1317 results about "Ticket" patented technology

A method for facilitating distributed authentication includes the step of requesting, by a user of a client machine residing in a first domain, access to a resource residing in a second domain. The client machine authenticates the user to an intermediate machine. The intermediate machine impersonates the client machine. The intermediate machine impersonating the client machine requests access to the second domain from a domain controller residing in the second domain. The domain controller authorizes the requested access, responsive to a determination that the impersonated client machine is trusted for delegation. The domain controller transmits to an application server residing in the second domain, authentication data associated with the impersonated client machine. The application server transmits, to the intermediate machine, a launch ticket uniquely identifying a logon token. The client machine provides, to the application server, the launch ticket to access the resource residing in the second domain.

The present invention includes a client computer, a first server computer, and a second server computer. The first server provides an authorization ticket containing a time stamp to the client computer when the client computer is authorized to access the first server. An elapsed time counter is started at the client computer when access is provided to the first server. When a request is received at the client computer to access the second server, the client computer determines the session length based upon the elapsed time counter. The client computer calculates a hash value for the authorization ticket, the session length, and a secret shared with the second server computer. The client computer transmits a login request to the second server including the authorization ticket, the session length, and the hash. The second server decrypts the authorization ticket and retrieves a copy of the shared secret. The second server executes a hash function on the authorization ticket, the session length, and the shared secret. The second server then compares the computed hash to the hash value received from the second client application. If the two hash values are identical, the second server retrieves the time stamp from the authorization ticket and adds the session length to the time stamp. The second server then compares the resulting value to the current time. If the resulting value and the current time are within a preset threshold value, the client computer is provided.

Provided is a method of transmitting content processed according to first digital rights management (DRM) to a device that uses second DRM. The method includes generating a ticket using a first license server and a second license server, the first license server issuing a first license for use in the first DRM and the second license server issuing a second license for use in the second DRM; the second device obtaining a second content key required to process the content using the ticket and the second DRM; and the second device receiving the content from the first device and processing the content using the second content key and the second DRM. The ticket includes use control information that specifies a restriction of use of the content, and the second content key required to process the content using the second DRM.

A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or more online services. Also described is a handshake process that can be used to initially establish an authentication account for each game console, in which the account creation server can trust that a genuine game console is making the request.

Tools for facilitating the acceptance of personal checks and other presentation instruments. The tools, in some aspects, allow for preauthorization of a personal check (or other presentation instrument) prior to the merchant receiving the actual check, allowing a merchant, for example, to accept an order by phone, obtain details about the check that will be used to pay for the order, obtain preauthorization to accept the check, and arrange for delivery of the order. Upon delivering the order, the merchant can receive the check, and then obtain a full authorization to accept the check. The full authorization can be based primarily on the preauthorization, giving the merchant assurance that the check will in fact be authorized. In some cases, the tools of the invention also settle the check; in a particular aspect, the check can be settled without requiring the merchant to deposit the check.

This document describes, among other things, systems and methods for more efficiently resuming a client-to-origin TLS session through a proxy layer that fronts the origin in order to provide network security services. At the time of an initial TLS handshake with an unknown client, for example, the proxy can perform a set of security checks. If the client passes the checks, the proxy can transmit a ‘proxy token’ upstream to the origin. The origin can incorporate this token into session state data which is passed back to and stored on the client, e.g., using a TLS session ticket extension field, pre-shared key extension field, or other field. On TLS session resumption, when the client sends the session state data, the proxy can recover its proxy token from the session state data, and upon successful validation, bypass security checks that it would otherwise perform against the client, thereby more efficiently handling known clients.

A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for reducing the amount of human interaction involved in the resolution of incident tickets. A user interacts with a self-service portal to generate an incident ticket to resolve an issue. The generated incident ticket is routed by the self-service portal to an incident ticket management system for processing. The incident ticket management system accepts the incident ticket and in turn routes it to an incident ticket deflection system (ITDS). The ITDS analyzes the resolution state of the issue and generates relevant search queries that are submitted to an issue resolution knowledgebase. The results of the search queries are then returned to the ITDS, which compares them to captured interactions of the user with the self-service portal. Irrelevant query results or those that match the captured user interactions are disregarded. The remaining query results are used by the ITDS to generate remedial actions for the user to perform. If the remedial actions do not resolve the user's issue, then the incident ticket is escalated to a helpdesk operator. When received by the helpdesk operator, the incident ticket is populated with the captured user interactions with the self-service portal, the recommended remedial actions for the user to perform, and the current resolution status of the user's issue. The helpdesk operator then uses the information contained in the escalated incident ticket to facilitate the resolution of the user's issue.

