System and method for obtaining a status of an authorization device over a network for administration of theatrical performances
OwnerElliott D. Light, Jon L. Robertsinventors
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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.
Claims24
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;
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- 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.
A method for obtaining a status of a smart ticket authorization device over a network comprising:
- 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;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.