Electronic ticketing system and method

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method of electronically exchanging tickets for an event in a secondary market from ticket buyers located at remote terminals. The method comprises associating the tickets with authentication data of the ticket seller, receiving from ticket sellers electronic asks comprising an ask quantity and an ask price, receiving from a ticket buyer an electronic bid comprising a bid quantity and a bid price, comparing the bid to the asks, competing a transfer of the tickets when the bid price equals the ask price and the ask quantity is equal to or greater than the bid quantity, and reassociating the tickets with authentication data of the ticket buyer. Also disclosed is a system for performing the method.

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       21 . A method for generating a paperless ticket to an event, said method comprising: 
 determining pricing rules for a paperless ticket to an event;    associating said paperless ticket with authentication data from a buyer; and    creating a record of said authentication data for use in granting access to said event upon verification of said authentication data.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising granting access to said event upon presentation of said paperless ticket and said authentication data.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising allowing redistribution of said paperless ticket on a secondary market.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising generating verification of said paperless ticket upon access to said event.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising varying said pricing rules based on at least one criterion.  
   
   
       26 . A system for providing a paperless ticket to an event, said system comprising: 
 pricing rules associated with an event;    a paperless ticket assigned to said event based on said pricing rules;    authentication data associated with a buyer of said paperless ticket; and    a database for storing said authentication data for use in verification of access to said event based on said authentication data.    
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 26 , further comprising an access device allowing access to said event based on said authentication data.  
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 26 , wherein said authentication data comprises at least one of credit card information, debit card information, bank card information, drivers license information, membership information, identification information, and signal information.  
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 26 , further comprising a verification of said paperless ticket.  
   
   
       30 . The system of  claim 26 , further comprising a website offering said paperless ticket for sale.  
   
   
       31 . The system of  claim 26 , wherein said pricing rules comprise varied pricing rules that may be varied based on at least one criterion.  
   
   
       32 . The system of  claim 26 , wherein said database is located on at least one computer system configured to sell said paperless ticket and to facilitate access to said event upon presentation of said paperless ticket and said authentication data.  
   
   
       33 . The system of  claim 32 , wherein said at least one computer allows redistribution of said paperless ticket on a secondary market.  
   
   
       34 . A method for selling electronic tickets to an event, said method comprising: 
 establishing pricing rules for tickets to an event;    associating authentication data for a buyer with an electronic ticket sold for said event according to said pricing rules;    creating an electronic record including said authentication data for said electronic ticket, said electronic record capable of use in verifying access to said event, wherein said authentication data in said electronic record may be modified to reflect a transfer of said electronic ticket between said buyer and a second buyer.    
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising granting access to said event upon presentation of said electronic ticket and said authentication data.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising allowing redistribution of said electronic ticket on a secondary market.  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising generating verification of said electronic ticket upon access to said event.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising varying said pricing rules based on at least one criterion.  
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising selling said tickets to said event via a network.  
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein said associating step further comprises associating at least one of credit card information, debit card information, bank card information, drivers license information, membership information, identification information, and signal information with said electronic ticket.  
   
   
       41 . A method for providing access to an event, said method comprising: 
 establishing pricing rules for access to a venue;    associating authentication data for a patron with access to said venue; and    storing said authentication data for use in verifying access to said venue.    
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 41 , further comprising granting access to said venue upon presentation of said authentication data and at least one of a paper-based and paperless ticket.