System and method for obtaining a status of an authorization device over a network for administration of theatrical performances
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1. A system for obtaining a status of a smart ticket authorization device over a first network comprising:
- an access control device adapted for controlling access to a ticketed venue,equipment adapted for providing output signals indicative of the status of the smart ticket authorization device, wherein the status comprises a smart ticket identifier of the smart ticket presented to the smart ticket authorization device by a patron;
a status file connected to the equipment adapted for receiving the output signals from the equipment and adapted to be connected to the first network;
a poller connectable to the first network, the poller adapted for;
accessing the status file over the network;
obtaining the smart ticket identifier from the status file; and
accessing a datastore, wherein the datastore comprises qualification data associated with the smart ticket identifier;
determining from the smart ticket identifier and the qualification data whether the patron is authorized to access the ticketed venue; and
granting permission to the access controlled device to provide to the patron access to the venue if the patron is determined to be authorized to enter the ticketed venue.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining the status of an authorization device over a network. Output signals indicative of the status of the authorization device are stored in a ticket file. An authorization datastore accesses the ticket file over the first network and obtains the status of the authorization device. A determination is made from the user identifier if the user is authorized to access a ticketed venue. Permission is granted to the user to access the ticketed venue if the user is determined to meet access requirements.
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1. A system for obtaining a status of a smart ticket authorization device over a first network comprising:
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an access control device adapted for controlling access to a ticketed venue, equipment adapted for providing output signals indicative of the status of the smart ticket authorization device, wherein the status comprises a smart ticket identifier of the smart ticket presented to the smart ticket authorization device by a patron; a status file connected to the equipment adapted for receiving the output signals from the equipment and adapted to be connected to the first network; a poller connectable to the first network, the poller adapted for; accessing the status file over the network; obtaining the smart ticket identifier from the status file; and accessing a datastore, wherein the datastore comprises qualification data associated with the smart ticket identifier; determining from the smart ticket identifier and the qualification data whether the patron is authorized to access the ticketed venue; and granting permission to the access controlled device to provide to the patron access to the venue if the patron is determined to be authorized to enter the ticketed venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for obtaining a status of a smart ticket authorization device over a network comprising:
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inputting the status of the smart ticket authorization device into a status file, wherein the status comprises a smart ticket identifier of the smart ticket presented to the smart ticket authorization device by a patron; accessing the status file over the first network; obtaining the smart ticket identifier from the status file; accessing a datastore, wherein the datastore comprises qualification data associated with the smart ticket identifier; determining from the smart ticket identifier and the qualification data if the patron is authorized to access the ticketed venue; and granting permission to the access controlled device to provide access to the patron if the patron is determined to be authorized to enter the ticketed venue. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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