ONLINE/OFFLINE EVENT RELATED ACCESS CONTROLLED SYSTEMS WITH EVENT SPECIFIC CLOSED VENUE WIRELESS APPLICATIONS

• US 20120022902A1
• Filed: 09/27/2011
• Published: 01/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fortress GB Limited
• Original Assignee: Fortress GB Limited
• Inventors: Gressel, Carmi David, Granot, Ran, Rosenthal, James Philip, Vago, Gabriel
• Granted Patent: US 8,333,321 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/352 Contactless payments by cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2011/02 related to amusement parks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0813 Specific details related to card security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

Systems and methods for off line/online access controlled environments to implement temporal applications in wireless devices via near field communications in closed group venues; e.g., concert halls, race horse betting, and university scheduling, are disclosed.

Claims

1. In a venue attended by a user holding a wireless handheld communicator, a data system for communicating information and data capabilities to the person, the system comprising:

(a) a poster having an attached wireless token operative to communicate with the wireless handheld communicator, and operative to transmit data thereto and to receive data therefrom; and

(b) visual indicia printed on said poster, said visual indicia operative to guide the user to perform a procedure for establishing data transfer between said attached wireless token and the wireless handheld communicator.

2. The data system of claim 1 wherein said data transfer is specific to the venue.

3. The data system of claim 1, wherein said data transfer includes download of application software.

4. The data system of claim 3, wherein said application software is specific to the venue.

5. The data system of claim 2, wherein the venue is a betting installation, wherein said data transfer includes download and execution of application software, and wherein said data transfer and said application software is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a program of events;

(b) betting at other venues;

(c) listing of betting odds;

(d) placing bets;

(e) summary of winnings and losses; and

(f) transferring money.

6. The data system of claim 2, wherein the venue is a concert, wherein said data transfer includes download and execution of application software, and wherein said data transfer and said application software is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) program of performance;

(b) disabling telephone;

(c) disabling telephone ring;

(d) program libretto; and

(e) purchase of tickets for future concert.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein said data transfer further includes execution of said application software.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the wireless handheld communicator is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) mobile telephone;

(b) PDA; and

(c) Intellifier.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said data comprises application data.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is used for computerized negotiation of product purchases.

11. A system according to claim 1 serving an enclosed venue of interactions selected from the group of venues consisting of;

a service;

an arena;

a theater;

an amphitheater;

a performance hall;

a convention center;

a forum;

a government installation;

a payment scheme computer service;

a chat room or internet site;

a clinic;

a financial institution, a product vendor'"'"'s computational site, internet, or otherwise networked group;

a sports facility;

a recreational complex;

a country club;

a night club;

a private or public club;

a secured computation complex;

an educational institution;

a membership club;

a theme park;

a hotel;

a medical center or installation;

a residential complex;

a parking facility;

a casino;

a betting installation, a location, and computerized services thereof;

a workplace;

a military installation;

a transport service or complex thereof.

12. A system as in claim 9 wherein said application includes offering a betting card.

13. A system as in claim 9 wherein said application facilitates remote betting from a seat in the arena.

14. A system as in claim 9 wherein the application downloads schedule information pertaining to users'"'"' activities.

15. A computerized networked control system serving visitors to an enclosed area housing mass attended events, wherein the visitors possess wireless handheld ID communicators, the system comprising:

(a) a poster; and

(b) a wireless device associated with the poster and operative to communicate with the wireless handheld communicators, including transmitting data thereto and receiving data therefrom,

wherein the poster includes visual indicia guiding a visitor to perform a procedure for establishing data transfer between said poster-associated wireless device and his wireless handheld communicator, and wherein said data comprises a program for managing and directing the visitors'"'"' activities at the venue.

16. A system as in claim 15 wherein said program assures that the visitor'"'"'s handheld communicator does not emit sound during those intervals wherein silence is mandated at the venue.

17. A system as in claim 15, wherein said program provides a broadcasted display of a review of the event on the visitor'"'"'s handheld communicator.

18. A system as in claim 15, wherein the program provides a display of words enunciated in the course of a performance taking place at the venue, in a vernacular understandable to the visitor and on his handheld communicator.

19. A system as in claim 15, wherein the program enables the visitor to be positively identified, to place bets and to learn the results of sport events.

20. A system as in claim 15, wherein the program reminds the visitor to arrive promptly at least one scheduled event.

21. A computerized networked control method serving visitors to an enclosed area housing mass attended events, wherein the visitors possess wireless handheld ID communicators, the method comprising:

(a) displaying a poster in association with the venue;

(b) associating a wireless device with the poster, said device being operative to communicate with the wireless handheld communicators, including transmitting data thereto and receiving data therefrom; and

(c) interfacing with the visitor in accordance with a predetermined procedure for establishing transfer of data between said poster-associated wireless device and at least one visitor'"'"'s wireless handheld communicator, and wherein said data comprises a program for managing and directing the visitors'"'"' activities at the venue,

wherein the poster includes visual indicia guiding a visitor to perform the predetermined procedure.

22. In a venue attended by a user holding a wireless handheld communicator, a data system for communicating information and data capabilities to the person, the system comprising:

(a) a poster having an attached wireless token operative to communicate with the wireless handheld communicator, including transmitting data thereto and receiving data therefrom; and

(b) visual indicia printed on said poster, said visual indicia operative to guide the user to perform a procedure for establishing data transfer between said attached wireless token and the wireless handheld communicator.

23. A system as in claim 22 wherein said system is operative to manage computerized negotiations between users'"'"' and applications typified by said poster.