Entertainment Event Ticket Purchase and Exchange System
First Claim
1. A system for the sale and exchange of tickets for entertainment events, comprising:
- a patron interface via which a first patron can purchase an electronic ticket for an entertainment event from a vendor;
a database storing;
(i) information about individual patrons, and(ii) a token representing an electronic ticket purchased by the first patron, said token being associated with information about the first patron that is stored in the database;
a trading system via which an electronic ticket for an event that was purchased by the first patron, and represented by a token stored in said database, can be transferred by the first patron to a second patron,wherein the association of said token is transferred from the information about the first patron to information about the second patron within said database;
a payment system that stores information regarding payment accounts of patrons, and that is configured to;
(i) automatically debit the account of the first patron for the purchase of the electronic ticket,(ii) automatically credit the account of the first patron when the electronic ticket is transferred to the second patron via said trading system, and(iii) automatically debit the account of the second patron when the electronic ticket is transferred to the second patron via said trading system; and
an entry system having at least one access control device with a reader, which is responsive to the presentation of information pertaining to a patron at said reader to;
(i) communicate with said database to determine whether a token representing an electronic ticket for a given event is stored in the database in association with information about that patron, and(ii) in response to said determination to automatically provide those patrons who are determined to be owners of electronic tickets with physical access to the venue at which the event is being presented.
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Abstract
An electronic ticket exchange system has a market-making system by which patrons submit bids over a limited time period for seats of different quality. A trading system provides for a secondary market in which patrons who have purchased tickets for an event can sell them to other patrons. All of the rights associated with a ticket, such as entry into the venue, are stored in electronic form. An electronic venue entry control system verifies that a person owns an electronic ticket property right, and authorizes the privileges associated with the ticket, such as entry to the venue. A seating system is employed to determine an optimal seating configuration based upon patron-specific preferences, after the initial sale of tickets and prior to entry into the venue.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for the sale and exchange of tickets for entertainment events, comprising:
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a patron interface via which a first patron can purchase an electronic ticket for an entertainment event from a vendor; a database storing; (i) information about individual patrons, and (ii) a token representing an electronic ticket purchased by the first patron, said token being associated with information about the first patron that is stored in the database; a trading system via which an electronic ticket for an event that was purchased by the first patron, and represented by a token stored in said database, can be transferred by the first patron to a second patron, wherein the association of said token is transferred from the information about the first patron to information about the second patron within said database; a payment system that stores information regarding payment accounts of patrons, and that is configured to; (i) automatically debit the account of the first patron for the purchase of the electronic ticket, (ii) automatically credit the account of the first patron when the electronic ticket is transferred to the second patron via said trading system, and (iii) automatically debit the account of the second patron when the electronic ticket is transferred to the second patron via said trading system; and an entry system having at least one access control device with a reader, which is responsive to the presentation of information pertaining to a patron at said reader to; (i) communicate with said database to determine whether a token representing an electronic ticket for a given event is stored in the database in association with information about that patron, and (ii) in response to said determination to automatically provide those patrons who are determined to be owners of electronic tickets with physical access to the venue at which the event is being presented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for electronic ticket exchange and access control to events, comprising:
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receiving information regarding an electronic ticket purchased by a first patron, via a patron interface, for an event at a venue, and storing a token representing an electronic ticket purchased by the first patron in a database, said token being associated with information about the first patron that is stored in the database; automatically debiting an account of the first patron, in a payment system, for the purchase of the electronic ticket; receiving information at a trading system that the first patron has transferred the electronic ticket to a second patron, and transferring the association of the token from the information about the first person to information about the second patron in said database; automatically crediting the account of the first patron and debiting an account of the second patron in said payment system for the transfer of the electronic ticket; in response to receiving information pertaining to a patron in a reader at the venue, communicating with said database to determine whether a token representing an electronic ticket for a given event is stored in the database in association with information about that patron; and if a token is determined to be associated with the patron for the event at the venue, automatically providing the patron with physical access to the venue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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