Method and system for ticket purchasing and issuing using IC card
First Claim
1. A method for dispensing a ticket for obtaining goods or services, comprising the steps of:
- purchasing a ticket from a ticket issuer connected to a ticket purchaser through a communication connection;
transmitting from the ticket issuer to the ticket purchaser an e-ticket containing information about the ticket purchased, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the ticket purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions;
recording the e-ticket information received by the ticket purchaser on an IC card;
reading the e-ticket information recorded on the IC card presented by a ticket user carrying the IC card;
dispensing a physical ticket based on the e-ticket information read from the IC card; and
updating the e-ticket information on the IC card reflecting the ticket issuance.
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Abstract
A method and system for issuing tickets for obtaining goods and services using an IC card is disclosed. The method includes the steps of purchasing online a ticket from a ticket issuer, transmitting from the ticket issuer to the ticket purchaser an e-ticket containing information about the ticket purchased, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the ticket transferred at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions, and recording the e-ticket information onto an IC card. The method further includes the steps of reading the e-ticket information from the IC card presented by a user presenting the IC card, dispensing a physical ticket based on the e-ticket information, and updating the e-ticket information on the IC card to reflect the ticket issuance. Because the e-ticket is negotiable for further transactions, it can be sent to another for gift or resale. The present invention has the advantages of increasing user convenience and safety in ordering tickets online and reducing cost for ticket service providers.
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68 Claims
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1. A method for dispensing a ticket for obtaining goods or services, comprising the steps of:
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purchasing a ticket from a ticket issuer connected to a ticket purchaser through a communication connection;
transmitting from the ticket issuer to the ticket purchaser an e-ticket containing information about the ticket purchased, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the ticket purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions;
recording the e-ticket information received by the ticket purchaser on an IC card;
reading the e-ticket information recorded on the IC card presented by a ticket user carrying the IC card;
dispensing a physical ticket based on the e-ticket information read from the IC card; and
updating the e-ticket information on the IC card reflecting the ticket issuance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for dispensing a ticket for obtaining goods or services, comprising the steps of:
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purchasing a ticket from a ticket issuer having a ticket server connected to a ticket purchaser having a user terminal through a communication connection;
transmitting from the ticket server to the user terminal an e-ticket containing e-ticket information about the ticket purchased, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the ticket purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions;
recording the e-ticket information received by the user terminal in a recording medium;
reading by a ticket dispenser the e-ticket information from the recording medium presented by a ticket user;
dispensing a physical ticket by the ticket dispenser to the ticket user based on the e-ticket information read from the medium; and
updating the e-ticket information on the IC card reflecting the dispensing of the physical ticket. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39)
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37. A method for sending a ticket for obtaining goods or services to another person as a gift, comprising the steps of:
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purchasing an ticket from a ticket seller connected to a ticket purchaser through a communication connection;
transmitting from the purchaser to a recipient an e-ticket containing information about the ticket purchased, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the ticket purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions;
recording the e-ticket information received by the recipient on an IC card;
presenting the IC card by the recipient carrying the IC card; and
dispensing a physical ticket to the recipient based on the e-ticket information read from the IC card.
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40. A method for sending a ticket for obtaining goods or services to another person as a gift, comprising the steps of:
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purchasing a ticket from a ticket seller connected to a ticket purchaser through a communication connection;
transmitting information about the ticket purchased from the ticket seller to a transaction center;
transmitting from the transaction center to the ticket purchaser an e-ticket containing information about the e-ticket purchased, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the ticket purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions; and
recording the e-ticket information on a first IC card. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for reselling a ticket for obtaining goods or services, comprising:
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purchasing a ticket from a ticket seller connected to a first purchaser through a communication connection;
transmitting from the ticket seller to the first purchaser an e-ticket containing information about the e-ticket purchased, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the first purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions;
recording the information about the ticket purchased on a first IC card;
transmitting the e-ticket from the first purchaser to a second purchaser;
recording the e-ticket information received by the second purchaser on a second IC card;
reading the ticket information recorded in the second IC card presented by the second purchaser; and
dispensing a physical ticket to the second purchaser based on the ticket information read from the IC card. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 48, 49, 50)
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47. A method for reselling a ticket for obtaining goods or services, comprising:
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purchasing a ticket from a ticket seller connected to a first purchaser through a communication connection;
transmitting an e-ticket containing information about the ticket purchased from the ticket seller to a transaction center, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the first purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions;
transmitting from the transaction center to the first purchaser an e-ticket containing information about the ticket purchased; and
recording the e-ticket information on a first IC card.
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51. A system for dispensing a ticket for obtaining goods or services, comprising:
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a ticket server for transmitting an e-ticket containing information about a ticket purchased by a ticket purchaser, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the e-ticket transferred to the ticket purchaser at the time of the purchase so that the e-ticket is negotiable for any further transactions;
an IC card for storing the e-ticket information;
a user terminal, connected to the ticket server through a communication connection, for receiving the e-ticket from the ticket server and for recording the e-ticket information to the IC card; and
a ticket dispenser for reading the e-ticket information from the IC card presented and for dispensing a physical ticket to a ticket user based on the e-ticket information read from the IC card presented by the ticket user. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for dispensing a ticket for obtaining goods or services, comprising:
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a ticket server for transmitting an e-ticket containing information about a ticket purchased by a ticket purchaser, wherein the e-ticket is integrated with the ownership of the ticket transferred to the ticket purchaser at the time of purchase so that the e-ticket negotiable for any further transactions;
a recording medium for storing the e-ticket information;
a user terminal, connected to the ticket server through online, for receiving the e-ticket from the ticket server and for recording the e-ticket information onto the recording medium; and
a ticket dispenser for reading the e-ticket information from the recording medium presented and for dispensing a physical ticket to a ticket user based on the e-ticket information read from the recording medium presented by the ticket user. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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65. A method for issuing an electronic coupon (“
- e-coupon”
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connecting online to an e-coupon issuer and requesting the issuer to issue an e-coupon to a user;
downloading information about the e-coupon on the user'"'"'s IC card; and
presenting the e-coupon information on the IC card at a point-of-sale in conjunction with purchasing a good or service; and
updating the e-coupon information on the IC card to reflect the use of the e-coupon. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
- e-coupon”
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