said ticket, wherein said quality of said seat at least includes whether a view of the show from said seat is obstructed;

b. Searching for said ticket at least in a secondary market resource according to said plurality of parameters;

c. Searching for said ticket in a box office resource according to said plurality of parameters, wherein said box office resource is independent of said secondary market resource;

d. Matching parameters of said ticket from said box office resource to parameters of said ticket from said secondary market resource according to a location of said seat represented by said ticket and said date of said performance of the show; and

e. Displaying the search results on a display screen, wherein when information regarding a ticket in the secondary market is provided, said information includes, in addition to a price of said ticket in the secondary market, an original price of the ticket from said box office resource;

wherein said selecting and said displaying is done by a client for a user and wherein said searching is done by a server.