Prepaid payment device admission ticketing
US8132719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/105
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A prepaid payment device is used to by a consumer as a ticket to a future performance event as well as to conduct a transaction with a merchant. The consumer operates a user interface of a kiosk to select admission to the future performance event and a monetary amount to be added thereto. Payment is submitted to the kiosk for both the admission price and the monetary amount. The prepaid payment device is associated with an account that is credited with the payment. Stored on the prepaid payment device is information which includes the associated account and authorization for admission to the selected future performance event. The payment credited to the account can be for both the transaction with the merchant offering admission to the future performance event and also for an additional transaction with another merchant who may be at the venue of the future performance event.
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