Patents by Inventor Rod Goodman

Rod Goodman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10423894
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Patent number: 10192174
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TIXTRACK, INC.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20180197119
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for improved ticket purchasing/selling process using a ticketing system. The purchasing process of tickets for a user can be facilitated by a web interface having an event selection menu configured to display one or more events having tickets available for purchase. Available inventories for tickets to one or more events can be displayed on an interactive venue map of the web interface. The user can choose desired seats for purchase via the venue map. Additional menus can facilitate the ability for a user to compare show dates, showtimes, and seating availability across different events. The ticketing system can also be configured to collect and process customer data through tracking pixels configured within the one or more pages of the web interface. Subsequently, bidding on digital marketing and advertisement can be conducted using the gathered customer data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Mike RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20180060895
    Abstract: A method for identifying an optimal ticket for purchase and using the optimal ticket to open a venue for a gate of a venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU
  • Publication number: 20170116549
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting inventory pricing for an event at a venue is disclosed. The method comprising determining a rate at which a first inventory of seats have sold for an event at a venue. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a secondary inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality, provides a user interface to one or more client devices that displays the data. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170109662
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170103350
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170097763
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170083835
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170083833
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting inventory pricing for an event at a venue is disclosed. The method comprising determining a rate at which a first inventory of seats have sold for an event at a venue. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality. provides a user interface to one or more client devices that displays the data. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20170083836
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170076229
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser. Outputted tickets can be used to initiate entry processes to a gate structure of a venue by unlocking the gate structure or denying access through the gate structure of an invalid outputted ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20150100869
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Patent number: 8639541
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20120323613
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20120123813
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting inventory pricing for an event at a venue is disclosed. The method comprising determining a rate at which a first inventory of seats have sold for an event at a venue. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality. provides a user interface to one or more client devices that displays the data. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Patent number: 8126748
    Abstract: A system and method is presented for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using hazard functional analyses of sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Exponential, power, and Weibull-gamma models are also used to predict demand, depending on what part of the on-sale is involved. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser. Demand can be interpolated or extrapolated to individual seats or rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Patent number: D763860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: TIXTRACK, INC.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya
  • Patent number: D803248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TIXTRACK, INC.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya
  • Patent number: D838288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: TIXTRACK, INC.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu