Abstract: Approaches provide for or automatically optimizing sponsored content campaigns for a sponsored content provider for a particular consumption category across different content publisher networks. For example, performance data for sponsored content campaigns can be used to train a model for a consumption category to determine allocation scores that quantify a relationship between target audiences and the consumption category. In response to a content placement request to initiate a sponsored content campaign associated with the consumption category, allocation scores can be determined and used to dynamically determine an allocation of resources to appropriate audiences or segments based at least in part upon the trained optimization model. A campaign template can be generated that includes the target audience(s), sponsored content, and respective budget allocation, and any other information for the campaign.

Abstract: A user computing device is loaded with a ticket identifier for an event and configured to act as a beacon device transmitting a unique identifier. At the event, a first event computing device located at a first area of the venue (e.g., the main entrance) detects the transmitted beacon and interacts with the user computing device to authenticate the ticket and enable access to the first area. A second event computing device located at a second area of the venue (e.g., VIP area) detects the transmitted beacon and interacts with the user computing device to authenticate the ticket and enable access to the second area.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for facilitating customized process flows at an event. A beacon generating device is positioned at the event and is configured to transmit information including a unique identifier associated with the beacon generating device. A user having a mobile communications device running an event management application detects the transmission and sends the detected unique identifier to an event management server. Alternatively, the user's mobile communications device generates and transmits a beacon that is detected by an event organizer device. The event management server returns information to allow the mobile communications device or the event organizer device to run an event-related process.

Abstract: A system includes a gatekeeper system for validating ticket information for a plurality of attendees of an event, the gatekeeper system being operable to communicably connect by a wireless connection signal to mobile check-in devices, and one or more mobile check-in devices communicably connected to the gatekeeper system, each mobile check-in device being operable to receive ticket identifiers for attendees of the event and to transmit the ticket identifiers for the attendees to the gatekeeper system.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a check-in device associated with the event management system, a ticket information for an attendee of an event, the check-in device comprising an access point, the access point being operable to connect by a wireless signal to one or more mobile devices, transmitting, from the check-in device to a gatekeeper system associated with the event management system, the ticket information for the attendee, wherein the gatekeeper system comprises a router, a switch, and a computing system, and wherein the check-in device is communicably connected to the gatekeeper system, validating, by the gatekeeper system, the ticket information for the attendee, and transmitting, from the gatekeeper system to the check-in device, an indication of validity of the ticket information for the attendee.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes by one or more processors associated with a first mobile check-in device, the first mobile check-in device being associated with a first check-in location of a multiple of check-in locations at a venue for an event: receiving, by one or more of the processors, an event attendee list associated with the event, the event attendee list identifying, for each of a multiple of attendees of the event: an attendee identifier associated with the attendee; and whether the attendee is checked-in or not checked-in; checking-in, by one or more of the processors, one or more attendees with the first mobile check-in device, wherein checking-in an attendee includes: receiving an indication that the attendee has arrived at the event; updating the check-in status of the attendee in the event attendee list to identify that the attendee is checked-in at the first check-in location associated with the first mobile check-in device; transmitting, by one or more of the processors, to a second mob

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving event information associated with an event listing, the event information being inputted by a user of an online event management system at a client device; transmitting the event information to the online event management system, the event listing being synchronously categorized with the sending of the event information; and receiving from the online event management system one or more categories associated with the event listing for display to the user at the client device, the categories being automatically determined based on categorization models of the online event management system in response to the transmitted event information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first event profile of an event-management system associated with a first event and one or more second event profiles of the event-management system associated with one or more second events, respectively. The method also includes determining a first event-vector based on the first event profile and one or more second event-vectors based on the one or more second event profiles, respectively. The method further includes calculating one or more similarity scores for the first event profile with respect to each of the one or more second event profiles, respectively, based on a comparison of the first event-vector with each of the second event-vectors. The method also includes transmitting references to one or more of the second event profiles to a user of the event-management system based on the calculated similarity scores for each second event profile.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a seating map of a venue for an event associated with an event-management system, wherein the seating map has a plurality of seats, each seat having a particular location with respect to the seating map, receiving from an event organizer for the event a focal point for the seating map, the focal point having a location with respect to the seating map, and determining a score for each seat based at least in part on the distance between the particular location of the seat and the location of the focal point.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a plurality of classified event profiles including a classification that identifies whether the corresponding classified event profile is associated with fraud or legitimate. The method also includes accessing a first cluster of classified event profiles each identified as being associated with fraud, and a second cluster of classified event profiles each identified as being legitimate. The method further includes determining a plurality of first sub-clusters of classified event profiles from the first cluster of classified event profiles, and a plurality of second sub-clusters of classified event profiles from the second cluster of classified event profiles.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving event information associated with an event listing, the event information being inputted by a user of an online event management system at a client device; transmitting the event information to the online event management system, the event listing being synchronously categorized with the sending of the event information; and receiving from the online event management system one or more categories associated with the event listing for display to the user at the client device, the categories being automatically determined based on categorization models of the online event management system in response to the transmitted event information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing event information and payment information associated with an event listing on an event management system, and calculating a spam risk score for the event listing.

Abstract: A system includes a first portable, ruggedized, and waterproof case. The first portable, ruggedized, and waterproof case includes a router and a switch. The system further includes a computing system connectable to the switch. The computing system includes a memory for storing first ticket information and a first set of instructions. The computing system further includes a first processor that, upon execution of the first set of instructions, receives a ticket identifier scanned from a ticket. The first processor also compares the ticket identifier to the stored first ticket information. Based on the comparison, the first processor further generates an indication of validity of the ticket. The first processor further transmits the indication of validity of the ticket.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from a mobile client system for an event attendee list and transmitting a request to a data store for the event attendee list. If the event attendee list is available on the data store, then receiving the event attendee list from the data store, else transmitting a request to a data store for the event attendee list and receiving the event attendee list from a module. After receiving the event attendee list, the method includes transmitting the event attendee list to the mobile client system.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing event information associated with an event listing, calculating one or more category probabilities for the event listing based in part on the event information associated with the event listing using one or more categorization models, and associating with the event listing the category corresponding to the category probability for each category probability greater than or equal to a threshold probability.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a plurality of event listings, accessing event information associated with the event listings, accessing social network information associated with a particular user, and ranking the event listings for the particular user based at least in part on the social network information and event information.

Abstract: In particular embodiments, a method includes receiving a request to purchase tickets for an event from a user, and associating the request with a queue workflow or a termination workflow based on an application of a probabilistic model, where the inputs to the probabilistic model may include the number of tickets requested by the user, the total number of tickets that other users are requesting to purchase, and the current number of tickets available for the event.

Abstract: A system includes a first portable, ruggedized, and waterproof case. The first portable, ruggedized, and waterproof case includes a router and a switch. The system further includes a computing system connectable to the switch. The computing system includes a memory for storing first ticket information and a first set of instructions. The computing system further includes a first processor that, upon execution of the first set of instructions, receives a ticket identifier scanned from a ticket. The first processor also compares the ticket identifier to the stored first ticket information. Based on the comparison, the first processor further generates an indication of validity of the ticket. The first processor further transmits the indication of validity of the ticket.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes periodically receiving from multiple mobile client systems multiple event attendee list updates, updating an event attendee list database based on the event attendee list updates, and periodically generating an attendance report based the event attendee list and the event attendee list updates.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing event information and payment information associated with an event listing on an event management system, and calculating a fraud risk score for the event listing based at least in part on the event information and payment information.