Patents Assigned to STUBHUB
  • Patent number: 10055696
    Abstract: A device and method for generating a dynamic personalized events feed that is personalized for a user is provided. The device may include one or more processors configured to determine events that match filtering information, generate the dynamic personalized events feed based on the determined events, and update the generated dynamic personalized events feed based on the determined events. The device may also include a network interface component coupled to a network, the network interface component configured to receive the filtering information, and transmit the generated dynamic personalized events feed to a user device. The device may further include a memory, the memory storing event information and user information for determining events that match the filtering information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventor: Anselm David Engle
  • Patent number: 9978096
    Abstract: A system accepts event criteria for at least one ticket and at least one event; accepts price criteria for the ticket(s) and the event(s); displays an interactive graphics-based event venue map illustrating a location of all sections at a venue with at least one ticket meeting the event and price criteria; accepts section selection criteria, at least one section being selected from the interactive graphics-based event venue map; displays ticket information to allow a user to drill down to a specific ticket, cause a location of the specific ticket to be displayed in the interactive venue map; and enable a capability to utilize the interactive venue map to choose a section of interest, causing corresponding ticket information to be displayed in the web browsing language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Liza Walsh, Gabriel Manuel Correa, Steven Min Lau, Benjamin Issasschar Salles, Sandy Ngo, Ronald Levi
  • Patent number: 9552592
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to providing upcoming event notification and mobile purchasing and, more specifically but not exclusively relate to a system and methods for providing notifications of upcoming events to users of an online secondary ticket marketplace and allowing the users to purchase tickets to upcoming events using a mobile device. In one embodiment, a network-based system may receive a registration request from a user to receive alert notifications for upcoming events. The registration request may comprise a telephone number for a mobile device of the user. The network-based system may send an alert notification for an upcoming event to the mobile device of the user over a mobile telephone network. The alert notification may comprise a text message including relevant static or dynamic event information as well as an embedded hyperlink for allowing the user to transact a mobile purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Adam Debussy
  • Patent number: 9530108
    Abstract: A system and methods for mapping price and location of tickets in an event venue are described. An interactive event venue seat map is provided by a network-based system that implements an online marketplace for tickets for upcoming events. The interactive event venue seat map enables sellers to view pricing information and transaction information for both sold and current event listings for any section or zone in an event venue. The interactive event venue seat map allows sellers to browse and click on sections to see sold and listed data for any section and zone in the event venue and to compare a proposed sale price to available pricing information of sold and current event listings in comparable sections. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Thomas, Ganesh Ramamurthy, Benjamin Salles, Mihir Sambhus, David Han
  • Patent number: 9398410
    Abstract: A first user at a location creates content (e.g., a text, voice message, photograph, image, video, or other content) associated with the location and sends the content to a service provider server using a first user device. The service provider server stores the content for future visitors of the location to access. When a second user with a second user device is subsequently at or close to the location associated with the content, the service provider server provides access to the content based on a location of the second user device and one or more criteria, such as a search area criterion, time interval criterion, access area criterion, and/or user interest criterion. The second user may then view the content on the second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventor: Yang Cao
  • Patent number: 9390401
    Abstract: A device and method for generating a dynamic personalized events feed that is personalized for a user is provided. The device may include one or more processors configured to determine events that match filtering information, generate the dynamic personalized events feed based on the determined events, and update the generated dynamic personalized events feed based on the determined events. The device may also include a network interface component coupled to a network, the network interface component configured to receive the filtering information, and transmit the generated dynamic personalized events feed to a user device. The device may further include a memory, the memory storing event information and user information for determining events that match the filtering information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventor: Anselm David Engle
  • Patent number: 9367848
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an interactive seat map showing locations of available tickets in an event venue are described. A client computer receives, from a network-based system, a base map illustrating locations of sections within the event venue, a coded image map for building a map overlay having a polygon for each section depicted in the base map, and an inventory for an event at the event venue. The inventory provides, for each section, section data that includes available tickets for each section within the event venue. The client computer displays an interactive seat map by loading the base map and building the map overlay on top of the base map so that each polygon of the map overlay aligns with the respective section of the base map. The client computer determines one or more characteristics for each polygon of the map overlay based on the received section data corresponding to each polygon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Stubhub, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Salles
