Systems and methods for providing resource allocation in a networked environment

1. A resource allocation system, comprising:

a first network interface;

a load balancer;

a web proxy processor configured to selectively block an inbound user browser request or route an inbound user browser request to a destination server;

a cache cluster system configured to cache data and states for access by one or more system components;

a database storing information regarding a plurality of resources, including rights to select resources rankings; and

program code stored in computer readable memory, which, when executed is configured to:

receive requests from users for the right to select a resource from a pool of resources, wherein the requests are associated with corresponding rankable attributes;

rank the users' requests based at least on the corresponding rankable attributes;

allocate the ranked rights to select resources to at least a portion of the requests based at least in part on the ranking of the users' requests.

2. The system as defined in claim 1 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit to a first user a communication including a first code that identifies a first right to the select.

3. The system as defined in claim 2 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to:

receive at a first chronological time from the first user a first indication that the first user wants to make a resource selection, wherein the first indication is associated with the first code; and

determine if the first user is authorized to make a resource selection based at least in part on the first chronological time.

4. The system as defined in claim 2 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit a denial notification to a first requester that had been allocated at least one right to select a resource.

5. The system as defined in claim 4 , wherein the denial notification is configured to indicate that the first user is not authorized to make a resource selection at the first chronological time.

6. The system as defined in claim 1 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit to a first user a communication including a first code that identifies a first right to the select, wherein the system is configured to transmit the first code via email.

7. The system as defined in claim 1 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit to a first user a communication including a first code that identifies a first right to the select, wherein system is configured to transmit the first code via an instant message.

8. The system as defined in claim 1 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit to a first user a communication including a first code that identifies a first right to the select wherein system is configured to transmit the first code via an SMS message.

9. The system as defined in claim 1 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit to at least one user a plurality of time windows from which to select.

10. A method of allocating computer resources:

receiving over a network at a resource allocation system requests for one or more rights to select computer resources from processor-based systems, wherein the requests are associated with corresponding rankable criteria;

ranking the requests based on the rankable criteria;

storing in computer readable memory rankings for rights to select resources;

allocating ranked rights to select resources to the requests based at least in part on the rankable criteria;

transmitting over the network information regarding the allocated rights to select to the requesting processor-based systems, the information including time windows in which requestors can perform resource selections;

receiving over the network at a first time from a first requester an indication that the first requester wants to make a resource selection;

determining if the first requester is authorized to make a resource selection during the first time;

if the first requester is authorized to make a resource selection during the first time:

enabling the first requester to select a resource;

receiving over the network a resource selection from the first requester;

removing the selected resource from a pool of available resources.

11. The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein if the first requester is not authorized to make a resource selection during the first time, a denial notification is transmitted over the network to the first requester.

12. The method as defined in claim 11 , wherein the denial notification informs the first requester of a time window the first requester is authorized to make a resource selection.

13. The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein the computer resources include a processor resource.

14. The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein the computer resources include includes a memory resource.

15. The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein the computer resources include network bandwidth.

16. The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein the ranked criteria relate to something of value being offered by requesters.

17. The method as defined in claim 10 , the method further comprising informing the first requester of an alternate time window if a first time window allocated to the first requester has passed.

18. The method as defined in claim 10 , the method further comprising transmitting to at least one requester a plurality of time windows from which to choose.

19. A method of allocating resources, the method comprising:

receiving from a first processor-based system over a network at a resource allocation system a first request from a first user for the right to select a resource from a pool of resources,

wherein the first request is associated with a first rankable attribute;

receiving from a second processor-based system over the network at the resource allocation system a second request from a second user for the right to select a resource from the pool of resources,

wherein the second request is associated with a second rankable attribute;

ranking the first request and the second request using at least the first rankable attribute and the second rankable attribute;

allocating a first ranked right to select a resource from the pool of resources to the first request and a second ranked right to select a resource from the pool of resources to the second request based at least in part on the ranking of the first request and the ranking of the second request;

transmitting to the first user a communication including a first code that identifies the first ranked right to the select;

transmitting to the second user a communication including a second code that identifies the second ranked right to the select,

wherein the first ranked right to select entitles the first user to make a resource pool selection before second user;

receiving over the network at a first time from the first user a first indication that the first user wants to make a resource selection,

wherein the first indication is associated with the first code;

determining if the first user is authorized to make a resource selection during the first time;

if the first user is authorized to make a resource selection during the first time, enabling the first user to select at least one resource from the pool of resources;

receiving over the network at a second time from the second user a second indication that the second user wants to make a resource selection,

wherein the second indication is associated with the second code;

determining if the second user is authorized to make a resource selection during the first time; and

if the second user is authorized to make a resource selection during the first time, enabling the second user to select a resource from the pool of resources.

20. The method as defined in claim 19 , the method further comprising:

receiving over the network a resource selection from the first user; and

removing the selected resource the pool of resources.

21. The method as defined in claim 20 , the method further comprising transmitting the selected resource to the first processor-based system over the network.

22. The method as defined in claim 20 , the method further comprising transmitting a token corresponding to the selected resource to the first user.

23. The method as defined in claim 19 , wherein if the first user is not authorized to make a resource selection during the first time, a denial notification is transmitted to the first user.

24. The method as defined in claim 21 , wherein the denial notification informs the first user of the time window the first user is authorized to make a resource selection.

25. The method as defined in claim 19 , wherein the pool of resources includes the right to use a physical location.

26. The method as defined in claim 19 , wherein the pool of resources includes a memory resource.

27. The method as defined in claim 19 , wherein the first request is received as an auction submission.

28. The method as defined in claim 19 , wherein the first criterion relates to an item of value.

29. The method as defined in claim 19 , the method further comprising informing the first user of an alternate time window if a first time window assigned to the first user has passed.

30. The method as defined in claim 19 , the method further comprising transmitting to the first user a plurality of time windows from which the first user can select.

31. A resource allocation system, comprising:

a first network interface;

a database storing information regarding a plurality of resources, including rights to select resources rankings;

a computing device; and

program code stored in computer readable memory, which, when executed by the computing device, is configured to:

receive requests from users for the right to select a resource from a pool of resources,

wherein the requests are associated with corresponding rankable attributes;

rank the users' requests based at least on the corresponding rankable attributes;

allocate the ranked rights to select resources to at least a portion of the requests based at least in part on the ranking of the users' requests.

32. The system as defined in claim 31 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit to a first user a communication including a first code that identifies a first right to the select.

33. The system as defined in claim 32 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to:

receive at a first chronological time from the first user a first indication that the first user wants to make a resource selection,

wherein the first indication is associated with the first code; and

determine if the first user is authorized to make a resource selection based at least in part on the first chronological time.

34. The system as defined in claim 33 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit a denial notification to the first requester.

35. The system as defined in claim 34 , wherein the denial notification is configured to indicate that the first user is not authorized to make a resource selection at the first chronological time.

36. The system as defined in claim 32 , wherein system is configured to transmit the first code via email.

37. The system as defined in claim 32 , wherein system is configured to transmit the first code via an instant message.

38. The system as defined in claim 32 , wherein system is configured to transmit the first code via an SMS message.

39. The system as defined in claim 31 , wherein program code, when executed is further configured to transmit to at least one user a plurality of time windows from which to select.