Establishing communication links using routing protocols

• US 9,954,907 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2016
• Issued: 04/24/2018
• 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:
  US15/395,940
• Publication Number:
  US 20170230427A1
• Time in Patent Office: 480 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 attribute-based notification triggering, comprising:

storing, at a load management system, a plurality of resource events in a data store, each resource event of the plurality of resource events being associated with a set of access rights, and each access right in a set of access rights granting access to a resource for a defined time period;

receiving, at the load management system, a first communication from a social-media network, the first communication corresponding to attribute data associated with a user identifier, the attribute data representing one or more attributes associated with the user identifier, and each of the one or more attributes being defined at the social-media network;

identifying an attribute tag based on the attribute data, the attribute tag corresponding to an attribute of the one or more attributes;

accessing a plurality of query constraints for querying the data store, each query constraint of the plurality of query constraints being used to identify one or more access rights from amongst a set of access rights;

selecting a query constraint from amongst the plurality of query constraints, the query constraint that corresponds to the attribute tag being selected;

mapping the attribute tag to the query constraint, the mapping defining a link between the attribute tag and the query constraint;

storing the query constraint in association with the user identifier;

automatically detecting whether a notification trigger condition has been satisfied, the notification trigger condition being satisfied when at least one new access right is generated, such that the at least one new access right satisfies the query constraint, and the automatic detection of whether the notification trigger condition has been satisfied being performed continuously; and

in response to detecting that the notification trigger condition has been satisfied, automatically transmitting a second communication that includes a notification that the at least one new access right is available for assignment.

2. The computer-implemented method for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 1, wherein the attribute tag corresponds to an entity, and wherein selecting the query constraint from amongst the plurality of query constraints includes selecting the query constraint that corresponds to the entity.

3. The computer-implemented method for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more attributes are defined based on an input received at the social-media network from a computing device operated by a user associated with the user identifier.

4. The computer-implemented method for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, at the load management system, a third communication from a computing device operated by a user associated with the user identifier, the third communication corresponding to a request that a particular new access right included in the at least one new access right be assigned to the user identifier;

determining whether an assignment condition is satisfied; and

in response to determining that the assignment condition has been satisfied, assigning the particular new access right to the user identifier, such that the user associated with the user identifier is granted access to a resource associated with the particular new access right for a defined time period.

5. The computer-implemented method for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 1, wherein the transmission of the second communication is triggered when a new access right corresponding to the selected query constraint is generated at a time after the first communication is received.

6. The computer-implemented method for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving the second communication enables a user associated with the user identifier to request assignment of the at least one new access right.

7. The computer-implemented method for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 1, wherein the first communication corresponds to a message transmitted from a computing device to the social-media network, and wherein the message is transmitted to the load management system from the social-media network as the first communication.

8. A system for attribute-based notification triggering, 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;

storing, at a load management system, a plurality of resource events in a data store, each resource event of the plurality of resource events being associated with a set of access rights, and each access right in a set of access rights granting access to a resource for a defined time period;

receiving, at the load management system, a first communication from a social-media network, the first communication corresponding to attribute data associated with a user identifier, the attribute data representing one or more attributes associated with the user identifier, and each of the one or more attributes being defined at the social-media network;

identifying an attribute tag based on the attribute data, the attribute tag corresponding to an attribute of the one or more attributes;

accessing a plurality of query constraints for querying the data store, each query constraint of the plurality of query constraints being used to identify one or more access rights from amongst a set of access rights;

selecting a query constraint from amongst the plurality of query constraints, the query constraint that corresponds to the attribute tag being selected;

mapping the attribute tag to the query constraint, the mapping defining a link between the attribute tag and the query constraint;

storing the query constraint in association with the user identifier;

automatically detecting whether a notification trigger condition has been satisfied, the notification trigger condition being satisfied when at least one new access right is generated, such that the at least one new access right satisfies the query constraint, and the automatic detection of whether the notification trigger condition has been satisfied being performed continuously; and

in response to detecting that the notification trigger condition has been satisfied, automatically transmitting a second communication that includes a notification that the at least one new access right is available for assignment.

