System and method for purchasing and authentificating electronic tickets

Method for purchasing and authenticating an electronic ticket, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving a ticket request from a user system and generating an electronic ticket image data including a ticket identifier in response to the request;
• b) encrypting the generated electronic ticket image data and sending the encrypted electronic ticket image data to a user wireless communication terminal associated with the user system;
• c) decrypting the encrypted electronic ticket image data and displaying them on the screen of the terminal;
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• d) checking the validity of the ticket by reading the electronic ticket image data displayed on the screen of the terminal.

System for purchasing and authenticating an electronic ticket, comprising:

• a) means for receiving a ticket request from a user system and generating an electronic ticket image data including a ticket identifier in response to the request;
• b) means for encrypting the generated electronic ticket image data and sending them to the user system;
• c) means for forwarding the encrypted electronic ticket image data from the user system to an associated user wireless communication terminal;
• d) means for decrypting the encrypted electronic ticket image data and displaying them on the screen of the terminal;
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• e) means for checking the validity of the ticket by reading the electronic ticket image data displayed on the screen of the terminal.

System for purchasing and authenticating an electronic ticket, comprising:

• a) means for receiving a ticket request from a user system and generating an electronic ticket image data including a ticket identifier in response to the request;
• b) means for encrypting the generated electronic ticket image data and sending the encrypted electronic ticket image data to a user wireless communication terminal associated with the user system;
• c) means for decrypting the encrypted electronic ticket image data and displaying them on the screen of the terminal;
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• d) means for checking the validity of the ticket by reading the electronic ticket image data displayed on the screen of the terminal.