US Patent No: 7,584,123

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Systems for dynamically allocating finite or unique resources

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Abstract

The present invention is related to electronically allocating finite or limited resources. In an embodiment, a computer system is configured to receive bids over a network from a first plurality of users for a limited number of units, the bids including associated bid amounts. A data store is operable to store the bid amounts. Program code is stored in computer readable memory and is configured to determine which bids are winning bids, determine a unit price for units associated with the winning bids, wherein the unit price associated with the winning bids is based on the lowest winning bid amount, and units can be tickets.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
TICKETMASTERWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA28

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denker, Dennis Scottsdale, AZ 38 130
Hirose, Shigeki Sammamish, WA 6 29
Karonis, Andrew Europort, GI 5 34
Kush, Happy - 2 20
Mclane, Craig - 5 21
Moriarty, Sean - 7 25
Ross, Brendan Toronto, CA 5 34
Sussman, Adam Los Angeles, CA 24 99

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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7,127,404 Method and apparatus for a dual online registration contact information system 22 2000
6,944,599 Monitoring and automatic notification of irregular activity in a network-based transaction facility 48 2000
6,523,037 Method and system for communicating selected search results between first and second entities over a network 59 2000
6,910,019 Countdown on-line auction clock 19 2001
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2004/0204,991 Method and system to incentivize a seller to perform an activity relating to a network-based marketplace 30 2003
2005/0131,809 Auction with interest rate bidding 30 2003
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2004/0215,527 Method and system to publish a seller fixed price offer 21 2003
2005/0015,308 Method and system to adjust a seller fixed price offer 22 2003
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2005/0065,866 Method and system to publish a proxy bid and a reserve price 19 2003
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GENERALE MICRO FR, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (2)
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CELERITASWORKS, LLC (1)
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7,044,362 Electronic ticketing system and method 39 2001
 
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2004/0073,439 Method and apparatus for issuing a non-transferable ticket 28 2003
 
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7,080,882 Seat lock 20 2004
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Patent Citation Ranking

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TICKETMASTER (7)
8,176,177 Methods and systems for reducing burst usage of a networked computer system 0 2007
8,294,549 Apparatus for access control and processing 0 2007
8,315,918 Systems for dynamically allocating finite or unique resources 0 2009
8,346,857 Systems and methods for providing resource allocation in a networked environment 0 2010
8,255,486 Systems and methods for providing resource allocation in a networked environment 0 2011
8,204,770 Computer-implemented systems and methods for resource allocation 0 2011
8,266,211 Methods and systems for validating real time network communications 1 2012
 
CERTUSVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (6)
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8,416,995 Electronic manifest of underground facility locate marks 0 2009
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STUBHUB, INC. (2)
7,917,398 Method and system for illustrating where a ticket is located in an event venue 1 2006
8,209,241 Method and system for illustrating where a ticket is located in an event venue 0 2010
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P. (1)
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
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YAHOO! INC. (1)
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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
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8,447,639 Computer-implemented systems and methods for resource allocation 0 2012

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Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00