System and method for using unique device indentifiers to enhance security

• US 9,740,988 B1
• Filed: 07/20/2016
• Issued: 08/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated
• Inventors: Levin, Samuel, Scarborough, David, Du, Fengpei, DiStefano, Richard, Denker, Dennis, Moriarty, Sean, Plamondon, Charles, Siegel, Matthew, Marti, Benjamin
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrishamkar, Kaveh
• Application Number:
  US15/215,385
• Publication Number:
  US 20170228665A1
• Time in Patent Office: 398 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 5/00 Methods or arrangements for verifying the correctness of markings on a record carrier; Column detection devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10722 Photodetector array or CCD scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers

Abstract

A method for detection and use of device identifiers to enhance the security of data transfers between electronic devices. A first electronic device can transmit access data to a second electronic device. The access data can be associated with a first access code that can be generated based at least in part on data representing a device identifier of the first electronic device. A device identifier can uniquely identify the first electronic device from a plurality of electronic devices. Transferring the access data can involve transforming the first access code into a second access code that can include data representing a device identifier associated with the second electronic device. Transforming the first access code into the second access code can facilitate access to a resource associated with the access data for a second user, but not for a first user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, the method comprising:

providing a user interface at a first user device that is associated with a first user;

receiving, from the first user device, image data corresponding to an image captured by a camera of the first user device;

detecting, using one or more processors, a first feature from the image data, the first feature including a machine-readable code provided in a first format on a physical ticket, the first feature representing an electronic ticket to an event, the electronic ticket having been assigned to the first user;

in response to detecting the first feature, accessing additional information associated with the electronic ticket;

transforming, using the one or more processors, the first feature into a second feature, the second feature including the machine-readable code in a second format, and the second format including a digital representation of the machine-readable code;

identifying a reassignment system for facilitating reassignment of the electronic ticket;

generating ticket data that includes the additional information and the second feature; and

transmitting a second communication to the reassignment system, the second communication including the ticket data.

2. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a third communication that corresponds to a second request for the electronic ticket to be assigned to a second user;

reassigning the electronic ticket from the first user to the second user, reassignment of the electronic ticket corresponding to associating the second feature with an identifier of the second user; and

transmitting a fourth communication to the first user device, the fourth communication corresponding to a notification that the electronic ticket has been reassigned.

3. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 2, wherein reassigning the electronic ticket from the first user to the second user comprises:

generating an invalidation code for the first feature, such that the first feature is invalid for granting access to the event;

generating a new identifier for the electronic ticket to the event; and

assigning the new identifier to the second user.

5. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the reassignment system, a third communication indicating that the electronic ticket has been reassigned to a second user; and

transmitting a fourth communication to the first user device, the fourth communication corresponding to a notification that the electronic ticket has been reassigned.

6. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

estimating a value associated with the electronic ticket at least in partly based on the additional information, the ticket data including the estimated value.

7. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the first user device, a third communication that includes a selection of the reassignment system from amongst a plurality of reassignment systems.

4. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in 2, further comprising:

transmitting the second feature to the second user device, the second feature enabling the second user to gain access to the event.

8. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in 1, wherein the first feature is a barcode representing the identifier of the electronic ticket, and wherein the second feature is a quick response (QR) representation of the barcode.

9. The computer-implemented method for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in 1, wherein the additional information indicates a location associated with the electronic ticket.

10. A system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, comprising:

one or more data processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform operations including;

providing a user interface at a first user device that is associated with a first user;

receiving, from the first user device, image data corresponding to an image captured by a camera of the first user device;

detecting, using one or more processors, a first feature from the image data, the first feature including a machine-readable code provided in a first format on a physical ticket, the first feature representing an electronic ticket to an event, the electronic ticket having been assigned to the first user;

in response to detecting the first feature, accessing additional information associated with the electronic ticket;

transforming, using the one or more processors, the first feature into a second feature, the second feature including the machine-readable code in a second format, and the second format including a digital representation of the machine-readable code;

identifying a reassignment system for facilitating reassignment of the electronic ticket;

generating ticket data that includes the additional information and the second feature; and

transmitting a second communication to the reassignment system, the second communication including the ticket data.

11. The system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a third communication that corresponds to a second request for the electronic ticket to be assigned to a second user;

reassigning the electronic ticket from the first user to the second user, reassignment of the electronic ticket corresponding to associating the second feature with an identifier of the second user; and

transmitting a fourth communication to the first user device, the fourth communication corresponding to a notification that the electronic ticket has been reassigned.

12. The system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 11, wherein reassigning the electronic ticket from the first user to the second user comprises:

generating an invalidation code for the first feature, such that the first feature is invalid for granting access to the event;

generating a new identifier for the electronic ticket to the event; and

assigning the new identifier to the second user.

13. The system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting the second feature to the second user device, the second feature enabling the second user to gain access to the event.

14. The system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving, from the reassignment system, a third communication indicating that the electronic ticket has been reassigned to a second user; and

transmitting a fourth communication to the first user device, the fourth communication corresponding to a notification that the electronic ticket has been reassigned.

15. The system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

estimating a value associated with the electronic ticket at least in partly based on the additional information, the ticket data including the estimated value.

16. The system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving, from the first user device, a third communication that includes a selection of the reassignment system from amongst a plurality of reassignment systems.

17. The system for enhancing transfer of electronic tickets to events, as recited in claim 10, wherein the first feature is a barcode representing the identifier of the electronic ticket, and wherein the second feature is a quick response (QR) representation of the barcode.

18. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:

providing a user interface at a first user device that is associated with a first user;

receiving, from the first user device, image data corresponding to an image captured by a camera of the first user device;

detecting, using one or more processors, a first feature from the image data, the first feature including a machine-readable code provided in a first format on a physical ticket, the first feature representing an electronic ticket to an event, the electronic ticket having been assigned to the first user;

in response to detecting the first feature, accessing additional information associated with the electronic ticket;

transforming, using the one or more processors, the first feature into a second feature, the second feature including the machine-readable code in a second format, and the second format including a digital representation of the machine-readable code;

identifying a reassignment system for facilitating reassignment of the electronic ticket;

generating ticket data that includes the additional information and the second feature; and

transmitting a second communication to the reassignment system, the second communication including the ticket data.

19. The computer-program product, as recited in claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a third communication that corresponds to a second request for the electronic ticket to be assigned to a second user;

reassigning the electronic ticket from the first user to the second user, reassignment of the electronic ticket corresponding to associating the second feature with an identifier of the second user; and

transmitting a fourth communication to the first user device, the fourth communication corresponding to a notification that the electronic ticket has been reassigned.

20. The computer-program product, as recited in claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise:

wherein reassigning the electronic ticket from the first user to the second user comprises;

generating an invalidation code for the first feature, such that the first feature is invalid for granting access to the event;

generating a new identifier for the electronic ticket to the event; and

assigning the new identifier to the second user.