System and methods for variable distribution and access control for purchased event tickets

Abstract

A system and methods for providing variable distribution and access control for purchased event tickets are described. In one embodiment, a network-based system receives an order for electronic tickets purchased by a buyer, receives one or more recipients other than the buyer for one or more of the electronic tickets, receives delivery options for the recipients from the buyer, receives delivery information for the recipients from the buyer, and delivers electronic ticket information to the recipients. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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         2 . A computer-implemented method for reducing network overhead employed in a transaction involving variable distribution of a plurality of electronic event tickets, the method comprising:
 providing a user interface for display that contemporaneously includes a plurality of delivery mode menus and a plurality of delivery information fields, each delivery mode menu of the plurality of delivery mode menus associated with a different electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets and facilitating selection of a delivery mode from a plurality of delivery modes, each delivery information field of the plurality of delivery information fields facilitating input of delivery information associated with a different delivery mode menu of the plurality of delivery mode menus;   receiving a plurality of selected delivery modes and a plurality of delivery information inputs, the plurality of selected delivery modes associated with selections of delivery modes at the plurality of delivery mode menus, the plurality of delivery information inputs associated with inputs of delivery information at the plurality of delivery information fields; and   transmitting, according to an associated selected delivery mode of the plurality of selected delivery modes and an associated delivery information input of the plurality of delivery information inputs, electronic event ticket information for each electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets, wherein the electronic event ticket information for each electronic ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets includes control rights, including rights for a recipient of a transmitted electronic event ticket to transfer the electronic event ticket to a third party.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising receiving confirmation that the transmitted electronic event ticket information for at least one of the plurality of electronic event tickets has been accepted by a recipient. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of delivery modes includes an email delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs includes an email address, and electronic event ticket information associated with at least one electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via email to the email address. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of delivery modes includes a mobile device delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs includes a mobile device number, and electronic event ticket information associated with at least one electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via mobile device to the mobile device number. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface further contemporaneously includes a plurality of recipient fields facilitating input of recipient information for the plurality of electronic event tickets. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising transmitting the control rights to an event venue. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 receiving confirmation that the transmitted electronic event ticket information for at least one of the plurality of electronic event tickets has been accepted by a recipient; and   transmitting the control rights to an event venue,   wherein the user interface further contemporaneously includes a plurality of recipient fields facilitating input of recipient information for the plurality of electronic event tickets, the plurality of delivery modes includes an email delivery mode and a mobile device delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs including an email address and a mobile device number, electronic event ticket information associated with a first electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via email to the email address, and electronic event ticket information associated with a second electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via mobile device to the mobile device number.   
     
     
         9 . An electronic event ticketing system configured to reduce network overhead employed in a transaction involving variable distribution of a plurality of electronic event tickets, the electronic event ticketing system configured to perform operations comprising:
 providing a user interface for display that contemporaneously includes a plurality of delivery mode menus and a plurality of delivery information fields, each delivery mode menu of the plurality of delivery mode menus associated with a different electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets and facilitating selection of a delivery mode from a plurality of delivery modes, each delivery information field of the plurality of delivery information fields facilitating input of delivery information associated with a different delivery mode menu of the plurality of delivery mode menus;   receiving a plurality of selected delivery modes and a plurality of delivery information inputs, the plurality of selected delivery modes associated with selections of delivery modes at the plurality of delivery mode menus, the plurality of delivery information inputs associated with inputs of delivery information at the plurality of delivery information fields; and   transmitting, according to an associated selected delivery mode of the plurality of selected delivery modes and an associated delivery information input of the plurality of delivery information inputs, electronic event ticket information for each electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets, wherein the electronic event ticket information for each electronic ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets includes control rights, including rights for a recipient of a transmitted electronic event ticket to transfer the electronic event ticket to a third party.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic event ticketing system of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising receiving confirmation that the transmitted electronic event ticket information for at least one of the plurality of electronic event tickets has been accepted by a recipient. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic event ticketing system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of delivery modes includes an email delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs includes an email address, and electronic event ticket information associated with at least one electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via email to the email address. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic event ticketing system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of delivery modes includes a mobile device delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs includes a mobile device number, and electronic event ticket information associated with at least one electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via mobile device to the mobile device number. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic event ticketing system of  claim 9 , wherein the user interface further contemporaneously includes a plurality of recipient fields facilitating input of recipient information for the plurality of electronic event tickets. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic event ticketing system of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising transmitting the control rights to an event venue. 
     
     
         15 . The electronic event ticketing system of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising receiving confirmation that the transmitted electronic event ticket information for at least one of the plurality of electronic event tickets has been accepted by a recipient; and
 transmitting the control rights to an event venue,   wherein the user interface further contemporaneously includes a plurality of recipient fields facilitating input of recipient information for the plurality of electronic event tickets, the plurality of delivery modes includes an email delivery mode and a mobile device delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs including an email address and a mobile device number, electronic event ticket information associated with a first electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via email to the email address, and electronic event ticket information associated with a second electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via mobile device to the mobile device number.   
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having encoded therein programming code that when executed by at least one processor cause or direct a system to perform operations to reduce network overhead employed in a transaction involving variable distribution of a plurality of electronic event tickets, the operations comprising:
 providing a user interface for display that contemporaneously includes a plurality of delivery mode menus and a plurality of delivery information fields, each delivery mode menu of the plurality of delivery mode menus associated with a different electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets and facilitating selection of a delivery mode from a plurality of delivery modes, each delivery information field of the plurality of delivery information fields facilitating input of delivery information associated with a different delivery mode menu of the plurality of delivery mode menus;   receiving a plurality of selected delivery modes and a plurality of delivery information inputs, the plurality of selected delivery modes associated with selections of delivery modes at the plurality of delivery mode menus, the plurality of delivery information inputs associated with inputs of delivery information at the plurality of delivery information fields; and   transmitting, according to an associated selected delivery mode of the plurality of selected delivery modes and an associated delivery information input of the plurality of delivery information inputs, electronic event ticket information for each electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets, wherein the electronic event ticket information for each electronic ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets includes control rights, including rights for a recipient of a transmitted electronic event ticket to transfer the electronic event ticket to a third party.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving confirmation that the transmitted electronic event ticket information for at least one of the plurality of electronic event tickets has been accepted by a recipient. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of delivery modes includes an email delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs includes an email address, and electronic event ticket information associated with at least one electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via email to the email address. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of delivery modes includes a mobile device delivery mode, the plurality of delivery information inputs includes a mobile device number, and electronic event ticket information associated with at least one electronic event ticket of the plurality of electronic event tickets is transmitted via mobile device to the mobile device number. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the user interface further contemporaneously includes a plurality of recipient fields facilitating input of recipient information for the plurality of electronic event tickets. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting the control rights to an event venue.