SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESERVING AND PURCHASING EVENTS

1 . A computer-implemented method for purchasing customer-attended events occurring at a date and time, comprising:

receiving over a computer network a request to view event candidates for purchase;

determining the availability of a customer to attend purchased events;

searching a database for event candidates related to the request;

generating a first plurality of event candidates corresponding to the request and further corresponding to the customer availability;

upon selection of a first event candidate from the first plurality of event candidates, generating a second plurality of event candidates that are co-available with the selected first event candidate based on date and time to prevent overlap of selected event candidates; and

after selection of a second event candidate from the second plurality of event candidates, providing the selected first and second event candidates for purchase.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the geographic relationship between the selected first event candidate and other event candidates;

determining travel intervals between the selected first event candidate and other event candidates; and

determining the availability of the customer to attend the selected first event candidate and other event candidates based on the travel intervals between events,

wherein generating a second plurality of event candidates that are co-available includes the travel intervals between the first selected event candidate and the event candidates.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is received from a remote computer accessing a website.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is received from a call center.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is received from a concierge.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is received from a wireless device.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

operating the wireless device in a vehicle to purchase events;

entering an identifier into the wireless device;

receiving the identifier over the computer network;

matching the identifier to an account corresponding to a vehicle driver; and

crediting the account based on a purchase of events.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the wireless device is a cellular telephone.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the wireless device is coupled to the vehicle and accessible by the customer.

10 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining an anticipated duration of the selected first event candidate; and

determining the availability of the customer to attend subsequent events based on the anticipated duration of the selected first event candidate.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the first and second plurality of event candidates comprises applying a policy rule to filter event candidates.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

accessing a customer profile corresponding to the customer, and wherein the policy rule is applied based on the customer profile.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the policy rule is applied based on the type of entity transmitting the request on behalf of the customer.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the policy rule is applied based on the location originating the request.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

ranking the first and second plurality of event candidates based on a policy rule.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein ranking the first and second plurality of event candidates based on a policy rule includes displaying preferred event candidates before displaying non-preferred event candidates.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the policy rule is generated based on a customer profile.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the customer profile is created based on responses of the customer to a questionnaire.

19 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

accessing a record of prior purchases that reflects purchasing behavior of the customer, and wherein generating the first and second plurality of event candidates is based on the purchasing behavior.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising ranking the first and second plurality event candidates is based on the purchasing behavior.

21 . A computer-implemented method for purchasing customer-attended events occurring at a date and time, comprising:

providing a plurality of questions to a customer, the questions including an inquiry for customer availability;

receiving responses to the questions indicative of customer preferences;

searching events based on the preferences, the customer availability, and the co-availability of the events; and

providing a package of co-available events available for purchase by the customer through a single transaction.

22 . The computer-implemented method of claim 21 , further comprising:

searching events based on the geographic relationship between each event;

23 . The computer-implemented method of claim 22 , further comprising:

determining travel intervals between each event; and

determining the availability of the customer attending events in a package based on the travel intervals between the events.

24 . The method of claim 21 further comprising:

displaying the package of co-available events; and

altering the package of co-available events.

25 . A computer-implemented method for purchasing customer-attended events occurring at a date and time, comprising:

receiving over a computer network a request to view event candidates for purchase;

determining the availability of a customer to attend events;

searching a database for event candidates related to the request;

generating a plurality of event candidates corresponding to the request, corresponding to the customer availability, and which are co-available with one another; and

after selection of a selected event candidate, providing the selected event candidate for purchase.