Electronic ticketing system and method
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1. A method for electronic ticket recognition and acceptance at a ticketed event, comprising the steps of:
- facilitating purchasing of an electronic ticket from a networked ticketing computer;
downloading the electronic ticket to a portable computing device having a display output, wherein the portable computing device is selected from the group consisting of a personal digital assistant, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, an electronic organizer, and a cell phone;
accepting the electronic ticket by optical communication between the display output and a ticket receiving unit; and
providing amenities to a ticket user based on the accepted ticket.
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Abstract
A method and system for electronic ticket recognition and acceptance. The method includes the step of facilitating a purchase of an electronic ticket from a networked ticketing computer. Another step is downloading the electronic ticket to a portable computing device having a data output. An additional step is enabling activation of the electronic ticket to communicate the electronic ticket via the data output. This allows the displayed electronic ticket to be optically communicated to a ticket receiving unit.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for electronic ticket recognition and acceptance at a ticketed event, comprising the steps of:
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facilitating purchasing of an electronic ticket from a networked ticketing computer; downloading the electronic ticket to a portable computing device having a display output, wherein the portable computing device is selected from the group consisting of a personal digital assistant, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, an electronic organizer, and a cell phone; accepting the electronic ticket by optical communication between the display output and a ticket receiving unit; and providing amenities to a ticket user based on the accepted ticket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for electronic ticket recognition and acceptance at a ticketed event, comprising the steps of:
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facilitating purchasing of an electronic ticket from a networked ticketing computer; downloading the electronic ticket to a portable computing device having a display output; accepting the electronic ticket by optical communication between the display output and a ticket receiving unit; and providing an electronic event program via remote communication, wherein the electronic ticket allows the electronic event program to be downloaded and viewed based on the accepted ticket.
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