System authenticating ticketholder at re-entry

• US 9,715,602 B1
• Filed: 03/18/2016
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC (Conduent, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC (Conduent, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stuckey, Aaron M., Fowler, Jeffrey M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marshall, Christle I
• Assistant Examiner(s): Habib, Asifa
• Application Number:
  US15/073,790
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/121 by printing code marks applying code marks to labels B65C9/46; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10722 Photodetector array or CCD scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification

Abstract

During admission to a location, a machine reader optically reads original machine-readable data on an original admission ticket and stores an original code based on the original machine-readable data and original user-specific information in re-writeable electronic memory on the original admission ticket while the original user is entering the location. The original user is then provided initial entry to the location. After the initial entry, a potential admission ticket is received at the location from a potential user. The machine reader optically reads potential machine-readable data on the potential admission ticket at the location, and the machine reader compares a potential code based on the potential machine-readable data and potential user-specific information to the original code stored in the re-writeable electronic memory on the original admission ticket. The potential user is provided re-entry to the location only if the potential code matches the original code.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

at least one printing device having a printing engine capable of printing markings on print media to create an original disposable printed admission ticket that includes original machine-readable data and a printed re-writeable electronic memory initialized to an unused state indicating that said original disposable printed admission ticket has been purchased and not yet used, said original disposable printed admission ticket is issued for admission to an event location that is different from a printing location where said original disposable printed admission ticket is printed; and

a machine reader at said event location, said machine reader has a scanner capable of optically reading said original machine-readable data on said original disposable printed admission ticket as said original disposable printed admission ticket is received at said event location from an original user,

said machine reader has input components distinct from said scanner capable of obtaining original user-specific information from said original user while said original user is at said event location providing said original disposable printed admission ticket,

said machine reader has a processor capable of creating an original code based on said original machine-readable data and original user-specific information,

said machine reader has communication components capable of storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket while said original user is being admitted to said event location to modify said printed re-writeable electronic memory from said unused state to a used state,

said machine reader has a user interface capable of displaying an indication to provide said original user initial entry to said event location after said storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket,

said machine reader is capable of using said scanner to optically read potential machine-readable data on a potential admission ticket received at said event location from a potential user after said initial entry,

said machine reader is capable of using said input components to obtain potential user-specific information from said potential user while said potential user is at to said event location providing said potential admission ticket after said initial entry,

said machine reader is capable using said processor to create a potential code based on said potential machine-readable data and potential user-specific information,

said machine reader is capable of using said processor to compare said original code stored in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket to said potential code while said potential user is at said event location seeking admission, and

said machine reader is capable of using said user interface to display an indication to provide said potential user re-entry to said event location only if said potential code matches said original code stored in said printed re-writeable electronic memory.

2. The system according to claim 1, said original user-specific information and said potential user-specific information comprising at least one of information from documents supplied by said original user while said original user is at said event location input to said machine reader, physical description of said original user obtained while said original user is at said event location input to said machine reader, biometric information of said original user obtained by said machine reader while said original user is at said event location, and a photograph of said original user obtained by said machine reader while said original user is at said event location.

3. The system according to claim 1, said machine reader is capable of using said processor to:

apply said original machine-readable data and original user-specific information to a hash function to calculate said original code; and

apply said potential machine-readable data and potential user-specific information to said hash function to calculate said potential code.

4. The system according to claim 1, said machine reader is capable of using said processor to find a match between said original code and said potential code to determine if said original user and said potential user are the same and if said original disposable printed admission ticket and said potential admission ticket are the same.

5. The system according to claim 1, said machine reader is capable of using said processor to encrypt said original machine-readable data and said original user-specific information before storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket.

6. The system according to claim 1, said original disposable printed admission ticket is capable of being altered before said original user is provided initial entry to said event location to indicate that said original disposable printed admission ticket has been used to gain initial entry.

7. The system according to claim 1, said machine reader is portable and comprises biometric readers, a camera, wireless and wired communication components, and a self-contained power supply.

