Active ticket with dynamic characteristic such as appearance with various validation options
First Claim
1. A method for providing an active ticket in a mobile terminal for use by a mobile terminal user, characterized in that at least one active ticket has a ticket characteristic that dynamically changes based on one or more states in a life cycle of the active ticket.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for providing an active ticket in a mobile terminal for use by a mobile terminal user, wherein at least one active ticket has a ticket characteristic that dynamically changes based on one or more states in a life cycle of the active ticket. Dynamic changes to the ticket characteristic include multimedia changes or other presentation data, including text, sound (audio), animation, video, still pictures, or some combination thereof. The active ticket can have different states in it'"'"'s life cycle, such as purchased, validated, invalid for certain events. Also the ticket service provider or issuer can send new control data to change the characteristic and/or contents of the active ticket.
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74 Claims
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1. A method for providing an active ticket in a mobile terminal for use by a mobile terminal user, characterized in that
at least one active ticket has a ticket characteristic that dynamically changes based on one or more states in a life cycle of the active ticket.
- 42. A mobile terminal for providing an active ticket for use by a mobile terminal user, characterized in that the mobile terminal includes a mobile active ticket application module that provides at least one active ticket having a ticket characteristic that dynamically changes based on one or more states in a life cycle of the active ticket.
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49. A ticket service provider for communicating with a mobile terminal, characterized in that
the ticket service provider includes a ticket issuer module that provides to a mobile terminal either at least one active ticket or control information for activating or deactivating at least one active ticket for use by a mobile terminal user, the at least one active ticket having a ticket characteristic that dynamically changes based on one or more states in a life cycle of the active ticket.
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56. A wireless network having a ticket service provider and a mobile terminal, characterized in that
the mobile terminal receives from the ticket service provider either at least one active ticket or control information for activating or deactivating at least one active ticket for use by a mobile terminal user, the at least one active ticket having a ticket characteristic that dynamically changes based on one or more states in a life cycle of the active ticket.
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