Ticket verification system and method

Abstract

A ticket verification method comprises the following steps: generating a first verification code by a mobile device according to ticket information, obtaining at least one of current position information and current time information by the mobile device triggered by a trigger signal, generating a second verification code by the mobile device according to at least one of the current position information and the current time information, the mobile device switches to display a plurality of display verification codes including the first verification code and the second verification code, the verification device obtains the first verification code and the second verification code, obtains the ticket information and at least one of the ticket information and the second verification code according to the first verification code and the second verification code, and outputs a third verification code to the mobile device after the verification device judges that the ticket information and the at least one of the ticket information and the second verification code pass verification. After the third verification code is output, a to-be-verified code displayed by the mobile device is obtained, and when it is judged that the to-be-verified code accords with the third verification code, an admission permission signal is output as a verification result.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a ticket verification system and method. Background Art

[0002] In concerts, theaters, and various sports events, users must purchase tickets before entering and obtain a unique quick response (QR) barcode from the ticket vendor. When entering, users can verify by showing the QR barcode, and can enter when the verification is passed. However, it is easy for someone with ulterior motives to obtain the QR barcode through side-camera photography and then steal the user's ticket. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above, the present invention provides a ticket verification system and method for solving the above problems.

[0004] A ticket verification method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: generating a first verification code based on ticket information using a mobile device; obtaining at least one of current location information and current time information using the mobile device when triggered by a trigger signal; generating a second verification code based on at least one of the current location information and the current time information using the mobile device; switching to display a plurality of display verification codes using the mobile device, wherein the plurality of display verification codes include a first verification code and a second verification code; obtaining the first verification code and the second verification code using a verification device, and obtaining the ticket information, the current location information, and the at least one of the current time information based on the verification; outputting a third verification code to the mobile device after the verification device determines that the at least one of the ticket information, the current location information, and the current time information has passed the verification; after outputting the third verification code, obtaining the pending verification code displayed by the mobile device using the verification device; and outputting an admission permission signal as a verification result when the verification device determines that the pending verification code matches the third verification code.

[0005] A ticket verification system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile device and a verification device for executing the above-mentioned ticket verification method.

[0006] In summary, according to the ticket verification system and method of one or more embodiments of the present invention, by using the current location information as the device information for generating the verification code, it can be confirmed that the user holding the mobile device is at the event venue before the user is allowed to enter. By using the current time information as the device information for generating the verification code, it can be confirmed that the user holding the mobile device obtained the second verification code during the event before the user is allowed to enter. Therefore, the situation where the verification code is stolen due to being screenshot or side-shot in advance can be avoided. According to the ticket verification system and method of one or more embodiments of the present invention, by using multi-stage verification codes for verification, the situation where the verification code is stolen by side-shotting, etc. can be avoided, and the problem of ticket counterfeiting can be effectively solved.

[0007] The above description of the content of the present invention and the following description of the implementation modes are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of the present invention, and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a ticket verification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] Figure 2 FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a ticket verification system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 3 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a ticket verification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 4 The figure is a flow chart of verifying a verification code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of generating a third verification code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 6 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of obtaining a verification result according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 7 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a ticket verification method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 8 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of outputting a second-stage verification code according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Wherein, the reference numerals are:

[0017] 1,2: Ticket Validation System

[0018] 11,21: Mobile devices

[0019] 12,22: Verification device

[0020] 221: Scanning element

[0021] 222: Processing Components

[0022] S101, S103, S105, S107, S109, S111, S201, S203, S205, S207, S301, S303, S401, S403, S405, S501, S503, S505, S507, S601, S603: Steps DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments, and the contents are sufficient to enable any person skilled in the relevant art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and according to the contents disclosed in this specification, the scope of the patent application and the drawings, any person skilled in the relevant art can easily understand the relevant purposes and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any viewpoint.

[0024] The ticket verification system and method described below are applicable to situations where the user's ticket must be verified before entering the venue, such as concerts, theaters, and various sports events.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a ticket verification system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, the ticket verification system 1 includes a mobile device 11 and a verification device 12 . Figure 1 The mobile device 11 is shown as being connected to the verification device 12 , but the invention is not limited thereto.