9. The system for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 8, wherein the attribute tag corresponds to an entity, and wherein selecting the query constraint from amongst the plurality of query constraints includes selecting the query constraint that corresponds to the entity.

10. The system for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 8, wherein the one or more attributes are defined based on an input received at the social-media network from a computing device operated by a user associated with the user identifier.

11. The system for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving, at the load management system, a third communication from a computing device operated by a user associated with the user identifier, the third communication corresponding to a request that a particular new access right included in the at least one new access right be assigned to the user identifier;

determining whether an assignment condition is satisfied; and

in response to determining that the assignment condition has been satisfied, assigning the particular new access right to the user identifier, such that the user associated with the user identifier is granted access to a resource associated with the particular new access right for a defined time period.

12. The system for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 8, wherein the transmission of the second communication is triggered when a new access right corresponding to the selected query constraint is generated at a time after the first communication is received.

13. The system for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 8, wherein receiving the second communication enables a user associated with the user identifier to request assignment of the at least one new access right.

14. The system for attribute-based notification triggering, as recited in claim 8, wherein the first communication corresponds to a message transmitted from a computing device to the social-media network, and wherein the message is transmitted to the load management system from the social-media network as the first communication.

15. 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:

storing, at a load management system, a plurality of resource events in a data store, each resource event of the plurality of resource events being associated with a set of access rights, and each access right in a set of access rights granting access to a resource for a defined time period;

receiving, at the load management system, a first communication from a social-media network, the first communication corresponding to attribute data associated with a user identifier, the attribute data representing one or more attributes associated with the user identifier, and each of the one or more attributes being defined at the social-media network;

identifying an attribute tag based on the attribute data, the attribute tag corresponding to an attribute of the one or more attributes;

accessing a plurality of query constraints for querying the data store, each query constraint of the plurality of query constraints being used to identify one or more access rights from amongst a set of access rights;

selecting a query constraint from amongst the plurality of query constraints, the query constraint that corresponds to the attribute tag being selected;

mapping the attribute tag to the query constraint, the mapping defining a link between the attribute tag and the query constraint;

storing the query constraint in association with the user identifier;

automatically detecting whether a notification trigger condition has been satisfied, the notification trigger condition being satisfied when at least one new access right is generated, such that the at least one new access right satisfies the query constraint, and the automatic detection of whether the notification trigger condition has been satisfied being performed continuously; and

in response to detecting that the notification trigger condition has been satisfied, automatically transmitting a second communication that includes a notification that the at least one new access right is available for assignment.

16. The computer-program product as recited in claim 15, wherein the attribute tag corresponds to an entity, and wherein selecting the query constraint from amongst the plurality of query constraints includes selecting the query constraint that corresponds to the entity.

17. The computer-program product as recited in claim 15, wherein the one or more attributes are defined based on an input received at the social-media network from a computing device operated by a user associated with the user identifier.

18. The computer-program product as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

receiving, at the load management system, a third communication from a computing device operated by a user associated with the user identifier, the third communication corresponding to a request that a particular new access right included in the at least one new access right be assigned to the user identifier;

determining whether an assignment condition is satisfied; and

in response to determining that the assignment condition has been satisfied, assigning the particular new access right to the user identifier, such that the user associated with the user identifier is granted access to a resource associated with the particular new access right for a defined time period.

19. The computer-program product as recited in claim 15, wherein the transmission of the second communication is triggered when a new access right corresponding to the selected query constraint is generated at a time after the first communication is received.

20. The computer-program product as recited in claim 15, wherein the first communication corresponds to a message transmitted from a computing device to the social-media network, and wherein the message is transmitted to the load management system from the social-media network as the first communication.