Online waiting room system, method and computer program product

US8234135B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CBS Interactive Inc. · US

Inventors

• Patrick Herde · Hollywood, US
• Bill Binenstock · Hollywood, US
• Antonio Fernandez · Pompano Beach, US
• John R. Hopwood · Denver, US
• Terrence Lee · San Jose, US
• Steve Snyder · San Francisco, US
• Kar Loong Wong · Fort Lauderdale, US
• Natalle Adams · Pembroke Pines, US
• Ronnie Paskin · Jacksonville, US
• Louis Thomas · Coral Springs, US
• Brijesh Sutaria · Coral Springs, US
• Daniel Smith · Spanish Fork, US
• Fausto Albamonte · Greensboro, US
• Christopher M. Kerlin · Fort Lauderdale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 8, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an online waiting room and gatekeeper for controlling access to users in a plurality of tiered classification standby lines, seeking access to an online event.