Electronic ticket vending system
First Claim
1. An electronic ticket vending system comprising:
- an electronic ticket vending device that generates an electronic ticket and executes at least one of vending and refunding by exchanging the generated electronic ticket with electronic money;
a communication line connected to said vending device;
at least one host processor connected to said communication line that executes input, output, transmission and reception for executing at least one of vending and refunding of an electronic ticket; and
an electronic ticket storage device, having an interface that electronically connects to said host processor, where said electronic ticket storage device stores electronic money, an electronic ticket, and a transaction history including transactions of electronic money and electronic tickets, and where said transaction history is updated, by a program stored in said electronic ticket storage device, after a transfer of either electronic money or an electronic ticket;
where in response to an electronic ticket purchase request or an electronic ticket refund request, by at least said host processor or said electronic ticket storage device, at least said electronic ticket or said electronic money is sent from said electronic ticket vending device via said communication line.
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Abstract
A system for open electronic commerce having a customer trusted agent securely communicating with a first money module, and a merchant trusted agent securely communicating with a second money module. Both trusted agents are capable of establishing a first cryptographically secure session, and both money modules are capable of establishing a second cryptographically secure session. The merchant trusted agent transfers electronic merchandise to the customer trusted agent, and the first money module transfers electronic money to the second money module. The money modules inform their trusted agents of the successful completion of payment, and the customer may use the purchased electronic merchandise.
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11 Claims
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1. An electronic ticket vending system comprising:
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an electronic ticket vending device that generates an electronic ticket and executes at least one of vending and refunding by exchanging the generated electronic ticket with electronic money; a communication line connected to said vending device; at least one host processor connected to said communication line that executes input, output, transmission and reception for executing at least one of vending and refunding of an electronic ticket; and an electronic ticket storage device, having an interface that electronically connects to said host processor, where said electronic ticket storage device stores electronic money, an electronic ticket, and a transaction history including transactions of electronic money and electronic tickets, and where said transaction history is updated, by a program stored in said electronic ticket storage device, after a transfer of either electronic money or an electronic ticket; where in response to an electronic ticket purchase request or an electronic ticket refund request, by at least said host processor or said electronic ticket storage device, at least said electronic ticket or said electronic money is sent from said electronic ticket vending device via said communication line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic ticket vending method in a system comprising an electronic ticket vending device, at least one host processor, and a communication line connecting said electronic ticket vending system and said at least one host processor, said method comprising:
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a step of sending a request to purchase an electronic ticket to said electronic ticket vending device from at least one of said host processors connected to an electronic ticket storage device having an interface that electronically connects to said host processor, where said electronic ticket storage device stores electronic money, an electronic ticket, and a transaction history including transactions of electronic money and electronic tickets, and where said transaction history is updated by a program stored in said electronic ticket storage device after a transfer of either electronic money or an electronic ticket; a step of sending a request for ticket payment to said electronic ticket storage device, when said electronic ticket can be vended from said electronic ticket vending device; a step of sending electronic money, in an amount consistent with said request, to said electronic ticket vending device from said electronic ticket storage device via said communication line; a step of sending said electronic ticket to said electronic ticket storage device from said electronic ticket vending device after said electronic money is received; and a step of receiving said sent electronic ticket via said host processor and storing it in said electronic ticket storage device connected to said host processor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic ticket vending system comprising:
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an electronic ticket vending device having a processor programmed to generate an electronic ticket and execute at least one of vending and refunding by exchanging the generated electronic ticket with electronic money; a communication line connected to said vending device; at least one host processor connected to said communication line programmed to execute input, output, transmission and reception for executing at least one of vending and refunding of an electronic ticket; and an electronic ticket storage device having an interface that electronically connects to said host processor, where said electronic ticket storage device has a processor programmed to store electronic money, an electronic ticket, and a transaction history including transactions of electronic money and electronic tickets, and where said processor is programmed to update said transaction history after a transfer of either electronic money or an electronic ticket; where in response to receiving an electronic ticket purchase request or an electronic ticket refund request, said electronic ticket vending device is programmed to send at least said electronic ticket or said electronic money to said electronic ticket storage device via said communication line.
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