[0026] The mobile device 11 is used to generate multiple display verification codes and switch to display the multiple display verification codes. The mobile device 11 can be a smart phone, a smart watch or a tablet computer. The verification device 12 is used to verify the display verification code displayed by the mobile device 11, and when the verification result indicates that the verification is passed, the user holding the mobile device 11 is allowed to enter. The verification device 12 may include a scanner and one or more processors, such as a central processing unit, a graphics processor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic controller or other processors with signal processing functions. In one embodiment, the scanner and the one or more processors can be set in the same device, and the one or more processors can be connected to a local or cloud database to obtain the comparison data required for the verification described below. In another embodiment, the one or more processors of the verification device 12 can be implemented by a network host (server), and the network host can be connected to the scanner to obtain the verification code obtained by the scanner, and perform subsequent verification according to the comparison data stored in the internal or external database.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 2 ,in Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a ticket verification system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 As shown, the ticket verification system 2 includes a mobile device 21 and a verification device 22. The mobile device 21 can be connected to Figure 1The verification device 22 is the same as the mobile device 11, so it is not described here in detail. The verification device 22 may include a scanning element 221 and a processing element 222. The scanning element 221 can be used to scan the display verification code displayed by the mobile device 21, and transmit the display verification code to the processing element 222, so that the processing element 222 can verify the display verification code. The display verification code may be a two-dimensional barcode, a three-dimensional barcode and / or a quick response (QR) barcode, etc.; the scanning element 221 may be a two-dimensional barcode scanner, a three-dimensional barcode scanner and / or a quick response barcode scanner, etc. The processing element 222 may be one or more processors as described above, and is disposed in the same device as the scanning element 221. The processing element 222 may also be implemented by the aforementioned network host (server). Further, the scanning element 221 and the processing element 222 may be integrated into a smart phone or a tablet computer, etc. Figure 2 The mobile device 21 is illustrated as being connected to the processing element 222 of the verification device 22 , but the invention is not limited thereto.

[0028] One or more of the ticket verification methods described below may be applicable to Figure 1 or Figure 2 The following is a ticket verification system. Figure 2 The ticket verification system of is used as an example. Please also refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 ,in Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a ticket verification method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 As shown, the ticket verification method includes: step S101: using a mobile device to generate a first verification code according to the ticket information; step S103: using the mobile device to be triggered by a trigger signal to obtain device information; step S105: using the mobile device to generate a second verification code at least according to the device information; step S107: using the mobile device to switch to display multiple display verification codes, the multiple display verification codes include a first verification code and a second verification code; step S109: using a verification device to obtain the first verification code and the second verification code, and obtain the ticket information and the device information accordingly; and step S111: using the verification device to generate a verification result at least according to the ticket information and the device information.

[0029] In step S101, the mobile device 21 may convert the ticket information into a first verification code, or may extract the first verification code from the ticket information. The ticket information may be the purchase information obtained after the user has purchased the ticket. For example, the user purchases the ticket through the mobile device 21 to the ticket purchase webpage provided by the server of the ticket seller, and the server provides the ticket information to the mobile device 21 after the ticket purchase. The mobile device 21 may convert one or more data in the ticket information into the first verification code; or, when the ticket information already includes the verification code, the mobile device 21 may use the verification code as the first verification code.

[0030] In step S103, the mobile device 21 is triggered by the trigger signal to obtain device information. The mobile device 21 may be installed with an application corresponding to the processing element 222. The trigger signal may be generated when the user clicks a corresponding button on the application, or when the user opens the application, wherein the button may be a button presenting "generate verification code" or "obtain device information". The device information may include at least one of the current location information and current time information of the mobile device 21. For example, the mobile device 21 may obtain the current location information from the global positioning system (GPS). Alternatively, the processing element 222 of the verification device 22 may be connected to a private network, and the ticket information includes a private password of the private network, so the mobile device 21 may be connected to the private network according to the private password, and obtain the garbled code as the current location information from the processing element 222 of the verification device 22 via the private network. Specifically, the mobile device 21 may be triggered by the trigger signal to search for the private network, and present a password request interface for the user to enter the private password, thereby connecting to the private network.

[0031] In step S105, the mobile device 21 may convert the device information into a second verification code. As mentioned above, the device information includes the current location information and the current time information, and the mobile device 21 may generate the second verification code based on the current location information and the current time information. In step S107, the mobile device 21 switches between displaying the first verification code and the second verification code. In other words, the mobile device 21 may first display the first verification code, then hide the first verification code and display the second verification code. It should also be noted that the mobile device 21 may execute step S107 after obtaining the first verification code and the second verification code; alternatively, the mobile device 21 may display the first verification code between step S101 and step S103, and switch to displaying the second verification code after step S105.

[0032] In step S109, the scanning component 221 of the verification device 22 can scan the first verification code and the second verification code displayed on the mobile device 21, and output the first verification code and the second verification code to the processing component 222. The processing component 222 can parse the first verification code and the second verification code to obtain the ticket information corresponding to the first verification code and the device information corresponding to the second verification code.

