Method for purchasing tickets using a mobile communication device
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1. A method for purchasing a ticket on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- executing an application on a processor of the mobile communication device to display information corresponding the ticket to be purchased, the information displayed on a display of the mobile communication device;
receiving user input corresponding to a ticket purchase;
sending a reservation request for ticket purchase data to an external transaction server using a mobile communication device wireless transceiver;
executing a payment application on a processor of a secure element for a ticket purchase transaction wherein the secure element is coupled to the mobile communication device and includes;
a secure element memory storing the payment application and an identification code associated with a user, the execution of the payment application facilitating a transfer of the identification code associated with the user to a near field communication terminal;
a secure element wireless transceiver that sends transaction data including the identification code associated with the user through a second communication channel to the near field communication terminal which subsequently transmits them to the external transaction server for processing the ticket purchase transaction, the second communication channel being different from a first communication channel through which the mobile communication device communicates voice and data, the payment application executed in response to a near field communication based trigger from the near field communication terminal;
receiving manual user authentication information at the near field communication terminal entered by the user if the near field communication terminal determines that authentication is required and prompts the user, wherein the authentication is performed by a remote server after identification code associated with the user have been transferred to the near field communication terminal but prior to the payment being processed and completed;
receiving at the mobile communications device an electronic ticket corresponding to the ticket purchase from the external transaction server; and
admitting the user into a venue by validating a portion of the electronic ticket using at least one of near field communication at a kiosk of the venue or a ticket agent at the venue.
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Abstract
A method for using a mobile communication device to purchase a ticket for an event. The method comprises locating an event of interest to a user through the mobile communication device, displaying a seating map of a venue in which the event of interest is being held, the seating map being displayed on the mobile communication device, receiving user input selecting an available seat on the seating map, issuing an electronic ticket to the user for the seat, and storing the electronic ticket on the mobile communication device.
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1. A method for purchasing a ticket on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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executing an application on a processor of the mobile communication device to display information corresponding the ticket to be purchased, the information displayed on a display of the mobile communication device; receiving user input corresponding to a ticket purchase; sending a reservation request for ticket purchase data to an external transaction server using a mobile communication device wireless transceiver; executing a payment application on a processor of a secure element for a ticket purchase transaction wherein the secure element is coupled to the mobile communication device and includes; a secure element memory storing the payment application and an identification code associated with a user, the execution of the payment application facilitating a transfer of the identification code associated with the user to a near field communication terminal; a secure element wireless transceiver that sends transaction data including the identification code associated with the user through a second communication channel to the near field communication terminal which subsequently transmits them to the external transaction server for processing the ticket purchase transaction, the second communication channel being different from a first communication channel through which the mobile communication device communicates voice and data, the payment application executed in response to a near field communication based trigger from the near field communication terminal; receiving manual user authentication information at the near field communication terminal entered by the user if the near field communication terminal determines that authentication is required and prompts the user, wherein the authentication is performed by a remote server after identification code associated with the user have been transferred to the near field communication terminal but prior to the payment being processed and completed; receiving at the mobile communications device an electronic ticket corresponding to the ticket purchase from the external transaction server; and admitting the user into a venue by validating a portion of the electronic ticket using at least one of near field communication at a kiosk of the venue or a ticket agent at the venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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