Web ticket management method and kiosk
First Claim
1. A method, implemented by a kiosk, of managing access to goods and services offered by merchants and aimed at customers, and available via a computer network, characterized in that said method comprises the steps of:
- creating a plurality of identifiers, associating each one of said identifiers with at least one of the goods and services of a merchant, distributing to customers tickets to which one of said identifiers has been applied, and authorizing access to at least one of said goods and services in recognition of one of said identifiers on said tickets.
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Abstract
A method and a kiosk for managing access to goods and services available via a computer network. A list of identifiers is created. Each identifier is associated with at least one service of a merchant. Tickets are distributed to customers. Access to a service is authorized upon recognition of an identifier on a ticket. The kiosk comprises a generator for generating a list of identifiers, a supervisor which associates an identifier with at least one service of a merchant, a data base of tickets to which the identifier has been applied, and a controller for checking the identifier.
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1. A method, implemented by a kiosk, of managing access to goods and services offered by merchants and aimed at customers, and available via a computer network, characterized in that said method comprises the steps of:
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creating a plurality of identifiers, associating each one of said identifiers with at least one of the goods and services of a merchant, distributing to customers tickets to which one of said identifiers has been applied, and authorizing access to at least one of said goods and services in recognition of one of said identifiers on said tickets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A kiosk for managing access to goods and services offered by merchants and aimed at customers, and available via a computer network, characterized in that said kiosk comprises:
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a generator for generating a plurality of identifiers, a supervisor which associates each one of said identifiers with at least one of said goods and services of a merchant, a database of tickets to which an identifier has been applied and intended for the customers, and a controller for checking the identifier supplied by a customer from one of said tickets to grant access to at least one of said goods and services upon recognition of one of said identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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