[0033] In step S111, the processing element 222 of the verification device 22 verifies the ticket information and the device information. For example, the processing element 222 can determine whether the ticket information and the device information are respectively consistent with the corresponding preset information, and use the determination result as the verification result. Further, when the verification result indicates that the verification is passed, the processing element 222 can output a corresponding notification signal to the mobile device 21 or the gate controller at the end of the scanning element 221 to allow the user of the mobile device 21 to enter.

[0034] By using the current location information as the device information for generating the verification code, it can be confirmed that the user holding the mobile device is at the event venue before the user is allowed to enter; by using the current time information as the device information for generating the verification code, it can be confirmed that the user holding the mobile device obtained the second verification code during the event before the user is allowed to enter. Therefore, it can prevent the verification code from being stolen due to being screenshot or side-shot in advance.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 ,in Figure 4 The figure is a flow chart of verifying a verification code according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 Steps S203, S205 and S207 can be regarded as Figure 3 Detailed flow chart of an embodiment of step S111. Figure 4 As shown, the verification of the verification code may include: step S201: obtaining the first verification code and the second verification code; step S203: judging whether the ticket information is consistent with the payment information and whether the device information is consistent with the activity information; when the judgment result of step S203 is "yes", executing step S205: outputting a signal of allowing admission as the verification result; and when the judgment result of step S203 is "no", executing step S207: outputting a signal of rejecting admission as the verification result. The implementation method of step S201 can be the same as Figure 3 The process is the same as step S109, so it will not be described here in detail.

[0036] In step S203, the processing element 222 uses the paid information and the activity information to verify the ticket information and the device information respectively, wherein the paid information and the activity information may be the aforementioned comparison data. For the ticket information, the processing element 222 may determine whether the ticket information is consistent with the paid information. For example, the ticket information may include an order number, and the processing element 222 may determine whether the order number is consistent with one of a plurality of paid order numbers (i.e., paid information). For the device information, when the device information includes the current location information, the processing element 222 may determine whether the current location information is consistent with the activity location information (i.e., activity information), for example, the processing element 222 determines whether the difference between the geographical coordinates of the current location information and the geographical coordinates of the preset activity location information is less than a preset distance. When the device information includes the current time information, the processing element 222 may determine whether the current time information is consistent with the activity time information (i.e., activity information), for example, the activity time information includes the starting time point and the ending time point of the activity, and the processing element 222 determines whether the difference between the current time information and the starting time point is less than a preset duration.

[0037] When the processing element 222 determines that the ticket information matches the payment information and the device information matches the activity information, in step S205, the processing element 222 outputs an admission signal as a verification result, wherein the admission signal can be output to the mobile device 21 or the gate controller located at the scanning element 221 end.

[0038] When the processing element 222 determines that the ticket information does not match the payment information and / or the device information does not match the activity information, in step S207, the processing element 222 outputs a denied entry signal as a verification result, wherein the denied entry signal can be output to the mobile device 21 or a gate controller located at the scanning element 221 end to deny the user of the mobile device 21 entry.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 5 ,in Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of generating a third verification code according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 The step S301 shown can be Figure 3 Step S103 is performed simultaneously with step S303. Figure 3 Step S105 is performed simultaneously. Figure 5 As shown, generating the third verification code may include step S301: using the mobile device to be triggered by a trigger signal to obtain another device information; and step S303: using the mobile device to generate the third verification code according to the another device information.

[0040] The following Figure 3 The device information includes only the current location information. In step S301, the mobile device 21 receives the Figure 3 The trigger signal in step S103 triggers the acquisition of current time information as another device information. In step S303, the mobile device 21 converts the current time information into a third verification code. Figure 3 In step S107 , the verification code displayed by the mobile device 21 may further include a third verification code.

[0041] In addition, when Figure 3 When the device information only includes the current time information, step S301 and step S303 can also be applied to the current location information to generate the third verification code according to the current location information.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 6 ,in Figure 6 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of obtaining a verification result according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 Can be considered as Figure 3 Detailed flow chart of an embodiment of step S111. Figure 6As shown, obtaining the verification result may include: step S401: after determining that the ticket information and device information have passed the verification, outputting a third verification code to the mobile device; step S403: after outputting the third verification code, obtaining the pending verification code displayed on the mobile device; and step S405: when determining that the pending verification code matches the third verification code, outputting an admission permission signal as the verification result.

[0043] In step S401, the processing component 222 may output a third verification code to the mobile device 21 after determining that the ticket information and the device information have been verified. As mentioned above, the device information may include current time information and current location information. The processing component 222 may execute Figure 4 The steps are performed to determine whether the ticket information and the device information have passed the verification. In addition, the processing element 222 can generate a third verification code according to the random information. The random information can include one or a combination of random numbers and random letters.

