Establishing communication links using routing protocols

• US 9,781,170 B2
• Filed: 08/16/2016
• Issued: 10/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated
• Inventors: Denker, Dennis A., Yung-Chien Lew, Raymond, Hsu, Debbie, Horowitz, Michael, Bensen, Bradford J., Carnahan, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Zarni
• Application Number:
  US15/238,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20170187758A1
• Time in Patent Office: 413 Days
• Field of Search: 709203, 709223-229, 709250
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/70 Admission control; Resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/726 Reserving resources in multiple paths to be used simultaneously by balancing the load H04L47/125
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Systems and methods for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels are provided. A first communication can be received over a first communication link from a first user device, and a second communication can be received over a second communication link from a second user device. The first and second communications can include requests for the assignment of access rights. Map data can be generated and transmitted to each of the first and second user devices. Each user device can display a visual representation of access-right data. Further, a communication session can be facilitated between the first user device and the second user device. The communication session can be presented on the visual representation for each user device so that the first user and the second user can collaboratively evaluate access rights.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, the method comprising:

receiving a first communication over a first communication link, the first communication being received from a first user device associated with a first user, the first communication including a first request to retrieve access-right data from a first data store, and the access-right data representing a plurality of access rights corresponding to a resource;

receiving a second communication over a second communication link, the second communication being received from a second user device associated with a second user, and the second communication including a second request to retrieve the access-right data;

querying a second data store for association data corresponding to the first user device, the association data representing associations between the first user and other users;

in response to querying the second data store, receiving a third communication indicating an association exists between the first user and the second user;

in response to receiving the third communication, establishing a communication channel between the first user device and the second user device, the communication channel being associated with a routing protocol that facilitates a communication session, and the routing protocol routing communication data between the first communication link and the second communication link;

generating map data that, when received at each of the first user device and the second user device, enables display of a visual representation of the access-right data, the visual representation including an indicator of one or more access rights of the plurality of access rights;

transmitting first map data to the first user device using the first communication link, the first map data being a first version of the map data;

transmitting second map data to the second user device using the second communication link, the second map data being a second version of the map data; and

presenting a representation of the communication session on the displayed visual representation for each of the first user device and the second user device.

2. The computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving association data corresponding to the first user, the association data including an identification of an associated user associated with the first user;

accessing a parameter of an access right corresponding to the associated user; and

causing the visual representation at the first user device to present an indication of the access right corresponding to the associated user.

3. The computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a third request from the first user device for a first access right presented on the visual representation;

identifying a second access right presented on the visual representation, the second access right being associated with a fourth request for the second access right, the fourth request being received from a third user device associated with a third user; and

conditioning the third request for the first access right on whether the fourth request for the second access right successfully results in associating the third user with the second access right.

4. The computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a third request from the first user device for a first access right presented on the visual representation, the first access right being assigned to a third user, and the third request requesting reassignment of the first access right from the third user to the first user.

5. The computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

accessing first data for each access right of the plurality of access rights, the first data identifying a location of a spatial area associated with each access right;

determining a grouping metric for each access right of the plurality of access rights;

receiving a grouping parameter from an operator device;

determining, based on the grouping parameter, a parameter range for the grouping metric;

identifying a subset of access rights of the plurality of access rights, each access right in the subset being associated with a grouping metric within the determined parameter range;

assigning each access right in the subset to a spatial region; and

transmitting, to the operator device, a representation of the access-right data and an identification of the access rights assigned to the spatial region.

6. The computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

dynamically updating the visual representation presented on the first user device, the visual representation being updated to include shared content, the shared content originating at a third user device associated with a third user, and the shared content including an image or a video.

7. The computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 1, wherein the communication session between the first user device and the second user device enables the first user and the second user to collaboratively evaluate one or more access rights represented on the visual representation.

8. The computer-implemented method for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a fourth communication from the first user device, the fourth communication including subscription data that was originally processed by a third party server;

determining interest data associated with the first user based on the subscription data;

determining an availability of access rights that correspond to the interest data; and

transmitting a fifth communication to the first user device, the fifth communication including availability data that identifies an availability of one or more access rights to additional resources, the fifth communication being transmitted to the first user device using the third party server.

