Patent ID: 8255486

Claim:
A system, comprising: a first network interface via which a plurality of remote terminals can access the system; a web proxy processor configured to selectively block an inbound user request or route an inbound request received over the network interface to a destination server; a database storing information regarding a first plurality of tickets; and program code stored in computer readable memory, which, when executed is configured to cause the system to perform operations comprising: provide users with information regarding a ticketed event, including at least: an event name, a date for the ticketed event, and a location for the ticketed event; receive a first plurality of requests for event tickets from corresponding users, wherein the first plurality of requests are associated with corresponding currency amounts for the requested event tickets; and calculate ticket prices for one or more tickets for the event based at least in part on a central tendency of the corresponding currency amounts for the requested event tickets associated with the first plurality of requests and on how many unallocated tickets are available; wherein the central tendency is calculated at least in part by: calculating an average of at least a portion of the corresponding currency amounts, a median of at least a portion the corresponding currency amounts, a trimedian of at least a portion the corresponding currency amounts, a mode of at least a portion the corresponding currency amounts, and/or a mean of at least a portion the corresponding currency amounts; wherein the system is further configured to transmit, over the network to one or more remote terminals, the calculated ticket prices.