  • Patent number: 9310205
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting a user at an event and venue are described. A user is guided or navigated to different points of interest at a venue. The points of interest include seat locations or surrounding services and facilities, such as restaurants, shops, and restrooms. Advertisements and promotions associated with surrounding services may be displayed to the user. The user may be notified of the presence of friends and family at the same venue, and be provided with real-time information about the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Dong Xu, Frédéric Tu, Meijie Xia
  • Patent number: 9230288
    Abstract: Information can be provided in a convenient manner to help a user decide what events to attend. The information can include information regarding a popularity of the events. The popularity of the events can be based upon the number of people expected to attend, the number of the user's friends expected to attend, and/or the number of people fitting user-defined criteria who are expected to attend. The events for a user-specified time period can be shown on a map along with information representing the popularity of the events. Thus, the user can choose to attend those events in the user's area which are more popular. The map can be displayed on a user device, such as a cellular telephone. In this manner, the user can more readily attend those particular events which the user is more likely to enjoy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Ramon Elias, Matthew B. Gustke, Srini Venkatesan
  • Publication number: 20140324628
    Abstract: A distributed network transaction system and method includes a central exchange computer connected via the Internet (world wide web) to multiple remote computers associated with, for example, individual brokers. A central database is provided with the exchange computer and each remote computer can have a respective database for information that the individual brokers was to maintain separate from the system. E-commerce transactions are conducted by the system, which performs a number of transaction-related functions, such as pushing tickets up to the system for sale, purchasing tickets online, shipping, web site-related and bookkeeping. The system and methodology accommodate price event functions where non real-time tickets can be sold and the orders filled with tickets acquired on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Stubhub, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob M. Dubin, Jerry L. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8870089
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing variable distribution and access control for purchased event tickets are described. In one embodiment, a network-based system receives an order for electronic tickets purchased by a buyer, receives one or more recipients other than the buyer for one or more of the electronic tickets, receives delivery options for the recipients from the buyer, receives delivery information for the recipients from the buyer, and delivers electronic ticket information to the recipients. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Stubhub, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Cass Patrick Costello, Geoffrey Wolfe, Julian Green
  • Publication number: 20140257885
    Abstract: System and methods for providing location-based upcoming event information using a client-side web application implemented on a client device are described. The location-based upcoming event information may be provided to users of an online secondary ticket marketplace using a client-side web application implemented as desktop or mobile widget or within a web browser toolbar. The client-side web application may be configured to communicate with a network-based system that provides online marketplace and ticket fulfillment services and generate a query based upon the location of a user and other event criteria. The client-side web application may communicate the query to the network-based system and, in response, receive location-based upcoming event information which may be displayed to a user as a list and/or information on a map. The client-side web application may display an aggregate of ticket inventory available from multiple online marketplaces providing the user with multiple purchasing options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Cass Patrick Costello, Lin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140257985
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to providing upcoming event notification and mobile purchasing and, more specifically but not exclusively relate to a system and methods for providing notifications of upcoming events to users of an online secondary ticket marketplace and allowing the users to purchase tickets to upcoming events using a mobile device. In one embodiment, a network-based system may receive a registration request from a user to receive alert notifications for upcoming events. The registration request may comprise a telephone number for a mobile device of the user. The network-based system may send an alert notification for an upcoming event to the mobile device of the user over a mobile telephone network. The alert notification may comprise a text message including relevant static or dynamic event information as well as an embedded hyperlink for allowing the user to transact a mobile purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Adam Debussy
  • Publication number: 20140249870
    Abstract: System and methods for prioritizing and processing updated inventory information for event listings are described. In one embodiment, a network-based system may receive updated ticket information from a seller for multiple event listings, categorized the updated ticket information from the seller by event, prioritize event categorizing comprising updated ticket information in accordance with a prioritization policy, and process a prioritized event category comprising updated ticket information for a particular event listing out-of-order with respect to one or more other event categories comprising previously received updated ticket information for other event listings. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Fineman, Mats G. Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20140188528