9. A system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, comprising:

one or more data processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations including;

receiving a first communication over a first communication link, the first communication being received from a first user device associated with a first user, the first communication including a first request to retrieve access-right data from a first data store, and the access-right data representing a plurality of access rights corresponding to a resource;

receiving a second communication over a second communication link, the second communication being received from a second user device associated with a second user, and the second communication including a second request to retrieve the access-right data;

querying a second data store for association data corresponding to the first user device, the association data representing associations between the first user and other users;

in response to querying the second data store, receiving a third communication indicating an association exists between the first user and the second user;

in response to receiving the third communication, establishing a communication channel between the first user device and the second user device, the communication channel being associated with a routing protocol that facilitates a communication session, and the routing protocol routing communication data between the first communication link and the second communication link;

generating map data that, when received at each of the first user device and the second user device, enables display of a visual representation of the access-right data, the visual representation including an indicator of one or more access rights of the plurality of access rights;

transmitting first map data to the first user device using the first communication link, the first map data being a first version of the map data;

transmitting second map data to the second user device using the second communication link, the second map data being a second version of the map data; and

presenting a representation of the communication session on the displayed visual representation for each of the first user device and the second user device.

10. The system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving association data corresponding to the first user, the association data including an identification of an associated user associated with the first user;

accessing a parameter of an access right corresponding to the associated user; and

causing the visual representation at the first user device to present an indication of the access right corresponding to the associated user.

11. The system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a third request from the first user device for a first access right presented on the visual representation;

identifying a second access right presented on the visual representation, the second access right being associated with a fourth request for the second access right, the fourth request being received from a third user device associated with a third user; and

conditioning the third request for the first access right on whether the fourth request for the second access right successfully results in associating the third user with the second access right.

12. The system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a third request from the first user device for a first access right presented on the visual representation, the first access right being assigned to a third user, and the third request requesting reassignment of the first access right from the third user to the first user.

13. The system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

accessing first data for each access right of the plurality of access rights, the first data identifying a location of a spatial area associated with each access right;

determining a grouping metric for each access right of the plurality of access rights;

receiving a grouping parameter from an operator device;

determining, based on the grouping parameter, a parameter range for the grouping metric;

identifying a subset of access rights of the plurality of access rights, each access right in the subset being associated with a grouping metric within the determined parameter range;

assigning each access right in the subset to a spatial region; and

transmitting, to the operator device, a representation of the access-right data and an identification of the access rights assigned to the spatial region.

14. The system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

dynamically updating the visual representation presented on the first user device, the visual representation being updated to include shared content, the shared content originating at a third user device associated with a third user, and the shared content including an image or a video.

15. The system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 9, wherein the communication session between the first user device and the second user device enables the first user and the second user to collaboratively evaluate one or more access rights represented on the visual representation.

16. The system for facilitating shared access-right evaluation using linked communication channels, as recited in claim 9, wherein the operations further include:

receiving a fourth communication from the first user device, the fourth communication including subscription data that was originally processed by a third party server;

determining interest data associated with the first user based on the subscription data;

determining an availability of access rights that correspond to the interest data; and

transmitting a fifth communication to the first user device, the fifth communication including availability data that identifies an availability of one or more access rights to additional resources, the fifth communication being transmitted to the first user device using the third party server.

17. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:

receiving a first communication over a first communication link, the first communication being received from a first user device associated with a first user, the first communication including a first request to retrieve access-right data from a first data store, and the access-right data representing a plurality of access rights corresponding to a resource;

receiving a second communication over a second communication link, the second communication being received from a second user device associated with a second user, and the second communication including a second request to retrieve the access-right data;

querying a second data store for association data corresponding to the first user device, the association data representing associations between the first user and other users;

in response to querying the second data store, receiving a third communication indicating an association exists between the first user and the second user;

in response to receiving the third communication, establishing a communication channel between the first user device and the second user device, the communication channel being associated with a routing protocol that facilitates a communication session, and the routing protocol routing communication data between the first communication link and the second communication link;

generating map data that, when received at each of the first user device and the second user device, enables display of a visual representation of the access-right data, the visual representation including an indicator of one or more access rights of the plurality of access rights;

transmitting first map data to the first user device using the first communication link, the first map data being a first version of the map data;

transmitting second map data to the second user device using the second communication link, the second map data being a second version of the map data; and

presenting a representation of the communication session on the displayed visual representation for each of the first user device and the second user device.

18. The computer-program product as recited in claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving association data corresponding to the first user, the association data including an identification of an associated user associated with the first user;

accessing a parameter of an access right corresponding to the associated user; and

causing the visual representation at the first user device to present an indication of the access right corresponding to the associated user.

19. The computer-program product as recited in claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a third request from the first user device for a first access right presented on the visual representation;

identifying a second access right presented on the visual representation, the second access right being associated with a fourth request for the second access right, the fourth request being received from a third user device associated with a third user; and

conditioning the third request for the first access right on whether the fourth request for the second access right successfully results in assigning the third user with the second access right.

20. The computer-program product as recited in claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a third request from the first user device for a first access right presented on the visual representation, the first access right being assigned to a third user, and the third request requesting reassignment of the first access right from the third user to the first user.