Patent · US Expired

Electronic card and ticket and methods for their use

US7083081B2 · kind B2 · utility

83Cited by
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31Claims
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Filing dateOct 8, 2002
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/42
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for issuing tickets proceeds by selecting an inactive ticket that includes an identifier. Payment is provided for the ticket, and the identifier and a payment amount is entered into a payment processing device. The identifier is transmitted to a host computer system having a record of the identifier and a status of the ticket. The status of the ticket is then changed to an active status in the host computer system.

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