CA2929769A1 - Systems and methods for providing resource allocation in a networked environment - Google Patents

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CA2929769A1
CA2929769A1 CA2929769A CA2929769A CA2929769A1 CA 2929769 A1 CA2929769 A1 CA 2929769A1 CA 2929769 A CA2929769 A CA 2929769A CA 2929769 A CA2929769 A CA 2929769A CA 2929769 A1 CA2929769 A1 CA 2929769A1
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Abstract

A method of reallocating items, the method comprising during a first session, receiving at a first computer system a purchase request from a user for a first item over a network, wherein the purchase request is provided via a Web page displayed on a user terminal; transmitting during the first session from the first computer system to the user terminal an indication that the purchase order is accepted; transmitting during the first session from the first computer system to the user terminal an offer to resell the first item; receiving via the user terminal during the first session an indication that the user wants to resell the first item; and receiving via the user terminal during the first session a resale price specified by the user using a second Web page.

Description

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What is claimed is:
1. A method of reallocating items, the method comprising:
during a first session, receiving at a first computer system a purchase request from a user for a first item over a network, wherein the purchase request is provided via a Web page displayed on a user terminal;
transmitting during the first session from the first computer system to the user terminal an indication that the purchase order is accepted;
transmitting during the first session from the first computer system to the user terminal an offer to resell the first item;
receiving via the user terminal during the first session an indication that the user wants to resell the first item; and receiving via the user terminal during the first session a resale price specified by the user using a second Web pag.
2. A method of reallocating items, the method comprising:
receiving at a first system a purchase request from a terminal associated user for a first item over a network;
receiving at the first system a user password from the user terminal;
transmitting to the user terminal an indication that the purchase order is accepted after verifying the user password;
automatically transmitting from the first system to the user terminal an offer to resell the first item, wherein the user does not have to reenter the user password in order to provide a resell indication;
receiving via the user terminal an indication that the user wants to resell the first item; and receiving via the user terminal a resale price specified by the user.
3. The method of claim 2, the method further comprising:
determining if the resale price complies with a first rule; and informing the user if the resale price does not comply with the first rule.
4. The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the first rule is a venue rule.
5. The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the first rule is a performer rule.
6. The method as defined in claim 3, wherein the first rule is a government rule.
7. The method as defined in claim 6, wherein the government rule is specified by a government entity associated with the location of a venue which the first item provides access to.
8. The method as defined in claim 6, wherein the government rule is specified by a government entity associated with the location of the user.
9. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the indication that the purchase order is accepted and the offer to resell are provided via the same website.
10. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the purchase request is provided in the form of an auction bid.
11. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the purchase request is provided in response to a fixed price offer.
12. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the offer to resell the first item is transmitted to the user terminal at substantially the same time the indication that the purchase order is accepted is transmitted to the user terminal.
13. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the offer to resell the first item is transmitted at substantially immediately after the indication that the purchase order is accepted is transmitted to the user terminal.
14. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the purchase request is for a plurality of tickets, the method further comprising receiving an identification from the user as to which of the plurality of tickets is to be resold.
15. The method as defined in claim 2, the method further comprising inhibiting the user's ability to utilize the first item after a purchaser purchases the first item via an online posting.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first item is a right to enter an event venue, and inhibiting the user's ability to utilize the first item includes invalidating an event ticket provided to the user.
17. The method as defined in claim 16, wherein a new event ticket is issued to the purchaser.
18. The method as defined in claim 16, wherein a new event ticket is transmitted to a telephonic device associated with the purchaser.
19. The method as defined in claim 16, wherein a new event ticket is transmitted to a terminal associated with the purchaser.
20. The method as defined in claim 16, wherein a new event ticket is stored in a user smart card.
21. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the user purchases a plurality of items including the first item during a first session, the method further comprising providing a user interface to the user via which the user can selectively indicate which of the plurality of items are to be resold and which are not be resold.
22. The method as defined in claim 2, the method further comprising storing an indication from a first user that as an overridable default, future items purchased by the first user are to be posted for resale.
23. The method as defined in claim 2, the method further comprising determining for a first user whether the first user has to wait a specified period of time before posting a second item for resale.
24. The method as defined in claim 2, the method further comprising determining for a first user whether a first quantity of items that the first user has indicated are to be resold exceeds a quantity limit, and if the first quantity exceeds the quantity limit, inhibiting the resale of the first quantity of items.
25. The method as defined in claim 24, wherein the second item is a ticket.
26. The method as defined in claim 2, the method further comprising determining for a first user whether the first user is permitted to resell items via the first system.
27. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein the offer to resell the first item is transmitted during the same Web session that the indication that the purchase order is accepted is transmitted to the user terminal.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein the first session is associated with a session identifier stored on the user terminal.
29. The method as defined in claim 27, wherein the first session is associated with a session identifier stored on the user terminal by the first system prior to transmitting to the user terminal the offer to resell the first item, and wherein the first system receives the session identifier from the user terminal after transmitting to the user terminal the offer to resell the first item.
30. A resource allocation system, comprising:
a first network interface;
a database storing information regarding a plurality of items; and prop-am code stored in computer readable memory, which, when executed, is configured to:
store a session identifier on a user terminal;
process a purchase request for an item from the user terminal;
transmit to the user terminal an indication that the purchase order is accepted if the purchaser order meets predefined criteria;
if the purchase order is accepted:
automatically transmit to the user terminal an offer to resell the item;
receive the session identifier from the user terminal;
use the session identifier for identification;
determine if a resell instruction has been received from the user terminal.
31. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to transmit to the user terminal a user interface via which a resale price can be specified.
32. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to :
determine if the resale price complies with a first rule; and transmit to the user terminal a notification if the resale price does not comply with the first rule.
33. The system as defined in claim 32, wherein the first rule is a venue rule.
34. The system as defined in claim 32, wherein the first rule is a performer rule.
35. The system as defined in claim 32, wherein the first rule is a government rule.
36. The system as defined in claim 35, wherein the government rule is specified by a government entity associated with the location of a venue which the item provides access to.
37. The system as defined in claim 32, wherein the government rule is specified by a government entity associated with the location of the user.
38. The system as defined in claim 30 wherein the system hosts a website configured to provide the indication that the purchase order is accepted and the offer to resell.
39. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the system is configured to receive the purchase request in the form of an auction bid.
40. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the system is configured to receive the purchase request in the form of a fixed price offer.
41. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the system is configured to provide the offer to resell at substantially the same time the indication that the purchase order is accepted is transmitted to the user terminal or substantially immediately thereafter.
42. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to inhibit the ability to utilize the item after a purchaser purchases the item.
43. The system as defined in claim 42, wherein the item is a right to enter an event venue, and inhibiting the user's ability to utilize the item includes invalidating an event ticket provided to the user.
44. The system as defined in claim 43, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to provide a new event ticket to the purchaser.
45. The system as defined in claim 43, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to provide new event ticket to a telephonic device associated with the purchaser.
46. The system as defined in claim 43, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to provide a new event ticket to a terminal associated with the purchaser.
47. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to determine for a first user whether the first user has to wait a specified period of time before posting a second item for resale.
48. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to determine for a first user whether a first quantity of items that the first user has indicated are to be resold exceeds a quantity limit, and if the first quantity exceeds the quantity limit, inhibit the resale of the first quantity of items.
49. The system as defined in claim 48, wherein the second item is a ticket.
50. The system as defined in claim 30, wherein the program code, when executed, is further configured to determine for a first user whether the first user is allowed to resell items via the first computer system.
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