Richard T Miglin

US Patent:

20130159030, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/720477

Inventors:

David Andrews - Little Silver NJ, US
Richard Miglin - Kinnelon NJ, US
Robert O'Connor - Harwinton CT, US

Assignee:

The Shubert Organization, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/02

US Classification:

705 5

Abstract:

Ticketing systems and methods, as well as related computer product programs, provide efficient and user-friendly seat selection by incorporating realistic seating charts. An advantageous ticketing system may include data related to a physical layout of a venue. The ticketing system may generate a three-dimensional model of the venue, from which one or more seating charts may in turn be generated. A user may search the ticketing system for seats based on customized user search parameters, which may include searching across multiple performances. In response to the user search, the ticketing system may provide an interactive three-dimensional seating chart depicting a relatively accurate seat layout based on the venue data. The user may manipulate the seating chart to view the venue from various perspectives, and the user may select seats from the seating chart. Other embodiments of the ticketing system are also disclosed herein.