Ticket validation system
First Claim
1. A ticket reading system comprising:
- a portable head section comprising an aperture and means for removably affixing the head section to a stationary fixture;
in the portable head section, a camera mounted with a field of view over the aperture and configured to read visible code elements of a ticket;
a radio-frequency identification (RFID) antenna and RFID module adjacent to the aperture and configured to read RFID or NFC code elements from a mobile computing device or RFID tag;
a computer comprising at least a processor coupled to a non-transitory computer-readable storage device;
a wireless network communication module configured to communicate data packets among the processor and a wireless network access point;
means for providing ticket validation feedback;
wherein the storage device comprises one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform;
receiving a ticket identifier value from one of the camera or the RFID module;
forming and sending a request via the wireless network communication module for a server computer to validate the ticket identifier value;
receiving a ticket validation response from the server computer via the wireless network communication module;
based upon the ticket validation response, driving the means for providing ticket validation feedback to generate either valid response feedback or invalid response feedback.
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Abstract
A ticket reading system comprising a portable head section with an aperture and means for removably affixing the head section to a stationary fixture; in the head section, a camera with a field of view over the aperture to read visible code elements of a ticket; an RFID antenna and module adjacent to the aperture to read RFID/NFC code elements from a device or tag; a wireless network communication module to communicate data packets among a processor and a wireless network access point; means for ticket validation feedback; instructions which cause: receiving a ticket identifier value from the camera or RFID module; sending a request via the wireless network for a server computer to validate the ticket identifier value; receiving a ticket validation response from the server computer; based upon the response, driving the means for providing ticket validation feedback to generate either valid response feedback or invalid response feedback.
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16 Claims
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1. A ticket reading system comprising:
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a portable head section comprising an aperture and means for removably affixing the head section to a stationary fixture; in the portable head section, a camera mounted with a field of view over the aperture and configured to read visible code elements of a ticket;
a radio-frequency identification (RFID) antenna and RFID module adjacent to the aperture and configured to read RFID or NFC code elements from a mobile computing device or RFID tag;
a computer comprising at least a processor coupled to a non-transitory computer-readable storage device;
a wireless network communication module configured to communicate data packets among the processor and a wireless network access point;
means for providing ticket validation feedback;wherein the storage device comprises one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform;
receiving a ticket identifier value from one of the camera or the RFID module;
forming and sending a request via the wireless network communication module for a server computer to validate the ticket identifier value;
receiving a ticket validation response from the server computer via the wireless network communication module;
based upon the ticket validation response, driving the means for providing ticket validation feedback to generate either valid response feedback or invalid response feedback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A ticket reading system comprising:
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a portable head section comprising an aperture and a charging connector that is configured for removably affixing the head section to a charging station; in the portable head section, a camera mounted with a field of view over the aperture and configured to read visible code elements of a ticket;
an RFID antenna and RFID module adjacent to the aperture and configured to read RFID or NFC code elements from a mobile computing device or RFID tag;
a computer comprising at least a processor coupled to a non-transitory computer-readable storage device;
a wireless network communication module configured to communicate data packets between the processor and a wireless network access point;
a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a loudspeaker and a sound driver circuit that are configured to provide ticket validation feedback;wherein the storage device comprises one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform;
receiving a ticket identifier value from one of the camera or the RFID module;
forming and sending a request via the wireless network communication module for a server computer to validate the ticket identifier value;
receiving a ticket validation response from the server computer via the wireless network communication module;
based upon the ticket validation response, driving the means for providing ticket validation feedback to generate either valid response feedback or invalid response feedback. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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