Ticket buying client sides are installed in a mobile phone and a panel personal computer by a user, and once the ticket buying client sides are installed, a system unique identification number is built for the mobile phone according to information such as the machine number of the mobile phone, the mac (media access control) address, namely the hardware address, the model and the brand. The ticket buying client side on the mobile phone is connected with a ticket buying client server by virtue of the wireless internet or the mobile internet, the user inquires and selects the cinema of which the ticket is needed to be bought and the showing member of the film by virtue of the ticket buying client side, and selects the position and number of the seat which is needed to be bought on the client side, and after selecting, on-line payment is performed through connecting the ticket buying client side with an on-line payment gateway; after the payment is completed, the ticket is successfully bought; and the ticket buying server returns the relevant information of the bought cinema ticket back to the ticket buying client side, and a relevant ticket buying certificate is generated on the client side. The user can directly exchange the cinema ticket by virtue of a counter or directly issues the ticket by virtue of an automatic ticket printer when going to the cinema with the ticket buying certificate.

A gaming machine adapted to print validated tickets for a game player includes a microprocessor for controlling game operation (e.g., slot machine operation) and including a cashout signal input, a network interface coupled to the microprocessor for communicating with a central authority, and a memory in the network interface that stores a pre-loaded ticket validation number received from the central authority. In addition, a ticket printer is coupled to the microprocessor for printing a ticket that includes pending credit indicia and pre-loaded ticket validation indicia in response to a cashout signal on the cashout signal input. After the ticket is printed, the gaming machine obtains a new pre-loaded validation number in preparation for the next ticket printing event.

The presented inventions concern communication systems with services. The services provided by the presented systems are invisible to port scans, allowing security critical data to be stored on units without any permanently open connection endpoints. Existing network systems according to the client/server-principle require the permanent provision of open connection endpoints to be accessible on a 24h base. The large number of services implies a large number of open connection endpoints, where each open connection endpoint presents a potential point-of-attack for malicious clients. The object of the present invention is to securely provide services in communication systems. The present invention overcomes the prior art by triggerable invisible services, which during normal operation do not provide any permanently open connection endpoint. Connection endpoints are only opened after prior client authentication and authorization validated by an independent logon sub-system. Connection endpoints can be opened for previously authenticated and authorized clients either on the service side during a predefined short time interval or on the client side. If opened on the client side, the invisible service is triggered to initiate the connection build-up to the open connection endpoint on the client side. Services opening temporary connection endpoints are for port scan during normal operation invisible. Services connecting to connection endpoints opened on the client side, at no time provide any open connection endpoints and are therefore for port scan absolutely invisible. In networks on the base of TCP/IP the id of an opened connection endpoint (port) may be selected pseudo or absolutely randomly. In addition, it is possible to dynamically select the service unit out of a set of multiple service units in dependence of the actual system load distribution "load balancing", connection quality, geographical, topological or other criteria. After the establishment of a connection between an invisible service and a client, both partners may authenticate each other using random access data (tickets).

Disclosed are systems, media, and methods for efficiently presenting location-based ticket information comprising: providing an interface presenting location-specific information about upcoming events; providing an interface allowing a user to indicate preferences; aggregating ticket listings for a selected event from primary and secondary market vendors, each ticket listing comprising a price; a software module configured to apply an algorithm identify a group of suitable ticket listings and generate a ticket value score for each ticket listing based, at least in part, on the user preferences and the price; providing an interface presenting the ticket listings for an event as pins on a map of an event venue, each pin indicating a price, each pin positioned on the map to indicate section and row of the ticket listing; and obfuscating ticket listings that are a higher price and lower ticket value score than a presented or selected ticket listing.

The invention provides an on-line ticket selling method and a system for coping with high concurrence. The method comprises the steps that information of all tickets waiting to be sold is initialized in advance; a corresponding ticket data table is generated according to various starting sites; during on-line ticket selling, searching is performed in the ticket data table according to query conditions input by a user; all corresponding train numbers meeting the query conditions are found out to generate a train number result list; seat preference information is recorded after the user selects the train number according to the train number result list, performs on-line payment and submits the seat preference information; the ticket data table is updated according to a user ticket buying result; and seats are distributed uniformly according to the recorded seat preference information after a user ticket buying peak is completed.