[0044] In step S403 , after outputting the third verification code, the scanning component 221 scans the verification code displayed on the mobile device 21 , and outputs the verification code to the processing component 222 .

[0045] In step S405, the processing element 222 determines whether the code to be verified is the same as the third verification code output in step S401, and when it is determined that the code to be verified is the same as the third verification code, it outputs an entry permission signal to the mobile device 21 or the gate controller located at the scanning element 221 end to allow the user of the mobile device 21 to enter.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 7 ,in Figure 7 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a ticket verification method according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 The flowchart shown is Figure 1 The verification device 12 or Figure 2 The verification device 22 performs the following: Figure 2 The verification device 22 is described below. Figure 7 As shown, the ticket verification method includes: step S501: scanning at least one first-level verification code displayed on a mobile device; step S503: after at least one first-level verification code passes verification, outputting a second-level verification code to the mobile device; step S505: after outputting the second-level verification code, scanning a pending verification code displayed on the mobile device; and step S507: when it is determined that the pending verification code matches the second-level verification code, outputting an admission permission signal.

[0047] In step S501, the scanning element 221 of the verification device 22 scans the first-order verification code displayed by the mobile device 21. The first-order verification code may include a plurality of display verification codes that are different from each other, such as at least one of the first verification code and the second verification code described in one or more embodiments above. Further, the first-order verification code may include a first verification code generated according to ticket information and a second verification code generated according to device information (at least one of current location information and current time information). Furthermore, the mobile device 21 may switchably display the plurality of display verification codes.

[0048] In step S503, the processing element 222 of the verification device 22 verifies the first-level verification code and outputs the second-level verification code to the mobile device 21 after the verification is successful. The processing element 222 can Figure 4 The step S203 shown verifies the first-order verification code. The processing element 222 may generate the second-order verification code in the same manner as the third-order verification code. In other words, the second-order verification code may be the third-order verification code. The mobile device 21 may be a processing element 222 connected to the verification device 22 using any network to receive the verification code, wherein the any network may be a mobile network or Wifi, etc.

[0049] In step S505, the mobile device 21 displays the verification code, the scanning component 221 scans the verification code displayed by the mobile device 21, and outputs the verification code to the processing component 222. As mentioned above, the mobile device 21 can display the verification code through the interface of the application.

[0050] In step S507, the processing element 222 determines whether the verification code is the same as the second-level verification code. When the processing element 222 determines that the verification code is the same as the second-level verification code, the processing element 222 outputs an admission permission signal to the mobile device 21 or the gate controller at the scanning element 221 end to allow the user of the mobile device 21 to enter. On the contrary, when the processing element 222 determines that the verification code is different from the second-level verification code, the processing element 222 outputs an admission rejection signal to the mobile device 21 or the gate controller at the scanning element 221 end to reject the user of the mobile device 21 from entering.

[0051] pass Figure 7 The embodiment can prevent the verification code from being stolen by side photography, etc., and can effectively solve the problem of ticket counterfeiting.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 8 ,in Figure 8 FIG. 4 is a flow chart of outputting a second-stage verification code according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 Step S601 can be regarded as Figure 7 Detailed flow chart of an embodiment of step S503. Figure 8 As shown, outputting the second level verification code may include: step S601: determining whether the mobile device is connected to a dedicated network; and step S603: outputting the second level verification code via the dedicated network. In this embodiment, the processing element 222 may be connected to a dedicated network, and the ticket information may include a dedicated password.

[0053] In step S601, the processing element 222 detects whether the mobile device 21 is connected to the private network. Specifically, the mobile device 21 can be connected to the private network according to the private password in the ticket information, and the processing element 222 can detect whether the mobile device 21 is connected to the private network regularly or irregularly starting from the starting time point of the activity time information.

[0054] When the processing element 222 detects that the mobile device 21 is connected to the dedicated network, in step S603, the processing element 222 outputs the second-level verification code via the dedicated network. Therefore, after outputting the second-level verification code, the processing element 222 can execute Figure 7 Steps S505 and S507.

[0055] Accordingly, even if the mobile device 21 itself is not equipped with a mobile network, by allowing the mobile device 21 to connect to the dedicated network using the dedicated password in the ticket information, the mobile device 21 that is not equipped with a mobile network can also connect to the processing element 222 to obtain the second-level verification code.

