System and methods for selecting event tickets

US8494884B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nextag, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew C. Payne · Lincoln, US
• Michael Janes · Anchorage, US
• Mark Towfiq · Palo Alto, US
• Rishi Garg · San Francisco, US
• Lisa Pollock Mann · San Francisco, US
• Afshin Shafie · Los Gatos, US
• Trung Dung Chi Pham · Milpitas, US
• Zach Saltzberg · Fairfax, US
• Maureen Kelly · Rocklin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 24, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 23, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 24, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0601
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system is provided that enables customers to search for event tickets for purchase. A computer interacts with the user to allow the user to specify criteria for event tickets the user wishes to purchase. The system presents relevant event ticket results, and provides filters for the user to further refine those search results. The user selects an event, and then selects tickets for that event. Ticket availability is shown, with seat locations indicated directly on an interactive venue map. For purchase, the user is directed to the selling ticket provider.