System, method and apparatus for electronic ticketing
First Claim
1. An apparatus for requesting access to an event by a user comprising:
- a substrate integrated into a card or a travel credential;
a communications interface disposed within the substrate to receive an event access information that will permit access to the event;
a magnetic field generator disposed within the substrate, wherein the magnetic field generator is normally inactive and comprises a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within the substrate, one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe and a control circuit disposed within the substrate that is connected to the one or more induction coils and generates a low power time-varying magnetic signal by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by a processor, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is transmitted to a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader or using an adapter to interface with the magnetic stripe reader, and (c) includes the event access information along with an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus;
a biometric sensor mounted on the substrate;
a memory disposed within the substrate to store the event access information;
the processor disposed within the substrate and communicably coupled to the communications interface, the magnetic field generator, the biometric sensor and the memory, wherein the processor (a) processes biometric information received from the biometric sensor to verify that the user is authorized to use the apparatus and (b) activates the magnetic field generator when the user is verified; and
a power source disposed within the substrate and electrically connected to the communications interface, the magnetic field generator, the biometric sensor and the processor.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for securely granting access to an event. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, such as an electronic card, ticket or information carrier, contains biometric data about a user. When the “ticket” is purchased or authenticated, event access information is stored on the electronic card or ticket by an entity authorized by the event provider. The user is allowed access to the event when the biometric data stored on the electronic card or ticket matches the user'"'"'s biometric data and the event access information is validated. The user'"'"'s biometric data is authenticated via a biometric sensor on the electronic card or ticket. The user'"'"'s biometric data can also be authenticated by the entity granting access to the event.
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Citations
45 Claims
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1. An apparatus for requesting access to an event by a user comprising:
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a substrate integrated into a card or a travel credential; a communications interface disposed within the substrate to receive an event access information that will permit access to the event; a magnetic field generator disposed within the substrate, wherein the magnetic field generator is normally inactive and comprises a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within the substrate, one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe and a control circuit disposed within the substrate that is connected to the one or more induction coils and generates a low power time-varying magnetic signal by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by a processor, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is transmitted to a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader or using an adapter to interface with the magnetic stripe reader, and (c) includes the event access information along with an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus; a biometric sensor mounted on the substrate; a memory disposed within the substrate to store the event access information; the processor disposed within the substrate and communicably coupled to the communications interface, the magnetic field generator, the biometric sensor and the memory, wherein the processor (a) processes biometric information received from the biometric sensor to verify that the user is authorized to use the apparatus and (b) activates the magnetic field generator when the user is verified; and a power source disposed within the substrate and electrically connected to the communications interface, the magnetic field generator, the biometric sensor and the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for requesting access to an event by a user of an apparatus comprising (a) a substrate integrated into a card or a travel credential, (b) a communications interface, (c) a magnetic field generator comprising a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within the substrate, and one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe, (d) a biometric sensor, (e) a memory and (f) a processor, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving event access information that will permit access to the event from an external source via the communications interface and storing the event access information in the memory; receiving authentication data from the biometric sensor; determining whether the authentication data is valid for the user; and requesting access to the event by transmitting a low power time-varying magnetic signal that is received by a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is generated by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by the processor, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader, and (c) contains both the event access information and an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus whenever the authentication data is valid. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium executable by a processor for requesting access to an event by a user of an apparatus comprising (a) a substrate integrated into a card or a travel credential, (b) a communications interface, (c) a magnetic field generator comprising a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within the substrate, and one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe, (d) a biometric sensor, (e) a memory and (f) a processor, the computer program comprising:
- a code segment for receiving event access information that will permit access to the event from an external source via the communications interface and storing the event access information in the memory;
a code segment for receiving authentication data from the biometric sensor;
a code segment for determining whether the authentication data is valid for the user; and
a code segment for requesting access to the event by transmitting a low power time-varying magnetic signal that is received by a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is generated by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by the processor, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader and (c) contains both the event access information and an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus whenever the authentication data is valid.
- a code segment for receiving event access information that will permit access to the event from an external source via the communications interface and storing the event access information in the memory;
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36. A method for granting access to an event for a user of an apparatus comprising (a) a substrate integrated into a card or a travel credential, (b) a communications interface, (c) a magnetic field generator comprising a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within the substrate, and one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe, (d) a biometric sensor, (e) a memory and (f) a processor, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a low power time-varying magnetic signal by a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is generated by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by the processor, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader, and (c) contains event access information that will permit access to the event and an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus, wherein the user is authorized to use the apparatus whenever the apparatus determines that authentication data received from the biometric sensor is valid for the user; determining whether the event access information indicates that access rights to the event are associated with the apparatus; and granting access to the event whenever the event access information indicates that access rights to the event are associated with the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer program embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium executable by a processor for granting access to an event for a user of an apparatus comprising (a) a substrate integrated into a card or a travel credential, (b) a communications interface, (c) a magnetic field generator comprising a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within the substrate, and one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe, (d) a biometric sensor, (e) a memory and (f) a processor, the computer program comprising:
- a code segment for receiving a low power time-varying magnetic signal by a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is generated by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by the processor, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader (c) contains event access information that will permit access to the event and an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus, wherein the user is authorized to use the apparatus whenever the apparatus determines that authentication data received from the biometric sensor is valid for the user;
a code segment for determining whether the event access information indicates that access rights to the event are associated with the apparatus; and
a code segment for granting access to the event whenever the event access information indicates that access rights to the event are associated with the apparatus.
- a code segment for receiving a low power time-varying magnetic signal by a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is generated by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by the processor, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader (c) contains event access information that will permit access to the event and an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus, wherein the user is authorized to use the apparatus whenever the apparatus determines that authentication data received from the biometric sensor is valid for the user;
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42. A system for determining whether a user is permitted access to an event comprising:
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one or more user devices, each user device comprising a substrate integrated into a card or a travel credential, a communications interface disposed within the substrate to receive an event access information that will permit access to the event; a magnetic field generator disposed within the substrate, wherein the magnetic field generator is normally inactive and comprises a magnetic stripe either mounted on the substrate or disposed within the substrate, one or more induction coils disposed within the substrate underneath a length of the magnetic stripe and a control circuit disposed within the substrate that is connected to the one or more induction coils and generates a low power time-varying magnetic signal by pulsing the one or more induction coils underneath the magnetic stripe when activated by a device processor, wherein the low power time-varying magnetic signal (a) is transmitted to a magnetic stripe reader within a magnetic card reader, (b) emulates a data stream generated by swiping a static magnetic stripe card through the magnetic stripe reader but is not created by swiping the magnetic stripe of the apparatus through the magnetic stripe reader or using an adapter to interface with the magnetic stripe reader, and (c) includes the event access information along with an indication that the user is authorized to use the apparatus, a biometric sensor mounted on the substrate, a memory disposed within the substrate to store the event access information, the device processor disposed within the substrate and communicably coupled to the communications interface, the magnetic field generator, the biometric sensor and the memory, wherein the processor (a) processes biometric information received from the biometric sensor to verify that the user is authorized to use the apparatus and (b) activates the magnetic field generator when the user is verified, and a power source disposed within the substrate and electrically connected to the communications interface, the magnetic field generator, the biometric sensor and the device processor; one or more system interfaces that communicate with the user device; and a system processor communicably coupled to the one or more system interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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