    Abstract: Computing systems and methods for providing customized advertisements on virtual venue seat representations or maps during the review and/or purchase of event tickets by customers include storage components that store information regarding ticketed events and venue information for seating arrangements, and also one or more processors that conduct activities regarding providing the customized advertisements during the review and purchase of tickets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Oliver Oxenham, Wesley Oxenham
  • Publication number: 20140188527
    Abstract: Computing systems and methods for facilitating the review and purchase of event tickets include storage components that store information regarding ticketed events and venue information for seating arrangements, and also one or more processors that conduct activities regarding the review and purchase of tickets using an enhanced two-dimensional seat map. Actions include providing a display on a computing device including information regarding a venue that is used for ticketed events, accepting on the computing device a user input regarding seating arrangements for the venue, determining an attendance location for a ticketed event at the venue based upon the input, generating a two-dimensional representation or map of a region of interest at the venue from the determined attendance location, and displaying to the user the two-dimensional map. The computing device can be a cellular telephone or other small portable device, and the map can be created using scalable vector graphics and/or HTML5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: STUBHUB, INC.
    Inventors: Oliver Oxenham, Wesley Oxenham
  • Publication number: 20140180734
    Abstract: A system and methods for third-party access to a network-based system for providing location-based upcoming event information are described. The location-based upcoming event information may be accessed from the network-based system by a server-side web application implemented by a third party. The server-side web application may be configured to communicate with the network-based system that provides online marketplace and ticket fulfillment services and to generate a query based upon the location of a user and other event criteria. The server-side web application may communicate the query to the network-based system and, in response, receive location-based upcoming event information which may be displayed to a user as a list and/or information on a map. The location-based upcoming event information may comprise an aggregate of ticket inventory available from multiple online marketplaces providing the user with multiple purchasing options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: c/o StubHub, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Cass Patrick Costello, Conny C. Wu
  • Patent number: 8738409
    Abstract: A system and methods for prioritizing and processing updated inventory information for event listings are described. In one embodiment, a network-based system may receive updated ticket information from a seller for multiple event listings, categorize the updated ticket information from the seller by event, prioritize event categories comprising updated ticket information in accordance with a prioritization policy, and process a prioritized event category comprising updated ticket information for a particular event listing out-of-order with respect to one or more other event categories comprising previously-received updated ticket information for other event listings. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Stubhub, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Fineman, Mats G. Nilsson
  • Patent number: 8731526
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to providing upcoming event notification and mobile purchasing and, more specifically but not exclusively relate to a system and methods for providing notifications of upcoming events to users of an online secondary ticket marketplace and allowing the users to purchase tickets to upcoming events using a mobile device. In one embodiment, a network-based system may receive a registration request from a user to receive alert notifications for upcoming events. The registration request may comprise a telephone number for a mobile device of the user. The network-based system may send an alert notification for an upcoming event to the mobile device of the user over a mobile telephone network. The alert notification may comprise a text message including relevant static or dynamic event information as well as an embedded hyperlink for allowing the user to transact a mobile purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: StubHub, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Adam Debussy
  • Patent number: 8732007
    Abstract: A system and methods for providing location-based upcoming event information using a client-side web application implemented on a client device are described. The location-based upcoming event information may be provided to users of an online secondary ticket marketplace using a client-side web application implemented as desktop or mobile widget or within a web browser toolbar. The client-side web application may be configured to communicate with a network-based system that provides online marketplace and ticket fulfillment services and generate a query based upon the location of a user and other event criteria. The client-side web application may communicate the query to the network-based system and, in response, receive location-based upcoming event information which may be displayed to a user as a list and/or information on a map. The client-side web application may display an aggregate of ticket inventory available from multiple online marketplaces providing the user with multiple purchasing options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Stubhub, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Gibson, Cass Patrick Costello, Lin Zhang