8. A system comprising:

at least one printing device having a printing engine capable of printing markings on print media to create an original disposable printed admission ticket that includes original machine-readable data and a printed re-writeable electronic memory initialized to an unused state indicating that said original disposable printed admission ticket has been purchased and not yet used, said original disposable printed admission ticket is issued for admission to an event location that is different from a printing location where said original disposable printed admission ticket is printed; and

a portable machine reader at said event location, said portable machine reader has a scanner capable of optically reading said original machine-readable data on said original disposable printed admission ticket as said original disposable printed admission ticket is received at said event location from an original user,

said portable machine reader has biometric readers capable of obtaining original user biometric information from said original user while said original user is at said event location providing said original disposable printed admission ticket for said admission to said event location,

said portable machine reader has a processor capable of creating an original code based on said original machine-readable data and original user biometric information,

said portable machine reader has communication components capable of storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket while said original user is being admitted to said event location to modify said printed re-writeable electronic memory from said unused state to a used state,

said portable machine reader has a user interface capable of displaying an indication to provide said original user initial entry to said event location after said storing of said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket,

said portable machine reader is capable of using said scanner to optically read potential machine-readable data on a potential admission ticket received at said event location from a potential user after said initial entry,

said portable machine reader is capable of using said biometric readers to obtain potential user biometric information from said potential user while said potential user is at said event location, after said initial entry,

said portable machine reader is capable using said processor to create a potential code based on said potential machine-readable data and said potential user biometric information,

said portable machine reader is capable of using said processor to compare said original code stored in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket to said potential code while said potential user is at said event location seeking admission, and

said portable machine reader is capable of using said user interface to display an indication to provide said potential user re-entry to said event location only if said potential code matches said original code stored in said printed re-writeable electronic memory.

9. The system according to claim 8, said original user-specific information and said potential user-specific information comprising at least one of information from documents supplied by said original user while said original user is at said event location input to said machine reader, physical description of said original user obtained while said original user is at said event location input to said machine reader, biometric information of said original user obtained by said machine reader while said original user is at said event location, and a photograph of said original user obtained by said machine reader while said original user is at said event location.

10. The system according to claim 8, said portable machine reader is capable of using said processor to:

apply said original machine-readable data and original user-specific information to a hash function to calculate said original code; and

apply said potential machine-readable data and potential user-specific information to said hash function to calculate said potential code.

11. The system according to claim 8, said portable machine reader is capable of using said processor to find a match between said original code and said potential code to determine if said original user and said potential user are the same and if said original disposable printed admission ticket and said potential disposable printed admission ticket are the same.

12. The system according to claim 8, said portable machine reader is capable of using said processor to encrypt said original machine-readable data and said original user-specific information before storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket.

13. The system according to claim 8, said original disposable printed admission ticket is capable of being altered before said original user is provided initial entry to said event location to indicate that said original disposable printed admission ticket has been used to gain initial entry.

14. The system according to claim 8, said portable machine reader comprises a camera, and a self-contained power supply.

15. A method comprising:

printing markings on print media to create an original disposable printed admission ticket that includes original machine-readable data and a printed re-writeable electronic memory initialized to an unused state indicating that said original disposable printed admission ticket has been purchased and not yet used, using at least one printing device;

issuing said original disposable printed admission ticket for admission to an event location that is different from a printing location where said original disposable printed admission ticket is printed;

receiving said original disposable printed admission ticket at said event location from an original user;

optically reading said original machine-readable data on said original disposable printed admission ticket using a machine reader at said event location;

obtaining original user-specific information from said original user while said original user is at said event location;

creating an original code based on said original machine-readable data and said original user-specific information;

storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket using said machine reader while said original user is being admitted to said event location to modify said printed re-writeable electronic memory from said unused state to a used state;

providing said original user initial entry to said event location after said storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket;

after said initial entry;

receiving a potential admission ticket at said event location from a potential user;

optically reading potential machine-readable data on said potential admission ticket using said machine reader at said event location;

obtaining potential user-specific information from said potential user while said potential user is at said event location;

creating a potential code based on said potential machine-readable data and said potential user-specific information;

comparing said original code stored in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket to said potential code while said potential user is at said event location; and

providing said potential user re-entry to said event location only if said potential code matches said original code stored in said printed re-writeable electronic memory.

16. The method according to claim 15, said original user-specific information and said potential user-specific information comprising at least one of information from documents supplied by said original user while said original user is at said event location input to said machine reader, physical description of said original user obtained while said original user is at said event location input to said machine reader, biometric information of said original user obtained by said machine reader while said original user is at said event location, and a photograph of said original user obtained by said machine reader while said original user is at said event location.

17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

applying said original machine-readable data and original user-specific information to a hash function to calculate said original code; and

applying said potential machine-readable data and potential user-specific information to said hash function to calculate said potential code.

18. The method according to claim 15, said comparing determines if said original user and said potential user are the same and if said original disposable printed admission ticket and said potential admission ticket are the same.

19. The method according to claim 15, said storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket comprises encrypting said original code before storing said original code in said printed re-writeable electronic memory on said original disposable printed admission ticket.

20. The method according to claim 15, further comprising physically altering said original disposable printed admission ticket before said providing said original user initial entry to said event location to indicate that said original admission ticket has been used to gain initial entry.