System and method for processing ticked items with customer security features
First Claim
1. A method of processing tickets with customer security features, said method comprising:
- receiving a ticket from a ticket holder, the ticket including a ticket identifier and one or more customer security features;
determining whether the ticket holder matches one or more of the customer security features; and
accepting the ticket in response to determining that the ticket holder matches one or more of the customer security features.
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Abstract
A ticket holder presents a ticket to a merchant that includes security features. The merchant authenticates the ticket holder using the security features. A barcode appears on the ticket to identify the ticket. The ticket holder'"'"'s identity is verified by comparing the printed security features to the features found on the ticket holder. In addition, the barcode is used to retrieve customer security features that were previously provided by the customer to the merchant. The security features are transmitted to the merchant or the merchant is provided a link to a security server which transmits the security features upon request. The previously provided security features are compared against both the ticket holder'"'"'s features as well as the security features appearing on the printed ticket. If the ticket holder does not match the security features he is denied admission to the event.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of processing tickets with customer security features, said method comprising:
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receiving a ticket from a ticket holder, the ticket including a ticket identifier and one or more customer security features;
determining whether the ticket holder matches one or more of the customer security features; and
accepting the ticket in response to determining that the ticket holder matches one or more of the customer security features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
a scanner for scanning barcodes, the scanner accessible by the processors;
a ticket received from a ticket holder, the ticket including a ticket identifier and one or more customer security features;
a nonvolatile storage area accessible by the processors; and
an ticket processing tool to process tickets from ticket holders, the ticket processing tool including;
means for scanning a barcode printed on the ticket that corresponds to the ticket identifier;
means for retrieving one or more stored customer security features corresponding to the ticket identifier in response to the scanning;
means for comparing the stored customer security features to the customer security features included on the ticket; and
means for accepting the ticket in response to the stored customer security features matching the customer security features included on the ticket. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12)
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11. The information handling system as described in claim further comprising:
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means for sending a merchant identifier to the security server, the merchant identifier uniquely identifying a merchant; and
wherein the means for receiving the security features is performed in response to the merchant identifier being authorized by the security server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A computer program product stored on a computer operable medium for processing tickets with customer security features, said computer program product comprising:
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means for receiving a ticket from a ticket holder, the ticket including a ticket identifier and one or more customer security features;
means for determining whether the ticket holder matches one or more of the customer security features; and
means for accepting the ticket in response to determining that the ticket holder matches one or more of the customer security features.
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Specification