A method for controlling a device capable of performing an operation in response to a job ticket includes comparing the job ticket with options within the capabilities of the device for fulfilling the job. One such device is a printer coupled to a computer for printing text and the like in accordance with such a job ticket. The job configuration and the options defining the plurality of operations preferably are stored in data structures, most preferably XML files validated under an XML schema defining options for a universe of similar operations. Each comparison of the job configuration with a device capability option results in a score. These scores are compared to obtain an optimal or preferred option which best approximates the job ticket within the capabilities of the device.

The invention discloses a method for recognizing paper currencies and tickets, which comprises the following steps of: acquiring the sequence numbers of paper currencies and tickets; and recognizing the truth of the paper currencies according to the acquired sequence numbers of the paper currencies and the tickets. The invention also provides a corresponding device for recognizing paper currencies and tickets. The invention proposes the scheme that a transmission imaging mechanism is used for acquiring the sequence numbers of the paper currencies and the tickets, and the paper currencies and the tickets are recognized and managed according to the acquired sequence numbers. According to the invention, the hardware structure can be simplified, the volume of a currency detector is reduced, the hardware cost is lowered and the program control flow is further simplified.

The invention relates to an offline electronic ticketing system and a method thereof, in particular to an electronic ticketing system capable of checking tickets off line and a method for purchasing, checking and returning tickets. The system comprises an electronic ticketing platform, a ticket booking terminal and a ticket checking terminal, wherein the owner of the ticket booking terminal is a client, and the owner of the ticket checking terminal is a merchant; the electronic ticketing platform is connected with the ticket booking terminal and the ticket checking terminal by Ethernet or a mobile communication network; and the basic process comprises the following steps that: a digital signature is performed by the electronic ticketing platform on an electronic ticket which is provided by the merchant; then, the electronic ticket and the digital signature of the electronic ticket are manufactured into a two-dimensional barcode; the electronic ticket and the two-dimensional barcode are sent to the client who books the ticket; and under the condition that the merchant is off line, the digital signature of the electronic ticket and the ticketing information on the electronic ticket which are contained in the two-dimensional barcode provided by the client are checked by the ticket checking terminal so as to determine whether the electronic ticket is real, valid and complete. Due to the adoption of the system and the method, the operation cost of the electronic ticketing system is reduced, the ticket purchasing time of clients is saved, and the ticket checking speed is improved.

The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for validating an order purchased with an unspecified term. The order may comprise an order for an access ticket or admission ticket or access token, an order for goods or services, or any combination of access, goods, and services. Validation may comprise determining the ticket or token is valid and/or allowing access based on a determined data value for an access term unspecified at the time of purchase; or determining that the order is valid and fulfilling the order based on an identified data value for a term unspecified at the time of purchase. A data value may be set for the unspecified term and a hierarchical tree searched for a leaf corresponding to the set value for the unspecified term and one or more terms specified at time of purchase, the existence of the leaf indicating the order is valid.

The invention provides a station electronic ticket booking, automatic checking method and a system thereof, and belongs to the computer communication technology field. The station electronic ticket booking, automatic checking method is characterized in that a passenger can book a ticket by using an on-line ticket booking client according to departure time, a departure station, and an arrival station, and can input passenger basic information, and then the on-line ticket booking client is used to generate ticket information according to the departure time, the departure station, and the arrival station, and then the passenger confirms the booking, and pays for the ticket; an on-line ticket booking service terminal is used to compile the passenger basic information and the ticket information to generate a dynamic two-dimensional code, and is used to send the dynamic two-dimensional code to the on-line ticket booking client, and is used to store the dynamic two-dimensional code in an electronic ticket database of a station ticket system server; the on-line ticket booking service terminal is used to update the dynamic two-dimensional code at preset intervals to generate a new dynamic two-dimensional code, and is used to send the new dynamic two-dimensional code to the on-line ticket booking client.

Method, apparatus, and computer products are provided for centralized account provisioning by an automated provisioning manager on a device. A logins application of a device is logged into. A request queue is accessed of the device. A ticket to provision is selected from the request queue of the device. Cells of the ticket are parsed to obtain details of a request on the ticket of the device. In response to obtaining details of the request, servers or applications are connected to in order to gather further data corresponding to the details. A corresponding function is called based on a request type of the details of the device, and the corresponding function is configured to the request of the request type. The account is provisioned by utilizing the corresponding function on the device.

Systems and methods for group event and service coordination are provided, including Smart Chats, which connect user accounts to tools for intelligently finding tickets for sale, cost splitting, accessing related events and services, and sharing media. The systems and methods further implement artificial intelligence to match non-connected user accounts and provide event and service recommendations to connected user accounts.