Method and system for distributing electronic tickets with visual display
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1. A method by a server system for obtaining visual validation of the possession of a purchased electronic ticket on a user'"'"'s computer device for presentation to a ticket taker comprising:
- receiving from the user'"'"'s computer device a request to verify purchase of a previously purchased electronic ticket and to obtain a visual validation display object that confirms that the user possesses the previously purchased electronic ticket for utilization of a service monitored by the ticket taker, the visual validation display object configured to be readily recognizable visually by the ticket taker;
receiving from the user'"'"'s computer device a token associated with the received request;
determining whether a token associated with the purchased electronic ticket has been stored in a data record associated with the received request, and if it has, whether the received token is valid; and
in dependence on the determination that the received token is valid, causing an activation of the purchased electronic ticket by transmitting to the user'"'"'s computer device a data file comprising the visual validation display object that causes upon visual recognition by the ticket taker, the user to be permitted to utilize the service monitored by the ticket taker.
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Abstract
This invention discloses a novel system and method for distributing electronic ticketing such that the ticket is verified at the entrance to venues by means of an animation or other human perceptible verifying visual object that is selected by the venue for the specific event. This removes the need to use a bar-code scanner on an LCD display of a cell phone or other device and speeds up the rate at which human ticket takers can verify ticket holders. The system providing the service also can maintain a persistent communication channel with the user device in order to control the ticket verification process.
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34 Claims
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1. A method by a server system for obtaining visual validation of the possession of a purchased electronic ticket on a user'"'"'s computer device for presentation to a ticket taker comprising:
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receiving from the user'"'"'s computer device a request to verify purchase of a previously purchased electronic ticket and to obtain a visual validation display object that confirms that the user possesses the previously purchased electronic ticket for utilization of a service monitored by the ticket taker, the visual validation display object configured to be readily recognizable visually by the ticket taker; receiving from the user'"'"'s computer device a token associated with the received request; determining whether a token associated with the purchased electronic ticket has been stored in a data record associated with the received request, and if it has, whether the received token is valid; and in dependence on the determination that the received token is valid, causing an activation of the purchased electronic ticket by transmitting to the user'"'"'s computer device a data file comprising the visual validation display object that causes upon visual recognition by the ticket taker, the user to be permitted to utilize the service monitored by the ticket taker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable data storage medium containing computer program code that when loaded and executed by a computer system causes the computer system to perform a method for obtaining visual validation of the possession of a purchased electronic ticket on a user'"'"'s computer device for presentation to a ticket taker comprising the steps of:
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receiving from the user'"'"'s computer device a request to verify purchase of a previously purchased electronic ticket and to obtain a visual validation display object that confirms that the user possesses the previously purchased and valid electronic ticket for utilization of a service monitored by the ticket taker, the visual validation display object configured to be readily recognizable visually by the ticket taker; receiving from the user'"'"'s computer device a token associated with the received request; determining whether a token associated with the purchased electronic ticket has been stored in a data record associated with the received request, and if it has, whether the received token is valid; and in dependence on the determination that the received token is valid, causing an activation of the purchased electronic ticket by transmitting to the user'"'"'s computer device a data file comprising the visual validation display object that causes upon visual recognition by the ticket taker, the user to be permitted to utilize the service monitored by the ticket taker.
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18. A system for obtaining visual validation of the possession of a purchased electronic ticket on a user'"'"'s computer device for presentation to a ticket taker comprising one or more computers operatively connected that are configured to:
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receive from the user'"'"'s computer device a request to verify purchase of a previously purchased electronic ticket and to obtain a visual validation display object that confirms that the user possesses the previously purchased and valid electronic ticket for utilization of a service monitored by the ticket taker, the visual validation display object configured to be readily recognizable visually by the ticket taker; receive from the user'"'"'s computer device a token associated with the received request; determine whether a token associated with the purchased electronic ticket has been stored in a data record associated with the received request, and if it has, whether the received token is valid; and in dependence on the determination that the received token is valid, cause an activation of the purchased electronic ticket by transmitting to the user'"'"'s computer device a data file comprising the visual validation display object that causes upon visual recognition by the ticket taker, the user to be permitted to utilize the service monitored by the ticket taker. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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