Online creation of tickets for ticketed events
First Claim
1. In a server system that communicates with a remote computer system over a network, a method of interactively creating a ticket that is redeemable for admission at a ticketed event, the method comprising the acts of:
- transmitting to the remote computer system a menu that comprises ticket information associated with at least one ticketed event, wherein the menu is displayed on the remote computer system;
receiving from the remote computer system user input that is entered at the remote computer system by a user selecting ticket information;
creating a ticket for admission to the ticketed event in response to the user input, the ticket comprising ticketed event information and ticket authentication information; and
transmitting an electronic image of the ticket to the remote computer system.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for creating online tickets enable a user to purchase a ticket over the Internet and to redeem the ticket for admission at a ticketed event. Barcodes are printed on the tickets and contain unique authentication information. Dual barcoding enables authentication information of the ticket to be read when one of the barcodes is damaged or cannot be read. A copy of the authentication information is stored in a database and is used to verify the authenticity of a ticket when it is presented for redemption at a ticket event. Authenticity of the ticket is verified by comparing authentication information on the ticket with authentication information accessed from the database. To discourage counterfeiting, the tickets contain transparent images that when photocopied become opaque and prevent a ticket from being redeemed.
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35 Claims
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1. In a server system that communicates with a remote computer system over a network, a method of interactively creating a ticket that is redeemable for admission at a ticketed event, the method comprising the acts of:
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transmitting to the remote computer system a menu that comprises ticket information associated with at least one ticketed event, wherein the menu is displayed on the remote computer system;
receiving from the remote computer system user input that is entered at the remote computer system by a user selecting ticket information;
creating a ticket for admission to the ticketed event in response to the user input, the ticket comprising ticketed event information and ticket authentication information; and
transmitting an electronic image of the ticket to the remote computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. In a computer system that communicates with a remote server system over a network, a method of interactively creating a ticket that is redeemable for admission at a ticket event, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving from the remote server system a menu that comprises ticket information associated with at least one ticketed event;
displaying the menu on a display of the computer system;
receiving user input that is entered by a user selecting ticket information;
transmitting the user input to the remote server system;
receiving from the remote server system an electronic image of a ticket that is created at the server system in response to the user input, the ticket comprising ticketed event information and ticket authentication information; and
printing a copy of the ticket on a tangible medium, wherein the printed ticket is redeemable for admission at the ticketed event.
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22. A method for redeeming a ticket that is interactively created at a remote server system in response to user input that is entered by a user at a user computer system, the method comprising the acts of:
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at the user computer system, receiving over the Internet an electronic image of the ticket from the remote server system, the ticket comprising ticketed event information and ticket authentication information;
at the user computer system, printing a copy of the ticket on a tangible medium;
at an event computer system, reading the ticketed event information and ticket authentication information that is located on the ticket; and
upon determining that the ticketed event information and ticket authentication information is valid, redeeming the ticket for admission. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for authenticating a ticket that is generated at a remote server system in response to user input that is entered by a user at a user computer system, the method comprising the acts of:
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at the user computer system, receiving over the Internet an electronic image of the ticket from the remote server system, the ticket comprising ticketed event information and ticket authentication information;
at the remote server system, storing a copy of the ticket authentication information in a remote server system database;
at the computer system, printing a copy of the ticket on a tangible medium;
at an event computer system operated by an entity that redeems tickets for admission to the event, accessing the ticket authentication information from the remote server system database;
at the event computer system, authenticating the ticket by matching the ticket authentication information on the ticket with the ticket authentication information that is accessed from the remote server system database; and
at the event computer system, redeeming the authenticated ticket for admission. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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