System and methods for prioritizing and processing updated inventory information for event listings

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a memory storing ticket information for a plurality of sellers; and   a hardware processor in communication with the memory and operable for:
 receiving updated ticket information from a plurality of sellers; 
 processing the updated ticket information from one of the plurality of sellers in conjunction with another one of the plurality of sellers; 
 prioritizing the updated ticket information for an event based on a time relative to an on-sale date for tickets to the event or relative to a date for the event; and 
 updating published ticket listings for the event based on the prioritized updated ticket information. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein processing the updated ticket information from another one of the plurality of sellers is performed by a second hardware processor. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving is through files uploaded by sellers into inboxes. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the processing comprises scanning the inboxes in parallel using multiple processors. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processing comprises performing a lookup in the system for an event associated the updated ticket information. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the hardware processor is further operable for sending an email to the one of the plurality of sellers when the event is not recognized by the system. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the email comprises a request for additional information about the event. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is further operable for categorizing updated ticket information into event-specific buckets. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the event-specific buckets are prioritized based on the time relative to the on-sale date for tickets to the event or relative to the date for the event. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the prioritizing is based on a time remaining before the date of the event. 
     
     
         11 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving updated ticket information from a plurality of sellers;   processing, by a server of a service provider, the updated ticket information from one of the plurality of sellers in conjunction with another one of the plurality of sellers;   prioritizing the updated ticket information for an event based on a time relative to an on-sale date for tickets to the event or relative to a date for the event; and   updating published ticket listings for the event based on the prioritized updated ticket information.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the prioritizing is further based on a type of information being updated for the event. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the prioritizing is further based on whether the updated ticket information deletes ticket inventory, increases ticket inventory, or updates ticket details for the event. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein a higher priority is placed on the updated ticket information that deletes or increase ticket inventory versus the updated ticket information that updates ticket details. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the prioritizing is further based on a priority level of the seller. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein processing the updated ticket information from another one of the plurality of sellers is performed by a second server of the service provider. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising
 matching updated ticket inventory information for an event against events recognized by the service provider;   creating a placeholder for an unmatched event; and   submitting a mapping request for the unmatched event.   
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising executable computer program instructions executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to:
 receive updated ticket information from a plurality of sellers;   process the updated ticket information from one of the plurality of sellers in conjunction with another one of the plurality of sellers;   prioritize the updated ticket information for an event based on a time relative to an on-sale date for tickets to the event or relative to a date for the event; and   update published ticket listings for the event based on the prioritized updated ticket information.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the updated ticket information is further prioritized based on whether updated ticket inventory information is deleting ticket inventory, adding ticket inventory, or updating ticket details. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the updated ticket information for the event is placed in a prioritized event bucket.