System and methods for providing location-based upcoming event information using a client-side web application implemented on a client device

1. A method for providing upcoming event information on a computer, the method comprising:

determining a location of a user by a client-side web application on the computer configured to communicate with a network-based system;

generating a query by the client-side web application based on the location of the user prior to communicating with the network-based system;

communicating the query by the client-side web application from the computer to the network-based system;

receiving a response at the client-side web application from the network-based system comprising location-based upcoming event information for one or more upcoming events offered by a plurality of ticket seller platforms; and

displaying the location-based upcoming event information via an interactive seat map having interactive sections that display details of tickets available in a user-selected section on the computer via the client-side web application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client-side web application is implemented as a desktop or mobile widget supported on the computer by a host runtime environment.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client-side web application is implemented on the computer within a web browser toolbar.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wherein client-side web application is received from a server.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the upcoming event information returned in a query and displayed by the client-side web application comprises time-based event information.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the upcoming event information returned in a query and displayed by the client-side web application comprises ticket level details including section, row, and seat, and the client-side web application allows a user to view tickets, select tickets, and set preferences based on ticket level details.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the upcoming event information returned in a query and displayed by the client-side web application comprises upcoming event information associated with one or more third-parties.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client-side web application is configured to automatically request location-based upcoming event information at periodic time intervals chosen by the user.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client-side web application is configured by the user to request ticket information based upon one or more of category, genre, artist, team, price range, and ticket attributes.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the response comprises dynamic content related to the location of the user or event criteria.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client-side web application displays a map illustrating one or more of an event venue location and a ticket pick-up location.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client-side web application is configured to allow the user to purchase tickets from within the client-side web application using account information associated with the user.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client-side web application is configured to allow the user to view and save electronic ticket information.

14. A computer-readable storage medium comprising executable computer program instructions that when executed enable a computer system to:

determine a location of a user via a client-side web application configured to communicate with a network-based system;

generate a query based on the location of the user prior to communicating with the network-based system;

communicate the query from the computer to the network-based system;

receive a response from the network-based system comprising location-based upcoming event information for one or more upcoming events offered by a plurality of ticket seller platforms; and

display the location-based upcoming event information via an interactive seat map having interactive sections that display details of tickets available in a user-selected section on the computer via the client-side web application.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the client-side web application is implemented as a desktop or mobile widget supported on the computer by a host runtime environment.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the client-side web application is implemented on the computer within a web browser toolbar.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the location-based upcoming event information displayed on the computer comprises an aggregate of ticket inventory available from multiple online marketplaces including the network-based system and one or more third-parties.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the client-side web application is configured to allow the user to purchase tickets from within the client-side web application using account information associated with the user.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the client-side web application is configured to allow the user to view and save electronic ticket information.

20. A network-based system comprising:

one or more servers to provide a client device of a user with a client-side web application configured to communicate with the network-based system, determine a location of the user, generate a query based on the location of the user prior to communicating with the network-based system, communicate the query to the network-based system, receive a response from the network-based system comprising location-based upcoming event information for upcoming events offered by a plurality of ticket seller platforms, and display the location-based event information via an interactive seat map having interactive sections that displa details of tickets available in a user-selected section to the user via the client-side application.