System and methods for variable distribution and access control for purchased event tickets

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
electronically receiving an order for electronic tickets purchased by a buyer at a network-based system; electronically receiving, as part of the order, information about both the buyer and a plurality of other recipients to receive the electronic tickets; electronically receiving delivery options for the plurality of recipients from the buyer; electronically receiving delivery information for the plurality of recipients from the buyer; electronically delivering electronic ticket information to each of the plurality of recipients, wherein each delivered electronic ticket information only comprises ticket information of a corresponding each of the plurality of recipients for which the electronic ticket is purchased for and the ticket information enables each of the plurality of recipients access to an event venue corresponding to the electronic ticket; and electronically sending the buyer a separate email for each ticket purchased by the buyer, as part of the order, for each of the plurality of recipients, wherein both a corresponding one of the separate emails sent to the buyer and a corresponding electronic ticket information can be separately used by a corresponding one of the plurality of recipients to access the event venue corresponding to the electronic ticket and wherein the buyer is able to access the event venue corresponding to the electronic ticket corresponding to the buyer by only having a buyer's driver license or credit card used to make the purchase of the ticket read at the event venue.