Authorization system and method
First Claim
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by at least one computing device, from a first consumer a request to sell a ticket, in which the first consumer purchased the ticket directly from a provider of the ticket or purchased the ticket indirectly from the provider of the ticket, and in which at the time the first consumer purchased the ticket, the ticket included at least one restriction placed thereon by the provider, the at least one restriction including that the first consumer cannot resell the ticket to another consumer;
subsequent to the first consumer purchasing the ticket, receiving from the provider of the ticket authorization that the ticket can be resold by the first consumer to another consumer; and
based at least in part on receiving from the provider authorization that the ticket can be resold, receiving, by at least one computing device, from a second consumer an indication to purchase the ticket.
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Abstract
A request is received from a first consumer to sell at least one ticket, in which a provider of the ticket has authorized the ticket to be sold. Information regarding the ticket may then be presented to at least a second consumer, who may make an indication to purchase the ticket.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by at least one computing device, from a first consumer a request to sell a ticket, in which the first consumer purchased the ticket directly from a provider of the ticket or purchased the ticket indirectly from the provider of the ticket, and in which at the time the first consumer purchased the ticket, the ticket included at least one restriction placed thereon by the provider, the at least one restriction including that the first consumer cannot resell the ticket to another consumer; subsequent to the first consumer purchasing the ticket, receiving from the provider of the ticket authorization that the ticket can be resold by the first consumer to another consumer; and based at least in part on receiving from the provider authorization that the ticket can be resold, receiving, by at least one computing device, from a second consumer an indication to purchase the ticket. - 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)
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25. An apparatus comprising at least one computing device and a non-transitory memory having a program stored thereon that when executed by the at least one computing device directs the at least one computing device to:
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receive from a first consumer a request to sell a ticket, in which the first consumer purchased the ticket directly from a provider of the ticket or purchased the ticket indirectly from the provider of the ticket, and in which at the time the first consumer purchased the ticket, the ticket included at least one restriction placed thereon by the provider, the at least one restriction including that the first consumer cannot resell the ticket to another consumer; subsequent to the first consumer purchasing the ticket, receive from the provider of the ticket authorization that the ticket can be resold by the first consumer to another consumer; and based at least in part on receiving from the provider authorization that the ticket can be transferred, receive from a second consumer an indication to purchase the ticket. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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