Patent ID: 8463629
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of determining a booking of an event by pre-selling tickets to the event, the method comprising: executing, using one or more computer systems, executable instructions to perform steps comprising: receiving a critical mass criteria and a critical date criteria for an event to set up a pre-selling of tickets for the event such that when the critical mass criteria and the critical date criteria are not satisfied, the event will not occur and any pre-purchased tickets for the event will be canceled, and wherein the critical date criteria comprises a critical date; transmitting a blinded version of the critical date criteria to a user, the blinded version of the critical date criteria withholding the critical date but comprising a range of dates encompassing the critical date and an indication that the pre-selling of tickets can be canceled at any time within the range of dates; receiving a request to pre-purchase a ticket of the event from the user, the request to pre-purchase the ticket including payment information to be used to purchase the ticket; processing the request to pre-purchase the ticket for the event by at least storing the payment information included with the request for later processing when the critical mass criteria and the critical date criteria are achieved; providing information about a future fulfillment of the ticket to the user; and triggering the booking of the event when the critical mass criteria and the critical date criteria are achieved.