Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing a user interface for accessing a social networking platform, and allowing a user of the social networking platform to at least one of purchasing and offering a contingent event certificate via the social networking platform.

Abstract: The present invention relates to providing a contingent right to purchase an event ticket within an integrated rights marketplace, wherein the cost of the contingent right is based at least in part on a measure of demand for the contingent right. In embodiments, the present invention may provide a contingent event certificate market platform, and select a currency for the contingent event certificate market platform based on an aspect of the user of the platform.

Abstract: A performer credit program facilitates crediting, tracking, and accumulating performer credits for consumer activity such as purchasing items related to a performer. Consumers manage performer credits in a performer credit account through a performer credit account facility and can elect to convert accumulated credits to access rights that can be used to acquire a ticket to a live event. Performers or their representative can use the information in the accounts to determine interest in and allocate seats for live events. Consumers can acquire, trade, exchange, or sell credits to other consumers on a secondary market allowing consumers to accumulate sufficient credits to convert to an access right. The program encourages consumers to acquire credits to exchange them for access rights that they can either sell or use to acquire a ticket to a live event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing a contingent event certificate secondary trading market, a user interface for accessing the secondary market, and access to the secondary market for the purposes of trading contingent event certificates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace screening individuals by one or more criterion, wherein the screening pre-qualifies an individual, and provide pre-qualified individuals with the ability to acquire a contingent right.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing an interface for offering a right to attend a regular season sporting event, the right being subject to a contingency, the contingency selected from the group consisting of the presence of a team in the sporting event, the presence of a participant in the sporting event and the standing of a team participant in the sporting event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing an interface that includes a rights market, and enables users of the interface to interact with an offer of a right within the interface, the right being associated with a contingency. In embodiments of the invention, the integrated rights marketplace may provide an interface that includes a rights market, and enables users of the interface to interact with a solicitation of an obligation within the interface, the obligation being associated with a contingency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace offering a contingent right to an event for sale to users of a television and or telephone network, using a television and or telephone interface and its associated controls to transact the contingent right, and associating the television and or telephone network with an integrated rights marketplace.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing a user interface for accessing the marketplace, and enable using the interface for the purposes of managing aspects of the integrated rights marketplace.

Abstract: A performer credit program facilitates crediting, tracking, and accumulating performer credits for consumer activity such as purchasing items related to a performer. Consumers manage performer credits in a performer credit account through a performer credit account facility and can elect to convert accumulated credits to access rights that can be used to acquire a ticket to a live event. Performers or their representative can use the information in the accounts to determine interest in and allocate seats for live events. Consumers can acquire, trade, exchange, or sell credits to other consumers on a secondary market allowing consumers to accumulate sufficient credits to convert to an access right. The program encourages consumers to acquire credits to exchange them for access rights that they can either sell or use to acquire a ticket to a live event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing a ticket purchase right to a contingent event, wherein the occurrence of the contingent event secures a right to purchase at least one event ticket (e.g., a concert ticket). In embodiments of the present invention, the integrated rights marketplace may provide a contingent purchase right to a musical composition, wherein the contingency is the production of the musical composition, and wherein the occurrence of the contingency secures a right to purchase the musical composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace offering a contingent right to purchase an event ticket in a rights marketplace, wherein the contingency is based at least in part upon a performance criterion of a participant in the event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing an option to acquire access rights for air travel, wherein the option is dependent at least in part upon an outcome of a contingency event. The integrated rights marketplace may enable a purchase of the access rights upon the outcome, wherein the outcome is related to the outcome of the contingent event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing an interface that includes a forward market domain. The marketplace may enable the creation of a contingent right to purchase a future product release, wherein the contingency is the occurrence of the product's release, and enable users of the interface to transact the contingent right.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated rights marketplace providing an interface that includes a forward market domain. The marketplace may enable the creation a contingent right to an event, wherein the contingency is the occurrence of a weather phenomenon, and enable users of the interface to transact the contingent right.

Abstract: The present invention relates to predicting, measuring, and/or guaranteeing demand for a contingent or hypothetical future item and, based upon that demand, determining whether or not to actually produce the future item. In particular, the present invention measures such demand via contingent event certificates and associated marketplaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to predicting, measuring, and/or guaranteeing demand for a contingent or hypothetical future item and, based upon that demand, determining whether or not to actually produce the future item. In particular, the present invention measures such demand via contingent event certificates and associated marketplaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to predicting, measuring, and/or guaranteeing demand for a contingent or hypothetical future item and, based upon that demand, determining whether or not to actually produce the future item. In particular, the present invention measures such demand via contingent event certificates and associated marketplaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to predicting, measuring, and/or guaranteeing demand for a contingent or hypothetical future item and, based upon that demand, determining whether or not to actually produce the future item. In particular, the present invention measures such demand via contingent event certificates and associated marketplaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a marketplace for exchanging rights and, more specifically, to an integrated rights marketplace for exchanging contingent and determined rights. The integrated marketplace provides an interface that includes a forward market domain and at least one of a primary market domain and a secondary market domain, enables users of the interface to interact with an offer of a forward right within the interface, the forward right being associated with a contingency, and enables users of the interface to interact with non-contingent rights, the non-contingent rights selected from the group consisting of primary rights and secondary rights.