[0056] And, in another embodiment, Figure 7 Step S503 may further include the processing element 222 first determining whether the mobile device 21 is a registered device, and then executing step S603 after determining that the mobile device 21 is a registered device. The registered device may be a device that has been pre-registered at the verification device 22 end (e.g., a network host (server)) using one or more of a phone number, an account number, and a password.

[0057] In addition, in all the above embodiments, after the verification device outputs the admission signal, the processing element of the verification device may generate a pass verification code based on the ticket information, the device information and the admission signal (for example, based on a plurality of bits of the admission signal) and provide it to the mobile device, wherein the validity period of the pass verification code corresponds to the session time in the ticket information. In other words, the starting time point and the ending time point of the validity period may be the same as the starting time point and the ending time point of the activity, respectively; or, the starting time point of the validity period may be a preset time later than the starting time point of the activity, and the ending time point of the validity period may be a preset time earlier than the ending time point of the activity, wherein the preset time may be 5 minutes or 10 minutes, which is not limited by the present invention.

[0058] In summary, according to the ticket verification system and method of one or more embodiments of the present invention, by using a two-stage verification code for verification, it is possible to avoid the situation where the verification code is stolen by side-shotting, etc., and the problem of ticket counterfeiting can be effectively solved. In addition, by using the current location information as the device information for generating the verification code, it can be confirmed that the user holding the mobile device is at the event venue before the user is allowed to enter; by using the current time information as the device information for generating the verification code, it can be confirmed that the user holding the mobile device obtained the second verification code during the event before the user is allowed to enter. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation where the verification code is stolen due to being screenshot or side-shot in advance. According to the embodiments of the dedicated password and the dedicated network, even if the mobile device itself is not equipped with a mobile network, by allowing the mobile device to connect to the dedicated network using the dedicated password in the ticket information, the mobile device that is not equipped with a mobile network can also be connected to the processing element to obtain the second-stage verification code.

Claims

1. A ticket verification method, characterized in that: Include: Using a mobile device to generate a first verification code based on ticket information; The mobile device is triggered by a trigger signal to obtain at least one of current location information and current time information; generating a second verification code by the mobile device according to at least one of the current location information and the current time information; Switching and displaying a plurality of display verification codes using the mobile device, the display verification codes including the first verification code and the second verification code; Using a verification device to obtain the first verification code and the second verification code, and to obtain at least one of the ticket information, the current location information, and the current time information; After the verification device determines that at least one of the ticket information, the current location information, and the current time information has passed verification, a third verification code is output to the mobile device; After outputting the third verification code, obtaining a pending verification code displayed by the mobile device using the verification device; and When the verification device determines that the code to be verified matches the third verification code, it outputs an admission permission signal as a verification result.

2. The ticket verification method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The verification device is connected to a dedicated network, the ticket information includes a dedicated password of the dedicated network, and obtaining the current location information includes: connecting to the private network according to the private password; and A garbled code is obtained from the verification device via the dedicated network as the current location information.

3. The ticket verification method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile device is installed with an application program, and the trigger signal is generated when the application program is started.

4. The ticket verification method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The verification device determines that at least one of the ticket information, the current location information, and the current time information has been verified, including: Determining whether the ticket information matches a payment information and whether the current location information matches an activity location information; When the verification device determines that the ticket information matches the payment information and the current location information matches the activity location information, the verification device determines that the ticket information and the current location information have passed the verification.

5. The ticket verification method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The verification device determines that at least one of the ticket information, the current location information, and the current time information has been verified, including: Determine whether the ticket information matches a payment information and whether the current time information matches an activity time information; When the verification device determines that the ticket information matches the paid information and the current time information matches the activity time information, the verification device determines that the ticket information and the current time information pass the verification.

6. The ticket verification method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: After outputting the admission signal, the verification device generates a pass verification code based on the ticket information, the current location information and the verification result and provides the code to the mobile device. The validity period of the pass verification code corresponds to the session time in the ticket information.

7. The ticket verification method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The verification device is connected to a dedicated network, the ticket information includes a dedicated password of the dedicated network, and outputting the third verification code to the mobile device includes: Determining by the verification device whether the mobile device is connected to the dedicated network, The third verification code is output to the mobile device connected to the dedicated network through the dedicated network.

8. The ticket verification method according to claim 7, characterized in that: Wherein outputting the third verification code to the mobile device further comprises; Using the verification device to determine whether the mobile device is a registered device, The outputting of the third verification code is performed when the mobile device is determined to be the registered device.

9. The ticket verification method according to claim 1, characterized in that: Wherein outputting the third verification code to the mobile device comprises: The third verification code is generated according to random information.

10. A ticket verification system, characterized in that: The mobile device and the verification device are included to execute the ticket verification method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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